First Session: New Gin Marabou2 4m Foil Kite in Surf with SABfoil 799 Hydrofoil...My impressions

[@nateterning7278]

Hey Jason, glad you were finally able to try the 4m! Watching the video and seeing how quickly the kite wanted to pinwheel, you were definately flying it a bit on the choked side. If you depower the kite a bit more you should get more of carving turn that stays more powered through the loop and actually feels a bit more grunty. Agree though that 4m is a really fun playfull size that is a ton of fun to throw around. Enjoy!

[@adventure-logs]

Yea I know I just need to check the bar line lengths first. New bar with a different type of back line depower. I usually like to trim for slight back stall to help speed the turns up/spiral better but it was a little too much this session especially with the lighter wind. Fantastic kite so far and really looking forward to the next time I can use it!

[@ChristopherDrazic]

try the airwave alma. It for sure would have relaunched! I was almost jealous cus your marabou looks super nimble. But I'm glad you showed the hard and frustrating part of kiting in your video. By the way, you need to learn cutbacks on waves followed by an nice exit on the face;). Your videos have changed my boarding style. Thanks for sharing.

[@adventure-logs]

Thanks, usually the swell isn't big enough to really do cutbacks and my bad leg most likely will yell at me lol. I'm also adjusting to the new 799 wing, I have a tendency to breach and lose lift. I just got a new stab thats a little looser to see if that helps. This 4m really is nimble for sure. People keep telling me to try the Alma and I would love to demo one if I could get my hands on it. Where I'm at when the water starts getting cold, the surface wind really goes down to nothing. That and the weird brake line tuck(which I'm pretty positive will go away once the bridle is broken in) just made the kite bunch up in a really strange way and there was no way to get a little wind under the canopy for the relaunch. I could have had more patience and waited but with it being a new kite, id like to get a couple more hours flying it before its get caught in the surf.

[@erbartlett]

Great to see you posting again! I'm interested in small foil kites so I can travel super light with my foil gear. Would recommend the marabou?

[@adventure-logs]

Thank you! Yea I'm really loving the Marabou2's and its basically the only kites I fly now. Very versatile and a hell of a lot of fun. Problem is finding them now though. Took me awhile to get ahold of a 4m.

[@ronshra1]

Great review. I'm looking for your review of the 799 compared to the 633. Thanks Ron

[@adventure-logs]

Thanks! First session out in the surf with the 799. Been basically riding the 633 for the last several years. Bought the 799 this summer and got some lake session on it while I was up in MN. I'm also using a very deteriorated 310 rear stab with big winglets on it. 799 can go much faster, takes a little speed control if you are overpowered. Still very maneuverable but I would say a little less than the 633. If I carve it hard, I tend to breach the wing tip more which ends up losing lift and touching down(you can see me do it in this vid). I'm going to be buying a SAB reverse 395 stab to see if this helps. Definitely more glide than the 633 and since I want to start jumping I think it will suit me pretty well.