When temperature goes below 10 degrees I need to get out of Holland to find a warmer place to ride, Tarifa looked kind of warm, at least way better, so off we went.
Together with my girlfriend, two cousins Jut&Juul and my dad we went down to Spain for 2 weeks, during Christmas and New-year. We have been fortunate with the conditions, except for the rain, which kept going on for days and days, as long as the Poniente wind blowed we had rain, sometimes so much that the streets ran under and the lowest streets of town were having water-damage. The normal lagoon growed huge and some days we could ride literally everywhere.
We booked a morning ticket, hoping for wind during that day, so we could ride after arrival, and we could! A easy going 5bft made my day together with a huge lagoon, perfect to test my new Ozone C4 13m2 and Underground Styx.
The C4 is just perfect, with the new C/hybrid shape the kite is wide open but explosive as can be, and the re-designed details are awesome. With the longer one-pump hoses you are able to get it pumped up much quicker and also to pack it its way faster. The graphics/color scheme is wicked and there are 3 bar-pressure set ups. The new bar is nice, feels good in the hands joined by more grip by the redesigned stick, the rest is like before, easy, simple, perfect. The re-launch is still quick by pulling your steering line, no worries when waves come over it. The kite gives a lot of pop and keeps dragging when unhooked, real man can handle this. With this little drag you keep feeling the kite, which is lovely to me.
The Styx fits perfect to this. I rode a 133 while I’m used to 128 with straps, but I didn’t feel any difference. The boards gives so much of control and feedback when you hop on to it, and hell yeah its power full. With the channel concave it drives you upwind even with too much or no wind. I love the clean colors, not too busy but definitely a Underground. I went even more extreme when I switched to the booties, of course on a STEEZE. You cant go any harder then this, I haven’t felt any board which goes deeper into wakeboarding. It’s a bit heavier so your run to take off should be a bit longer I noticed. Once you are in the air tricks will go way more power full, just put your C4 in a good position for the perfect flight. The board has a lot of options for your favorite stance, this will make you willing to keep it under you forever.. Underground delivers you small fins as well in case there is any currency on the sea, in lagoons for example you can easily ride it without any, this machine also carries the 4channel concave which should be perfect for kickers & sliders as well.. lets hit those soon and see what happens!
I cant forget my fellow friends from Prolimit, I told em I was cold so they give me their new C2 Steamer, too bad we had around 18 degrees so I sweat every day on the water… its just a 5/3 but with their new productions its super warm, I cant wait to put it on in the Netherlands, which is now below 0 degrees. I also got the new special edition harness, this feels like a Hadlow, and has a great design, bad fish with big teeth, check it out on the new picture map “Tarifa 09”, be quick to buy it!
Its nice and flexible, strong with a lot of protection!
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