With all new kites now being called 2007 models; what was the best kite for 2006. I know there should be a few categories but if it came down to one..was there a clear winner?

lol - kite of the year? Only person qualified to say that would be someone that has flown all 2006 kites extensively over a long period and even then it comes down to style riding preferences and ability levels, best kite for you is realistically the kite you bought and are not trading in for a 2007 model. Like duh!

Yet again the award goes to...

9m Fuel.

3 yeras running? cant be bad...

Motor organisations have a "car of the year" that doesn't suit all buyers. Its not the intention of the question. Just intersted what the pimps and punters think. Well I'm keeping my 7m switchblade cwamit, so I guess its getting my vote. I may regret selling the fuel so i'm giving it half a vote as well.

I certainly wouldn't be rating the crossbow or switchblade as the '06 top bow kites with all the problems they have had, modifications they have decided to implicate (esp. when most have modified their pulley and bridle system better than the modification suggestions)...

imo, you can invert any bow, and I have only once seen a Waroo invert in hellous Westerly conditions. For the price and what you get, ud be insane not to go for a waroo. Esp with the reputation of the Waroo Pro's we had a one of our riders on his 13m W-pro going when no-one else could. They generate power of their own.

I think Cab had tarnished their bow reputation; don't get me wrong, for 'C' kites I think they are bonza, but for bows and it's the Best Waroo and W-Pro and esp LiquidForce Assault Gen 2 taking over the bow world... and for obvious reason.

torch 2, raven 2 or vegas 06.

solid as

I fly a 12m waroo which is a great kite, but I'm going to go with either the Vegas or Impact as the stand outs for this year (for me anyway)

9m fuel badass kite[}:)]

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Originally posted by pearl

Well I'm keeping my 7m switchblade cwamit, so I guess its getting my vote. I may regret selling the fuel so i'm giving it half a vote as well.

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Bummer - because I was looking for a second hand 7 meter switchblade that would of made three 06 blades in my kit, end up getting a new pulse instead!!!!

GK Sonic. Started with the 8m, picked up a 14m later, now waiting for the '07 11m

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definitely the 7m and 9m fuels. lets hope the 2007 range is as good as this years

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Originally posted by t o b y

for bows... gk sonic first out there with the light bar. and imo better than cab ones.. folowed by waroo.

for c's... torch, vegas, raven ( 2006 )

IMO

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Technically, the Nova 1 was the first out with a light bar, but I would say that Sonic was actually the first one that got it right, the nova 1 was a little slow turning.

I saw some kids at the beach the other day flying a Garbage bag with a Foam Meat Tray attached to it. Seemed to go pretty well...They said their R&D team had got it right this time, after the failings they had with the Coles Plastic Bag and Cardboard Box.

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Originally posted by t o b y

nova 1 had pullys didnt it?

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No pulleys on the bar, only on the kite.