hi matt i have a EH Freestyle 12m these are basically the same kite as the nemesis as EH (eric hertsen) r&d the kites for best. They are awesome kites im so stoked with it. i hear brownie is getting some maybe tomorrow so you can demo them or you can have go on mine if you like.

wayne

I'd advise you try these kites before you fly them, I've flown the EH/Best kites and they go OK in my opinion, a good alround kite, but again in my opinion they are pretty soft kites compared to the majors.
I reckon you will be pretty bored if you change your X3 for these kites. Lack the same speed and quickness and not huge POP. If I was new to the sport I reckon the BEST deal was a great in and about time a little bit of competition come into pricing, but if you can kite I reckon my old x2 are better performance kites. Some people will get onto these kites a feel right at home. I reckon all last years Naishes, Gastras, airrushes, slingshots, RRD's ,whipiys etc are as good if not better than the EH or BEST kites of 2004. They are all selling for comparable prices today.
Ive paid for alot of kites(8) and boards (7)in the last 3 years, and I reckon the best way to buy a kite or board is to try them out first.
Cheap or expensive is not always the best. But mate trading your x3 for BEST kites and I reckon you will curse the day.

thats ok mate everone is entitled to there own opinion. hey you missed a cracker morning down at point walter saturday, shannon was there filming guys going hard on the kiteloops and jumping the sand bar good show.

wayne

jkeys

that was sue anderson and another chick, sue went to help but went to far and lost all wind then big pete from addiction helped them both when they drifted out far enough to get to them without dropping his kite as well, then the ferry came past and picked up one of there boards, all ended well and safe.

wayne

I was wondering what that ferry was doing?

There is a WA rep Rob Brown 0404 637 147 that has Best kites that any body can Demo. Was at Melville Beach giving a 12 Nemises a trial yesterday.
My flatmate has an 11 yarga Best which i have also demoed a couple of times.
There is no need to talk up the attributes of these puppies, let me just say that i have all my kites for sale so that i can take up the 3 Best Kites for the price of 2 offer.
Anybody wanting a cheap 8, 11.5 , or 14 can call me.
Regards Allan
0417 907 640

Hey JKEYS
- which models & sizes did you fly?

I have flown the 14 Nemesis and heaps of other 04 gear lately (Cabrhina,Caution,North,Liquid Force)to upgrade from my Rhino 2 quiver.
I agree that the 3for2 deal is great! But, after flying the Liquid Force gear I am going to get a new quiver of them (Spectrums).
They have matched or beaten the Best standard prices - but not the 3 for 2 deal - and the construction and quality (not to mention the colours) are all a better imo.
The 14 Nemesis had great boost and hang but I noticed the canopy had d some rippling in it (noticed on a Nem 12 the other day as well)when flying. Not that this means much to performance, but more of a quality perception to me. The Spectrums have got the best hangtime I have ever had on any kite or brand - including the Rhin0 2's!
Try and get a go on all of them if you can.
I would have liked to try the X4, but at more than twice the price -not an option.

Naish have dropped their prices dramatically to combat cheap imports which have no retail support, service, backup or credibility.

I think Naish kites have always been good and dont argue that the x3/x4 are top kites, but I wouldnt pay that much for one personally. But many would and do. But to comment on;

"cheap imports" - arent all the kites you mentioned imports? I guess the price leaving the factories in China is pretty much the same ( with 1 or 2 obviously cheapo kites prob being cheaper but they not in perth anymore) the price we pay in the shop/online depends on how many people make money from it and how much.


I think the sellers of the less expensive kites would argue with the "no support". What support do you need, you can buy a bar/lines anywhere, repairs are not done by the shop but by some good repairers out there, and they have warrntties i Imagine ( havent checked - they do right?).

credibility - i think liquid force and best have credibility.

service - they have service.

oh and PLEASE GOD, GIVE ME ANOTHER DAY LIKE YESTERDAY!!!!!! AWESOME.

i got pinged $80 duty/gst on 8m nemesis
(not unexpectedly)

I applaud Best for providing an alternative brand option at reasonable prices and easy access to spare parts at a very reasonable cost. It seams bladders the most likley part of a kite to give you problems are the hardest to find and are bloody expensive when you do find them. Check out Best replacement bladder prices gives you a very realistic view on what these plastic bags with a valve on are really worth. It is time for distributers/shops to stop riding on the notion of "unnparralelled" support they claim you get through a shop/distributer, I dont fly best Yet - but look forward to the convenience of obtaining replacement parts etc at a price that is reasonable and not a simple rip off.

You can see the truth in this rip off as the big names are being forced to bring down there prices - its called competition