Received my Vegas 06 12m on Wednesday. Have had a couple of sessions with it. Without getting into a lot of detail, initial impressions are that it's VERY SMOOTH, FAST TURNING and FORGIVING.
Weight: 68kg.
Board: 126 x 37.5
Session 1: 18-22 knots. Handled the +20 gusts extremely well. Had it on the powered settings and didn't feel a need to start making any adjustments to trim, etc.
Session 2: 15-20 knots: Felt like I didn't have to focus on the kite at all and could concentrate on my board skills. Not doing any tricks yet (just mowing the lawn
) and this is a kite that will give anyone fairly new to the sport the confidence to go to the next level.
Session 3: 9-11 knots: kite up in the air, stable and holding its shape (wanting to go windward), but I didn't bother getting wet. 2 more knots needed...
Very happy with the kite overall. No comparison to the other 3 kites I owned in 05. Bar pressure is also very good. Much lighter than my previous 12 and 16, but you still get a lot of feedback. No surprises when you look up in the air.
to perform any freestyle tricks.
