There was a thread earlier in the season that was questioning if the new Twister Technology in the leading edge of the 09 Best Nemesis HP was just another wild claim from the manufacturers and I have to admit that I was also sceptical. But having flown the 08 Nemesis last season and really enjoying the great stability and speed from the super stiff cuban fiber leading edge and the incredible lift and hangtime the kite provided I was really hoping the Twister Tech would improve the kites only weak point- slightly slow reaction time to steering input. The kite was fast through the air but there was a slight delay before it reached this speed. This was rectified by changing to a 55cm bar which quickened reaction time considerably.
The first thing I noticed when I rolled out the 09 Nemesis was the amount of extra work that has gone into the Twister Tech on the LE. I was expecting around 4 'twist seams' but there was no less than 12 sewn into the cuban fibre part of the LE and another 2 in the dacron part closer to the wing tips. Even if it was a gimmick at least I was getting more value for my money from the extra work required to sew in the seams. The new graphics looked wicked and the build quality top class.
My first fly of the 09 Nemi on the recommended 45cm bar on 25mt lines immediately confirmed what I had been hoping. The kite is way more reactive but hasn't lost any of the power, speed, lift and stability that made last seasons Nemi my favorite kite. It doesn't seem to absorb any steering input and reacts instantly and smoothly to minimal bar pressure, turns on a dime and has no tendancies to oversheet or stall. Exactly what the manufacturers claims were. If you liked the 08 Nemi try an 09 and you will be amazed at how Best have improved an already great kite. If you havn't flown a Nemi yet try and get your hands on one. Twister Tech definately isn't a gimmick.
If you are in the Geraldton area G-Spotxtreme have a 10mt demo.

I still own a 9 and 12 m Nem HPs 2008 with the back bridles on A & B adjusted to favour A by about 2 cm. On this setting both kites are very responsive and turn at least as fast as any other kite I have used.

However now I have a 10m 2009 the improvements experienced from my first session were very impressive and considerable over the 2008 kites.

The 2009 bar is also excellent and it is also impressive that Best have responded to customer input. With everything now available on the bar its easy to have it how one wants ie if you do not want some of the additions just take them off.

I concur with Warwick .very exciting wave kite 4 sure .

I am not sure about the twister effect but can assure anyone that this kite is the best kite I have used in 7 years having said that the first few years were not worth commenting on and not sure how we survived it.

While the 2008 Best Nem HPs are excellent kites the difference in the 2009 is clearly obvious. I have a white one and the comments on its graphics are just continuously wow it just sets itself apart from the normal

I have a 12 and 9 2008 HP and am hoping that the 2009 10 HP will be a one kite quiver well for 90% of my kiting anyway so for the time I will keep the 12.

try an 8mt theyre RAD every thing pete stewie says in the adds is 100% TRUE no lies there . relaunch could be better they dont like being rolled in the surf. ive found the valve on leading edge is subject to coming out half way after heavy crashes resulting in loss of air not mutch fun when your 40 miles offshore. other than that sweet is the word .8mt has usefull wind range on surfboard from 17- 28 kns . down loop bottom turn and shralp. just picked up a6mt stay tuned radman out.