F-One Bandit 12 or 14m..?
12m might give you some extra low-end, but .... go for a nice waveboard and you will have much more fun with your 10m.
wazzaah had een 5 sterren sessie in Terschelling Groene Strand met maar liefst 10 - 11 knots op zijn Vari Condor (2013)
I'm 76 kg's and starting with my 10 from 15 kts.
So if you go for a 12, you will be able to go from 12 kts.
The 14 will let you go a bit earlier.
Bear in mind that the 14m is quite heavy and will turn slow.
It might be an idea to take a bigger 2nd hand board, which will float earlier.
I tried the 12m Bandit V, in 12-14 kts and it was fine!
If you want to go with minimum wind, I would buy the 14.
But if you progress and you start jumping and doing tricks, you will realize that below 20 kts there isn't much fun... ;)
If I where you, I would just try to progress with the 10m and later on buy a 7m for those windy days (above 30 kts) and have some real fun! :D
Martijn767 had een 4 sterren sessie in Cape Verde, Sal met maar liefst 15 - 22 knots op zijn F-One Bandit V (2012)
I'm 78 kg and ride a F-one acid 132 with a 7,9 and 10 m bandit 6. The difference between 9 and 10 is massive! And the 11 doesn't give me any extra low-end wind rage.
My gut feeling from reading so far is: Get a 12m a bigger wave board and then replace the 10m with a 9m (or 8m) next year.
waitz had een 0 sterren sessie in Bergen aan Zee met maar liefst 30 - 34 knots op zijn F-One Bandit 8 (2015)
With your weight and here in Holland an combo of 8m and 11/12m is perfect.
When you buy a waveboard with that you can almost go with every wind.
But if you like to go out with a little bit less and more wind I would advice to buy a 7,10 and 14m.
I myself have the same set and I can go from 10 to 45 knots. What also count is your skill level.
Also I would not recomment someone to kite above 30 knots if you do not have perfect kite control.
And that bigger kites are only for the kiters that weight more is completely bullshit!
waitz had een 0 sterren sessie in Bergen aan Zee met maar liefst 30 - 34 knots op zijn F-One Bandit 8 (2015)
Great input, and please add more experience if there is ;-)My gut feeling from reading so far is: Get a 12m a bigger wave board and then replace the 10m with a 9m (or 8m) next year.
Roderick had een 1 sterren sessie in Langevelderslag met maar liefst 10 - 15 knots op zijn North Rhino (2009)
Registreerde: 10 September 2009
I currently have a 10m Bandit III, and a Trax IV 134x39 board.
I am 178cm and approx 74kg, and not that experienced kitesurfer yet.
I live in Egmond aan Zee, where there almost always is quite some waves with the wind.
In the summer though, there is often a bit to little wind for the 10m, so I want like to get a second bigger kite. I borrowed an ozone 14m when I was on holiday in Egypt this autumn, and it was really fun. It was like driving a big Mercedes on a Sunday compared to my 10m Ferrari.
The question I cannot really answer before I try it, is: Do I get a 12m or 14m?
I really like the Bandit, so I will stay with f-one.
What I would like with the kite is to be able to go upwind in light wind, and just have a nice time surfing.
Input before I burn the cash very appreciated. 12 or 14m?? (Next year I will probably replace the 10m.)
waitz had een 0 sterren sessie in Bergen aan Zee met maar liefst 30 - 34 knots op zijn F-One Bandit 8 (2015)