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What is wakestyle or free style kiteboarding?

For me....

Generally wake style kiteboarding is performing tricks that are similar to what you would do on a boat wakeboarding but not limited to just that.

A kite gives a much higher angle and boost or jump so that you generally have longer flight time.

A wakestyle trick could be a skate style, wake style or anything fun.

Usually you are "load and pop" when wakestyle riding.
 riding some sliders, jump ramps or waves to use as a ramp.

Bring the kite up 45 degrees  or higher, edge hard, tension lines, release and use an "Olly"  just before leaving the water to gain a little more height.

Getting big air is not really what we want, as with wake boarding, you use the pop to get a little hop then pull the trick.

Keep the kite high in the window above you so that when landing it will be right there

What are good kites for wakestyle riding?

I guess it depends on what you like, usually want a kite that has good grunt or low end and is stable has some drift after the trick.

Old school moves were done on C kites, no bridle, loads of power and not too high of jumps.
Newer C kites have good wind range and are sometimes adjustable for wake style by changing the front pigtail location.

Some bow kites have followed  this with adjustment by changing the connection point  at the leading edge.
A few bow kites  have settings to got from bridle to direct or C kite riding.

Preference is what you like to ride, any kite can be used for any style of riding, some work better than others.

Excellent kites for freestyle C kites

Slingshot Fuel

Remember that C kites have less wind range,so if an approaching squall or faster wind pattern is coming be ready to weather it out with your kite above you otherwise known as tea bagging or land, bail your kite and self rescue in.

You don't want to be on land flying a kite over powered in a squall, especially a C kite

 Much better to stay out, land in the water and live to kite another day.

 Some kites are Hybrid C so they are C shaped but have a bridle and have better wind range
(example Slingshot RPM, Ozone C4)

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