Which kite sizes to buy for your weight

You do not need a quiver to start. You need one kite in your local money wind: the size you would use on 70% of ridable days at your home spot. Ride it for a season and let your logbook decide the next purchase. When you do expand, two kites cover roughly 85% of ridable days for most riders.

• The standard two-kite quiver is 12m plus 9m for a 75–85 kg rider, covering roughly 12 to 28 knots: the 12m for light and moderate days at 12–18 knots, the 9m for windy days at 18–28 knots and above. It is the most common two-kite combination there is.
• Under about 70 kg: shift down, to 10m plus 7m or 11m plus 8m.
• Over about 90 kg: shift up, to 13m or 14m plus 10m.
• A third kite, a 7m for the nuking days or a 15–17m light-wind machine, comes later, and only if your spot's wind statistics actually serve those conditions. The spot page carries the months and the typical wind range for exactly that decision.

Four budget tactics that work:

• Mix generations. Your most-used size deserves your newest kite. The big light-wind kite and the small storm kite can be older, because they see a fraction of the hours.
• One bar, many kites. Staying inside one brand generation often lets a single bar fly the whole quiver, which saves $400–600 (2026) per extra kite, and buying the second kite from the same model line keeps the bar feel consistent. Verify compatibility before you buy.
• Boards and harnesses barely depreciate in function. A five-year-old twintip rides 95% as well as a new one, and used boards at $150–300 in 2026 are the easiest saving in the sport. A harness should be tried on and bought for fit; used is fine if the foam is not crushed and the spreader-bar hook is not worn sharp.
• Buy in autumn, sell in spring. Prices sag when the season ends and firm up when it starts.

The sequence, then: one good recent-model kite with its bar, used, one to three years old, one used board, one used or entry-level harness. Ride a season. Add the second kite. The third earns its place only when your logbook proves the need.