LOL, been riding for about 6 years full on, and owned quite a few kites over the years. I just know the type of performance kite I want, and HPV3 has a good chance of meeting my particular style. I've tried many other kites, particularly recently, and want to try the HPV3 12m. Small diameter leading edge cuben fibre on a 12m gives it performance I haven't felt on any of about 10 other brands/types of kites I've tried. But I don't want to start a debate on what's the best kite. I just want to try one to see if it's what I want.