Hey Guys

Not that long ago i went out and brought a kite, as a surfer who has surfed all my life i wanted to give it a go, i also took up wakeboarding a few months ago and withing a month and a half was throwing raileys of water.
I havent had any lessons yet i can self launch and land and water launch my kite.
Im having a lesson next week but heres my questions.

I have bad knees and i have a feeling and from reading other post that straps might be bad cause there isnt as much ankle support, i also would rather save my money and not have to buy a board and instead use my wakeboard but Hayden from ocean addicts tells me that a wakeboard is going to be a lot harder but i dont see, i can edge well on a wakeboard without fins so im thinking if i put the little ones on the board it would be even better???

Plus im seeing alot of people saying its going to be harder to learn in boots and what not? whats everyones suggestions. I mainly just want to start out in the inlet at cotton tree, flat water?

No dont drive one of those, ahahahah

OK thanks for the advice

Just so U know the opinions are balanced - (How does that Delica handle BTW)
Hayden knows his stuff....

kiteboy falls in to the same camp as Hayden - really knows his stuff..

Learn on the board the school provides.

That way U will get a feel for different style - my kiteboard sucked(s) at the cable park. But it is better than the fishing - marginally

Cheers
AP
BTW
Steve - Sydney Kitepower owner - posted a great heads up on knee braces about 18 months back - lots of feedback.. try a post asking for others thoughts re-ur knee...

AquaPlow said...
kiteboy falls in to the same camp as Hayden - really knows his stuff..

LOL.. yes I actually laughed out loud

SCB

- look at the buy n sell section here. I reckon $300-400 would get a good board?
- you can always sell your wakeboard - you won't want to use it again
- kiting is generally far easier on knees and rest than wakeboarding. My opinion only
but I used to live at the cable park when I was a young tacker. Just keep both feet in or both out and your knees should never have a problem.

Yeah thanks guys, I have been looking but everyone wants big dollars for anything slightly decend. Am considering selling the wakeboard now.


Cheers

Cheers for the reply mate, check out my latest post.

Cheers

I ended up getting a 2013 north team series, and yeah I'm not going near boots for a while, cheers for the advice

Yeah I nearly was in the same boat, clad I got out of it.

Cheers for the advice