North are excellent kites. I've got 2 North Vegas for sale, a 10 and a 16 with bag bar and pump and a board North Dragon 138x40. Let me know if you're interested.
takoons are the best, actually i prefer slingshots then again ocean rodeos are great to learn on.
I have one of each for sale! let me know the address i should post them to you. BTW any kite i am using at the moment is the very best and nobody else knows nothing about anything.
man its bad wen u make life hard for the innocent. If you know how to kite go to some of the local shops and ask to demo the kites. Find the one you like before you buy
Most kite manufacturers produce quality kites nowadays. The most popular brands at the moment in Oz, in alphabetical order would be; Airush, Best, Cabrinha, F-One, Flexifoil, Liquid Force, Naish, North, RRD, Slingshot, and ?????.
Any of these kites will be OK for you to learn the ropes as they are all good quality, just make sure you pick a beginner friendly model.