Just staring out, found a yarga 9 from 05/06, in basically mint condition for a few hundred clams, with out the bar, no go ???? or what....ive got some string left over from christmass wrap, thought that would do for lines????joking, could i get a more modern 5 line type set up with good depower in it?? the kite has a number of points on the leading edge to attach more lines...dont really now what i talking about, so, as far as i know, they are for hanging pretty ribbons from. cheers...

I've got an old 05 Yarga, which I love dearly. I also picked up mine in new condition, having basically never been taken out of its bag.

I absolutely love the kite, prefer the feel over my bow, although it is definitely more work. Easy upwind, VERY easy relaunch with the 5th line (never had a problem getting it back up and I think I've only had the use the 5th for the relaunch once) and loads of fun. I use my Waroo bar with it and run a home-made 5th through the centre (thanks Choicey). Obviously it won't depower as much as a bow but the bar works fine. I've never flown it 4-line as it was allegedly designed for 5th-only to maintain the canopy shape, even though there is virtually no tension in the line under most conditions.

Bottom line: fast and fun. There are better kites for a beginner (easier to ride with far more depower), but with the 5th it's very safe and for a couple of hundred bucks its hard to go wrong.

Sk