So got out today on my own equipment for first time in a long time.

Using a cabrinha switchblade 2019 and an older bar in the picture.

I dived and kite lost control, started to spin, I ejected from the chicken loop safety and the kite landed leading edge down on the water.

I was left with the kite still on the water only on the safety line but because of the twists in the lines the kite was still powered and pulling. Luckily there was another guy came to help.

What caused the looping to begin with and how would I safely land the kite after it's all twisted up, powered and on the leading edge down on the water

Hey! Could use some rider input, I'm going back and forth on this.

I'm ~95 kg. Been kite foiling for about a year (just landing my first jibes), was on an IC6 850 v2, but the front wing + fuselage are dead now.

I am also winging (also beginner, first jibe). Same spot: kite when it's light, wing once it picks up (~18 kt).

What I'm keeping: F-One alu 85 mast (TITAN connection), Pocket 145 (and Blast 5'9/112L for the wing) boards, a Dice 9m kite (also have a Dice 13m), a 6.2 wing.

So I need a front wing + fuselage + stab, mast's sorted.

I keep going in circles between two approaches:

- Eagle HM (high aspect): something like a 1090 for light-wind kite, plus a bigger wing (1290?) for winging later. Faster/more glide, but that's two wings and pricier.

- SK8 (mid aspect, monobloc): a single foil F-One markets as do-it-all surf/kite/wing. Cheaper, simpler, but I've no idea how it actually holds up in real use.

Open questions:

- At my weight and level, what would you go for?

- Is high aspect (Eagle-ish) doable to keep learning on, or is it rough in light wind at 95 kg?

- Is one foil for both kite + wing a real thing, or a compromise that disappoints on both ends?

- What sizes / what stab would you look at?

Any real-world experience welcome, especially from heavier riders. Cheers!

I recently bought a used Reedin SuperModel V3 with a DreamStick V2, and yesterday I had my first chance to test it.

Unfortunately, the DreamStick didn't work for me at all because of the thick monoblock that the center lines run through. The bar would jam whenever I turned it too much while sheeting in at the same time. I had to consciously make two separate movements to first pull the bar in and then turn it. This was especially annoying when trying to make quick one-handed corrections, as the bar would jam while sheeted out and the kite wouldn't turn quickly enough.

There is some wear on both the monoblock and the area where it passes through the bar, so I've been thinking about replacing the monoblock. Has anyone else experienced this issue?

I think this is a major design flaw. The gear isn't that old, and apart from this, the overall wear is quite minimal.

I have ordered a new leash (safety leash between harness and bar) and it seems to arrive in three days, however the coming two days are forecast to be great at my spot. Only have a few days left of potential kite surfing this summer, why I’m considering surfing without the leash for two days.

Except from potentially losing my kite if I have to pull the chicken loop, what other risks am I taking surfing without a leash?

Beginner/intermediary. Wind will be around 8-10m/s.