Hi there all,
wellz for starters this is going to be my first season, so i am only a beginner thou have done all my training and about to go buy a new kite, and i was just hopin that you guys would be able to give me a little of advice on which kite i should go and why ? ok i have done a little research and i picked out a few, they are as follows the CO2 cabrinha 14m, the 2005 wipika matrix 13.5 m and the slingshot, fuel 05 13m. All advice would be appreciated muchly, oh also going to start in cairns. thanx all, looking forward to your comments and advice

Great to here that you have had some lessons it will make things a lot more enjoyable and safer . Firstly i think you should not go and buy a new kite ,what a waste of money .you should think of this sport just like any other .would you go and spend a couple of thousand on a set of golf clubs after only three lessons i think not . Buy a second hand kite maybe ex demo . you are going to crash it a lot in your first season so spending that kind of money on something that may only last a season is crazy .i would go for the Cab CO2 2004 these are great kites i have two of them and the recon system works well and you do not need the 5 line which when starting is just another thing to worry about . Cabs are pricy new but are cheap second hand i got a new 2004 Cab CO2 14m for $1000 2 weeks ago .so anything around this price would be good .that a saving of over a $1000 .
with the other kite you mentioned i believe that they are a higher aspect kite and would be harder to learn on the matrix is a great kite and has a big wind range and the SS fuel would have to be one of the best kites on the market at the moment ,just look at how many people use them ,but the 13m is a big 13m from what i have herd more like a 14m .
i do not know what the wind is like in cairns so can not comment on kite size .
Also the season is half over so if you buy a new kite now you will be really pissed in two months when they drop the price and you can get it for a third of what you paid .
anyway this is just my 2 cents .

No worries .Nick
Always willing to help out a fellow kitesurfer ,and get out of working for a few minute.
check out the forsales in the east coast section there is 2 CAB CO2 14m for sale . another great thing about Cab's is that i think the bladders are the cheapest to replace of all the kites around $160 but i could be wrong on this .
also if you buy a board from a shop ask if they have an exchange policy like some shops in perth because you will grow out of your board in a very short time . what seems small to you now will be massive to you in a month or two but if you buy a small board now you will find it harder to learn on.

Spot on Tim

Nicko,
These days you can get some awesome 2nd hand gear.
You dont wanna trash a brand new kite

Goodwinds
Matt Snowdon