Is there such a thing as unbiased. Read the reviews - lots of them, compare notes find similarities. Then PM the actual riders and get more detail. Compare these repsonses as well. An open question like this will only generate Bias.

RRD religion
Ozone Rio
Airush vapor X
all worth a demo

You want a really stable kite that drifts downwind well.
Have a demo of an old Best Waroo.
Ticks every box.

surfingboye said...

You want a really stable kite that drifts downwind well.
Have a demo of an old Best Waroo.
Ticks every box.

Cut it out surfingboye...lol

Before my Reo's I used to be on Revs.
I loved my Revs and after demoing heaps of kites over the few years I had them, nothing really compared in my closed eyed opinion!
I prefer my Reo's in everyway over my Revs though, much better bridle system, inflation system, and bar.

Try before you buy. We have plenty of Reo's in every size available for demo. Your welcome to take one out - we also have a kick arse forecast on the horizon. yewww

whatever this guys using seems to work

if you trial the reo from kitethrills maybe take the catalyst out and compare, mike will steer you in the right direction.

Hey mate go see Pauly at Kite Action in Caloundra and ask to take the new Cabrinha Drifter for a demo. You wont find a better wave kite. When you use it you'll know why.

Mr float said...

whatever this guys using seems to work

guys slashes a teny tiny wave. fairly unremarkable. but if he caught a fish with his spare hand that would impress me.

taxi said...

eppo said...

surfingboye said...

You want a really stable kite that drifts downwind well.
Have a demo of an old Best Waroo.
Ticks every box.

Cut it out surfingboye...lol

Lol!

Haha, you know exactly what I'm talking about!

Demo a Best kahoona v3 or 4
But keep it a secret

difficult to provide "unbiased" opinion. In my experience (12 years kiting, 30 plus sailing / flying) I have come to the conclusion that what you ride is unlikely to dictate how proficient you are, and its only a very small number of riders who know what design subtly will improve their proficiency.

i.e - Ben Wilson could ride an esky lid with a smelly ol' 8mtr hanky and would still look safe, smooth and effortless, whereas a million other plonkers would blame their gear.

... but if you are looking for choices of good gear, go stand on the beaches, look for someone who kites the way you want to, check out what they have, ask them why they use it - then go find a surf shop and ask to demo.

interestingly, many good riders I have spoken to over the years, price is rarely in the top three most important requirements, and the list of brands is fairly short

toppleover said...

If you only want to ride waves and live on the sunshine coast I would recommend a 10m Reo.
Just demo & make up your own mind.

Topple, Dont you mean a 10m Reo and an umbrella?

Try the RRD Religon , tried all of the rest , this kite does all the others do and without doubt the quickest kite of all , hangs well in the downwinds and turns and loops on a dime.

Have riden my 7 from 15 knts to 35 plus, riden my ten from 12 knts to 25 knts, on jimmy lewis rad -f.


Build quality on kite and bars are second to none.
Moving back to Margate this april and will be staying with RRD ,have kited for 8 years and have had Slingys, cabs, New, and tried all of the others.

Dont know if you can demo them in Qld , but give me a call late april and your welcome to have a go at mine (7 or 10 )