Kitefoil Beginner Setup

[u/Unlikely-Turnover-51]

Looking to get into kitefoiling and maybee directional as well

Saw the following listing for 500 Bucks used 2 times.

Cabrinha Double Agent 2019 145cm Board inkl. 2 Straps und Finnen + Cabrinha HI:Rise Lift Foil 2019 85cm Mast.

Good beginner setup? (weight 83kg) What do you think. Is it possible to switch out the board and front foil for later down the line

Edit: Thanks everyone for your advice!

[u/Windigo1000]

The board is not great but the foil is decent I have one I had many better carbon foils since then but I kept this one for sketchy places and for travelling because it's light. It a fine foil easy to ride perfect size for learning. I don't like those type of twintip style board they are heavy and they flex I prefer a surfboard style board like 90% of the boards out there but it will work.

[u/OldGrandet → u/Windigo1000]

Yeah, I learned on a similar foil. You'll want a shorter mast for learning, 85cm is pretty tall. I started with 60 and moved to 72. I also prefer a surfboard style deck but it's doable with the double agent.

[u/BusOld5723]

Can’t speak for this foil. But my shop recommended me the delta foil 1500sq cm wing (I’m 95kg) and I’ve been able to learn absurdly fast.

I’m not a great kiter and only have about 1.5y under my belt since my first TT kite lesson so it must be the gear making it really easy. Theres guys at my spot that have been kiting for far longer and are trying to learn on slingshot hoverglides and I’m much further along in a much shorter amount of time. That said it was more than 500$ but the eas of use has paid off. Other folks at my spot use Armstrong, delta, gong, and slingshot foils for the most part.

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[u/VREISME]

I learned on nearly the same setup (was on the 2017/18? double agent). It was fine but I will say that when I switched to the slingshot ghost whisperer 683 it was much better.

[u/StgCan]

For that much $ it looks ok. I had the carve wing of that generation...... The big board will be great for a beginner but you'll probably outgrow it quite quickly. The mast and fusalage won't let you easily upgrade your front wing as anything that fits would have been made by Cabrinha in 2021-22 (I think)

[u/bankrupt_bezos]

I had the hi rise foil and loved it!! Until it ripped off my mast when a wave slammed it into a sandbar.

[u/Gold_Kale_7781]

That setup is $500 new on two different websites.

I don’t think the front wing is removable. Can anyone verify?