hey pp,wats the wind range on a 07 12m airrush flow sle???are they a good kite????problems??? ect ect

Hi graceful - here are the ratings from an airush site:
Size 120+ lbs 170+ lbs 200+ lbs
5.0 23-33 26-36 29-39
7.0 19-29 22-32 25-35
10.0 15-25 18-28 21-31
12.0 11-22 14-26 17-29
14.0 9-20 12-24 14-26
16.0 8-16 9-20 10-22

I would say though the real figures would be 3-4kts lower that shown - my 12 used to get my 200+ frame up and running around 14kts. They are decent kites, rather bombproof (check the seams on the struts though) but they have pretty heavy bar pressure - although there are lots of tips out there about how to lighten it.

I am quite a fan of the Vapor now and the LF Havoc - both have light bar pressure and a pleasure to ride... cant wait for the new Vapor II's to be released.

That said most of the kites now days are pretty sweet, people are obviously devoted to one brand or another so get a demo ride on one if you can to test the water!

thanks heaps guys,yeah im living in perth,mostly kite down at melville being nice and close to home,where can i find out how to lighten the bar pressure???

mate I had a 2007 flow 10m, got it new as a beginner last season. After one season on it I figured that the bar pressure was really bad and the kite was not easy to manage and not very predictable. Also, the 07 flow is not a one-pump kite which really sucks.
I got rid of it and got a cabrinha switchblade 3 this season, best thing I have ever done.
I would guess that a switchblade 2 (2007) second hand would be about the same price as a 2007 flow, and well worth looking into.

I wouldn't worry too much about wind-range though, you can go up and down the knots on the rear lines as required and use the de-power strap.
Feel free to PM me if you want any more of my thoughts on the FLow 07 and what I found as a beginner.