The Kahoona V3 is still the Delta kite to beat, delivering the perfect mix of freeride, new-school and wave riding performance. The V3 combines rock solid stability, smooth power delivery, endless depower and precise handling, making it the perfect kite for advancing your riding level, regardless of your preferred riding style. Freeriders who love the Kahoona for its surprising hang-time and great low end power will be blown away by the improvements we’ve been able to make to its high wind stability and low wind performance. When wave riding, the Kahoona V3 serves up its best attributes, combining incredible downwind drift, precise steering response and huge depower, whether you’re going down the line or being chased by the close out. The Kahoona V3 allows you to perform the latest unhooked new-school tricks. The effortless re-launch motivates you to learn new moves and gives supreme confidence to wave riders who simply have to be able to re-launch their kites before the next set comes in.
Best Kahoona V3 (2011)
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Average user rating from: 4 user(s)
Poor customer service
These guys have the most unprofessional customer service. My kite split and I tried to reach them for over a month, with one person telling me someone else would get back to me over and over again. I would go with a different brand.
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- Wave
- Freeride
- Light Wind
7.5m Kahoona V3
I have had this kite in my quiver waiting for some good winds and got to ride it a few sessions a few weeks ago and last week and have to say that the Kahoona 7.5m is a fun kite to ride in the surf and with a twin tip.
This kite is more like an 8m in low end but has a good range. As with smaller kites it likes to be powered up. I think that I could hold it down in some even higher winds so waiting to see what nature can come up with. Where I live typical winds are like 14-17mph and sometimes 17-20+, when the wind is like 20-25 for me is when the 7.5m is coming out of the bag. Someone smaller could get out on the lower wind range of course.
When you are out in overhead surf and you turn towards the kite it just sits there, waiting for your input. Of course it helps that the winds are good, but unlike some other kites you aren’t always edging against it to make it stay in the air. If it does start to luff usually a quick pull on the front lines brings it back up.
Liked the way I could cruise down the face and make some sections without worrying that the kite is going to fall out on slack lines.
The 2011 Kahoona V3 is fast in the window, fast turning and overall a great kite for both cruising, wake learning new tricks (easy re-launch) and wave riding. I would like to get some sessions on the new 2011 9.5m too. The Kahoona has a wide wind range, which is good too.
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- Wave
- Freeride
Great kite
Great kite for great price. I now have the 9.5 and this week will buy the 7.5 for the days there is more wind. Since I can use the same redline bar this is an advantage.
I did have to renew the depowerline once, that was a bit soon, but I ve been told I can wax this part so it will last longer.
The quality of the kite is great, I ve abused it many times by crashing it really hard onto the water, even in the surf, and it still works great.
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Not recommended
This is not a great kite. It does have strong low-end pull but turns slow and isn't built well. My kite split in half after an average crash. I had used it maybe 15 times and it was still in great shape. I would recommend a kite with higher quality build.
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