Hey Cabron!
I don't think you'll find many people that have flown the ozone insinct, it's only just been released, I'd love to try one, reckon they look very well designed.
Thought I should just suggest the traditional newbie move, secondhand. You're going to trash your first kite. Seems there's a lot of bow kites, some only a few months old, in the for sale pages. You're on the right track, maybe also consider Sonic or SS TD.
If you don't mind spending the $ the Ozone and Underground would be awesome.

Thanks Tobes

I had a look at the SS TD didn't know whether it was to advanced for a newbie, I thought it compared to the X-bow (higher bar pressure/a little less stable/ higher performance). The Sonic looks good, gets quite a rap on many of the forums...... I couldn't see a shop that stocked them in sydney though...any ideas? Like the idea of no pulleys at the bar.

Other people who have tried the Ozone apparently like it...to each his own...I think the SB is in a completely different league. Fly them both and make the call.

Que Onda Timetohang!! No soy espanol, solo hablo, porque querdo hablar hasta las chichas....jejeje
p.s dar me mas viento, en la direccion bueno no!!!
y tu?

Thanks All,
As normal, the SB always gets a good wrap.....are there any negitive points about it!!!
Anyone flown a sonic or heard about them.....
It looks like I will be, yet another SB teabag getting dragged around boat harbour....

Cabron, Hombre como va?
Yo no soy espanol tampoco soy Australiano pero hablo como tu.
Estuve en espana quatros onos y medio en Valencia desde hace seis anos.
Mi gusta tu nombre. Que divertad! Eso es porque Yo ha preguntado si eres habla espanol. No vamos a decir que es el significado eh!
Donde estas? Estoy en WA este momento.
Tio! Yo tengo un Sonic 11 y esta buenissimo para conducir y muy bueno por las olas si te gusta hace surf.
Ok, Engles ahora porque mi espanol esta muy rusty despues muchas anos sin practicar.
At the mo I am in the process of changing the bar setup as I find it cumbersome to set the trim on the fly.
Basically the trim cleat is reversed to the opposite end where the bridle lines connect to the chicken loop rope. This makes it possible to reverse the cleat so trim can be easily done by pulling toward you similar to a normal strap type depower/trim setter.
Got a couple of pics and destructions on how to do it from kiteforum.
I have a great time on my 11m and the depower really suits wave style riding. It's a mission getting it to go in light winds 10knts and you have to work it hard but a 14m would fix this problem I suppose.So good at handleing gusts as well. Took me a while to get used to it after flying C kites as you have to fly it sheeted out to get the full use of the power band as opposed to sheeting in on the C type. After the enitial confusion wares off it's all go and loads of fun. Flys similar to a PL Venom in my opinion.
Give one a try first to see if it suits your style. They're not to everybodies taste.
Que tengas buena Kiteboarding hombre

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Originally posted by not on board

If you are going to pay full price then you should really take a look at Cahbrinas latest kite, the Contra. It handles like the SB but has even more power in the turns and is onepump which you will love. Also the bar is third gen for them and is cleaner and better laid out.
If you can find a SB on sale or used then go for it but if you are going to pay full price then go for the latest gen of Bow kites.

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Sums it up nicely ...
PS: there was some talk before about stitching on some SB'd being a bit dicky though...look it up in archives...

Carramba Cabron(this is actually all I know in spanish).
Go out and rip it. You'l love it.[}:)]
Good luck, and hope for some wind (here in the cold Melbourne is freezing and NO WIND).

Have you had a chance to try out your new Contra yet Cabron ? If so, whatayareckon ?