Thruster opinions?

Posted by Peter D on March 22, 2008 at 6:13am in Kiteboarding

due for new (kite) got it down to thruster14 or ocean rodeo14.
thrusters got the speed but OR has the reputation. any comments?
looking for a low wind, low bar pressure, easy relaunch(reverse launch like the gk)

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Permalink Reply by Galeltic on March 22, 2008 at 4:09pm: best way to test demos by yourself and wait to see what u wanna; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by greg meintjes on March 23, 2008 at 4:15am: Ilove the thruster, but have not tried the OR.I have just sold my Cabrinha SW3 and ordered a 12 thruster after trying them out,it all comes down to what works for your riding style and for me I want good customer service, which isalso one of the reasons I ordered the Eclipse kites.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peter D on March 23, 2008 at 12:00pm: there service impressed me also, i emailed Cousins to see if i would get a response.and later that day i got an e-mail!! GK sent the wrong bar w/new kite im still waiting for a reply 3 years later!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Galeltic on March 23, 2008 at 5:39am: sw3? do u mean sb3 ? and what problem with sb3 ?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by greg meintjes on March 23, 2008 at 8:27am: Yes Switchblade 3 ,nothing wrong with the kite ,I have friends that swear to it,I just wanted a change and the Thruster seems to be the better kite for my riding style,I do think that Cabrinha is lacking when it comes to customer service .; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Galeltic on March 23, 2008 at 10:04am: u should ignore your friend 's swear so think how important u are !
i undy that cabrinha is strict with customer service but u said that nothing is wrong with sb3
unless something is wrong with broken or worn out itself then at store dealer will help you for that
Up to you to change thruster or keep sb3 and if i m you and i kept sb3 and fuck friend's swear
they might be jealous of you use cabrinha and i tell u that cabrinha is high quality , alike roll royce than others; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by greg meintjes on March 23, 2008 at 10:52am: thanks for your input,I am happy with my decision,as I said nothing wrong with Cabrinha SB 3 and that a lot of my friends ride them,I just think that the Thruster is more suited to my riding style.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Galeltic on March 23, 2008 at 1:17pm: your decision !
dont forget that andre phillip and sue mai ride with sb kites
have fun to kiting !; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peter D on March 23, 2008 at 1:56pm: pro riders can ride a mylar bag and make it look good.

its not as much the tools as the carpenter.

good reliable tools do help though!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Galeltic on March 23, 2008 at 3:14pm: i dont get with "pro riders can ride a mylar bag and make it look good."; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by G.Lentemp on March 24, 2008 at 12:31am: Greg
Are you sure you don't want a Switch Blade as i'm sure Galeltic wants to sell you one!; ▶ Reply to This