For me ........ ozone edge

For me no question - 10m Nemesis HP - Yes I am a rep but I would call it if I have flown anything better.

I rekaon the kite that has had the biggest bang this year would be the REV like last year it was the Rebel
Im thinking of picking up a rev

In Melbourne, given the vast quantity sold and the number of happy users it would have to be the Switchblade III 12 metre.

Rebels, Revs, Cults etc are a long way in the minority and some of those kites are a little over represented in kitemares, probably due to being sold to less experienced riders.

Buschy said...

Market share in terms of number of kites sold
Best 22%
Cabrinha 18%
North 12%
Naish and Slingshot +/- 8%

WOW! I would have thought that naish and slingy would have had a much bigger market share than that! I thought naish and slingy would have been the biggest ones...

EH Ripper, or Waroo. Forget c kites, Get yrself a bow. I turned bowmosexaul after years of riding airush lifts, tried EH ripper and never looked back, Massive depower, no pulling you around on beach and great for looping too.

Switchblade 3 8m........... for me

Agree with bigwavedave. 8.5m Flexi Ion2 the best I have tried.

switchy 3 12m allrounder...A1

There is no best kite for all kiting conditions. Experienced kiters are very informed, adept and skillfull at chosing the best kite for their local conditions. So you should use local kite numbers to indicate which brands will be best for your conditions.
(nb humour)
You can be sure that if its smaller short waves and shorebreak that turns you on then you obviously need an Airush as you can see that they tend to dominate at the city beaches esp around Brighton/Contacios.
Woodman Pt proves that Slingshot is obviously the 'weapon' of 'Choice' for the flat water junkies - and although 'Best' may not be 'better' they do make a notable impact here as well.
The new Ozones must be obviously superior in cutting through sloppy/choppier flat water sites - from what Ive been told is evidenced by latest trends at Pinaroo.
And in the slightly warmer swellier waters just north of there - around Mullaloo - then F-Ones may be what you need to look for.
Even further north in the big waves & cranking conditions around Geraldton then the New Kites must be just about the only brand worth considering.

So do like all the others and make an informed choice.

Gotta agree with Reli.
Anyone who's flown an Ozone Edge just has to have one.