Thanks for great reviews, I would call light wind 10-13 knots for light wind and ride 16-18m kites and 145 crazy fly cruiser and switch boards if it picks up past 20 knots. I'm 98kg . My 18m flysurfer sonic foil kite are best but the bridle only last me 3 years before they can not be tuned. There’s the wind you wanna ride and the wind that is actually there. Even my wife ask if I brought Big Kite's, what we call vacation savers. Worldwide best wave sessions always happen on them nobody out ,clean waves, slow and deep in pocket
I guess I meant light wind in the context of 'big air' & 'big air progression'... I'm trying to get my hands on a 15m juice dlab and a 15m sonic to try to compare those in even lighter stuff though so stay tuned!
Appreciate your vids so much man. Curious if you will be testing the new Naish Pivot Nvision (aluula version of the Pivot) any time. Would love to see review of 12m Pivot Nvision vs. Dlab for light wind. Cheers!
@@theodoreretzloff2209 I have tried the pivot nvision but in 9m size and really struggled with it unfortunately. It’s a unique style perhaps that I couldn’t really figure out, but I wouldn’t compare it to the dlab for low end or performance
Very good, but (personally) I prefer the longer and more in depth analysis! I am still very interested in light wind performance for the 12m Dlab Keep going with your great job !
Hi Jason, congratulations as usual for your videos!!! I recently replaced the lines on my 2023 trust bar with a set of North but I can tell you that I feel the difference in terms of responsiveness and drag: duotone performance are unbeatable but everyone knows about issues with durability. So I'm thinking of switching to those of lines smith but it seems that their lines have the same thickness as North : I don't understand what the difference could be. furthermore you don't even understand the difference between the "standard" SK99 and the SK99+; what do you think?
Furthermore, a video comparing different lines lengths, thicknesses and quality of the lines could be interesting... I think it's an underestimated topic compared to how much real difference it makes
Hey Jason, loved the video! If you do still release the WOO vs Surfr review, which you definitely should, could you maybe include Hoolan on the Apple Watch as well? I’ve used it quite a bit and it‘s very usable. If it is somewhat consistent with WOO and Surfr, I would definitely pick it as it is completely free. Doesn’t have to be in-depth, maybe just a session or two. That would be amazing though. Thank you!
@@jasonofmontreal Ok thank you that is also interesting. Then maybe try a couple sessions board mount surfr, woo on the watch and then hoolan on the other watch if that’s possible. Appreciate all the effort!
@@ScaryStoriessYT I downloaded the hoolan ap just now an opened it up, but there are no features at all so I think the app has a long way to go before it is worth comparing it to Woo or Surfr. If it is only Wrist watch based like surfr, I'd say the readings will be the same
@@jasonofmontreal yes i agree it is a bit of a blank slate, but on the other hand i don’t reaally miss any features from the surfr app. which ones stand out the most for you? I’ve found the PRO jump data on the watch to be pretty irrelevant as it doesn’t pick up anything very well, it might be different on the board. How was your experience with this? for example, i can’t imagine the edging info to be very accurate, the speed always seems to be wayy off and i’ve never had a single rotation get picked up. I agree that the community features are way ahead on surfr but don’t really use those too much. What are your thoughts on that?
Hello jason! Big fan of your contents! I'm about to start throwing kiteloops over 5m with my set of orbits 8-10-12. Considering im around 79kg and 178m tall, what size do you recommend learning kiteloops? I did follow your suggestions and i learned the tricks in the order you posted in a past video (how to progress in kiteloop). The only thing im missing is what do you recommend and in which condition? I've got 8 10 12 m orbit 2024 model and M - L north navigator bar. Awaiting your next video🎉🎉🎉!
Definitely the 8m, and ideally in around 22-26 knots I’d say. You just want to be powered enough to jump 7-10m fairly easily. Warm up with a half dozen baby loops then start going bigger when you’re feeling confident
Jason why you didn't go for larger kite like 13 or 14m for your weight? New Aluula material kites even in large size seems pretty quick. I have 8/10/13 DT SLS set for my 86kg weight.
How do you feel about riding the 145 trace with the 10m dlab? Good for practising boogie loops etc? How much more lowend does the 12m dlab add for loops? Thanks :)
@@tizzleberg I ride my 12 with my trace from around 15 knots, I still need about 18-20 for the 10 with trace. We do sometimes ride the 10m with the trace if it’s borderline 10m wind
How light of wind can I do if I’m 77 kg with a 12m dlab evo? I’m looking for that two kite quiver. Maybe a 12/9 combo or a 13/10 combo? Love the videos. I’m a subscriber to this and your IG.
From my experience, looking at my 80kg friends I’d say just cruising on a flat water spot with a normal 138-140 tt probably 12-13 kts on a 12m aluula, if you are skilled enough In light wind conditions. If you consider a 13m you can still go with a 9 as your smaller size, aluula kites are pretty good in the high end. I’ve been riding a 14-9 Kombo with vantage vultures for 3 months and it hasn’t been a problem. But it all depends on your likings and what wind range you want to cover with a 2 kite range and what kind of spot you’re typically riding in (flat water or waves, strong current or no current). With a two kite quiver you have to go for some compromise
@RUMcom my last light wind kite was a 14m Orbit (2020), and before that a 15m Juice (2018)... and this combination lets me ride in lighter winds than those did 😂
@@KITEFORUMcom when it comes to light wind gear, I always just bought whatever was a good deal or second-hand. Aluula would appear has made them a lot more fun to ride 😂
Would love to see a 12m showdown, Juice, Evc and Flysurfer Sonic 4 for fun in light winds - jumping and foiling. New format is great :)
Was thinking of juice 15 vs sonic 15 actually
@jasonofmontreal that'll be awesome, ram air kites been on my radar for summer lightwind days
I’d like to see a Juice 15 vs 12m evo dlab. I hear they are the exact same kite just bigger size.
@@dlmob not sure of the difference but I was trying to get a 15m juice, but they’ve been out of stock for a while
Love this new shorter style edit ! Cheers from New Caledonia
Merci beaucoup!
Great format, the easier it is for you to put out more content the better for us :D
Haha, thanks
Thanks for great reviews, I would call light wind 10-13 knots for light wind and ride 16-18m kites and 145 crazy fly cruiser and switch boards if it picks up past 20 knots. I'm 98kg . My 18m flysurfer sonic foil kite are best but the bridle only last me 3 years before they can not be tuned. There’s the wind you wanna ride and the wind that is actually there. Even my wife ask if I brought Big Kite's, what we call vacation savers. Worldwide best wave sessions always happen on them nobody out ,clean waves, slow and deep in pocket
I guess I meant light wind in the context of 'big air' & 'big air progression'... I'm trying to get my hands on a 15m juice dlab and a 15m sonic to try to compare those in even lighter stuff though so stay tuned!
Sounds like great tests coming up 👍🏽
@@fineskills1 wind & gear dependent 😂
nice choice! i think sonic4 15 is almost unbeatable. but we will wait for your impressions@@jasonofmontreal
Appreciate your vids so much man. Curious if you will be testing the new Naish Pivot Nvision (aluula version of the Pivot) any time. Would love to see review of 12m Pivot Nvision vs. Dlab for light wind. Cheers!
@@theodoreretzloff2209 I have tried the pivot nvision but in 9m size and really struggled with it unfortunately. It’s a unique style perhaps that I couldn’t really figure out, but I wouldn’t compare it to the dlab for low end or performance
Very good, but (personally) I prefer the longer and more in depth analysis!
I am still very interested in light wind performance for the 12m Dlab
Keep going with your great job !
Cheers for the feedback!
Hi Jason, congratulations as usual for your videos!!! I recently replaced the lines on my 2023 trust bar with a set of North but I can tell you that I feel the difference in terms of responsiveness and drag: duotone performance are unbeatable but everyone knows about issues with durability. So I'm thinking of switching to those of lines smith but it seems that their lines have the same thickness as North : I don't understand what the difference could be. furthermore you don't even understand the difference between the "standard" SK99 and the SK99+; what do you think?
Furthermore, a video comparing different lines lengths, thicknesses and quality of the lines could be interesting... I think it's an underestimated topic compared to how much real difference it makes
Check out the Kitesurf’s 365 podcasts with Gillion (the line smith), he just did one yesterday on this subject
Hey Jason, loved the video! If you do still release the WOO vs Surfr review, which you definitely should, could you maybe include Hoolan on the Apple Watch as well? I’ve used it quite a bit and it‘s very usable. If it is somewhat consistent with WOO and Surfr, I would definitely pick it as it is completely free. Doesn’t have to be in-depth, maybe just a session or two. That would be amazing though. Thank you!
I’ve never heard of it but I’ll try it soon. I’m
Trying to get a board mount for Surfr to see if that affects it differently to a watch
@@jasonofmontreal Ok thank you that is also interesting. Then maybe try a couple sessions board mount surfr, woo on the watch and then hoolan on the other watch if that’s possible. Appreciate all the effort!
@@ScaryStoriessYT I downloaded the hoolan ap just now an opened it up, but there are no features at all so I think the app has a long way to go before it is worth comparing it to Woo or Surfr. If it is only Wrist watch based like surfr, I'd say the readings will be the same
@@jasonofmontreal yes i agree it is a bit of a blank slate, but on the other hand i don’t reaally miss any features from the surfr app. which ones stand out the most for you? I’ve found the PRO jump data on the watch to be pretty irrelevant as it doesn’t pick up anything very well, it might be different on the board. How was your experience with this? for example, i can’t imagine the edging info to be very accurate, the speed always seems to be wayy off and i’ve never had a single rotation get picked up. I agree that the community features are way ahead on surfr but don’t really use those too much. What are your thoughts on that?
@@ScaryStoriessYT I use woo because of the community, the maps, local leaderboards, entries from friends is what it’s all about for me
Hello jason! Big fan of your contents!
I'm about to start throwing kiteloops over 5m with my set of orbits 8-10-12.
Considering im around 79kg and 178m tall, what size do you recommend learning kiteloops?
I did follow your suggestions and i learned the tricks in the order you posted in a past video (how to progress in kiteloop).
The only thing im missing is what do you recommend and in which condition?
I've got 8 10 12 m orbit 2024 model and M - L north navigator bar.
Awaiting your next video🎉🎉🎉!
Definitely the 8m, and ideally in around 22-26 knots I’d say. You just want to be powered enough to jump 7-10m fairly easily. Warm up with a half dozen baby loops then start going bigger when you’re feeling confident
@fmontreal Thanks a lot! I'll definitely try out the next session (if it's not over 30knots as per usual..).
@@Rgm1202 where are you thats usually over 30 knots...
Jason why you didn't go for larger kite like 13 or 14m for your weight? New Aluula material kites even in large size seems pretty quick. I have 8/10/13 DT SLS set for my 86kg weight.
I’m thinking of getting a 15m for super light days, but they’re also good to foil on instead
How do you feel about riding the 145 trace with the 10m dlab? Good for practising boogie loops etc? How much more lowend does the 12m dlab add for loops? Thanks :)
@@tizzleberg I ride my 12 with my trace from around 15 knots, I still need about 18-20 for the 10 with trace. We do sometimes ride the 10m with the trace if it’s borderline 10m wind
How light of wind can I do if I’m 77 kg with a 12m dlab evo? I’m looking for that two kite quiver. Maybe a 12/9 combo or a 13/10 combo?
Love the videos. I’m a subscriber to this and your IG.
Probably around 14/15 knots and up. 12/9 is a great combo, depends on your level and the usual conditions.
From my experience, looking at my 80kg friends I’d say just cruising on a flat water spot with a normal 138-140 tt probably 12-13 kts on a 12m aluula, if you are skilled enough In light wind conditions. If you consider a 13m you can still go with a 9 as your smaller size, aluula kites are pretty good in the high end. I’ve been riding a 14-9 Kombo with vantage vultures for 3 months and it hasn’t been a problem. But it all depends on your likings and what wind range you want to cover with a 2 kite range and what kind of spot you’re typically riding in (flat water or waves, strong current or no current). With a two kite quiver you have to go for some compromise
I can confirm, aluula is the lightwind cheatcode.
Sure can be with the right kite design
Curious to hear if you’ve tried the reach or orbit in low wind, and how they perform
I’m afraid only my old orbit 14m, but I didn’t have any grounds for comparison while I owned it
Hello!
Thank you for the videos😊
What size of dlab Evo should I take to fun like that in the same conditions? I am 82kg.
12m would be good for you with a standard sized board.
Hi. Cool video :) Can not recognize, what spot is it?
Meola reef
ozone vector vs evo dlab?
We don’t have the vortex in New Zealand as far as I’m aware, but hopefully sometime soon
What's your weight?
100-105 kg, depending on how many drinks I had last night...
ever tried a bigger kite?@@jasonofmontreal
@RUMcom my last light wind kite was a 14m Orbit (2020), and before that a 15m Juice (2018)... and this combination lets me ride in lighter winds than those did 😂
interesting, thx ! @@jasonofmontreal
@@KITEFORUMcom when it comes to light wind gear, I always just bought whatever was a good deal or second-hand. Aluula would appear has made them a lot more fun to ride 😂