xsv21 - 8-6-2010 at 11:13 AM
I have flown kites before and I'm looking to get a good kite with a bar that I can use for snowkiting in 5-15 mph wind. I would like to keep ip under
200 is possible.
Maven454 - 8-6-2010 at 11:20 AM
For 5 to 15mph winds you'd need a depower and would need to be at least 12m. I'm not sure anything will work well for 5mph on snow. Maybe a large
speed...
Maven454 - 8-6-2010 at 11:26 AM
I suppose there's always fixed bridles, the big ones would work at that low a wind speed, but they'd never go up to 15mph.
Bladerunner - 8-6-2010 at 06:10 PM
I agree. We get too many 5mph wind days snowkiting and the #1 tool is a large fixed bridle. Larger than 7m.
A 5 or 7 m Depower kite will be too small for winds under 15mph.
My present snowkiting set-up is : 9.6m Vapor, 15 and 10m Charger and 2.5 profoil. ( soon to be 4.6 S-arc? )
Low, average, high and crazy high wind kites.
No such thing as one perfect kite.
DAKITEZ - 8-6-2010 at 06:45 PM
Just call me the Magic Genie in the bottle, but not even a Magic Genie can grant a wish of "the PERFECT snowkiting kite for under $200" 
If you said the perfect snowkiting kite for under $2k you would have much better luck 
canuck - 8-6-2010 at 09:26 PM
I see in another thread you say you are 150lb. It depends on the terrain and snow conditions you have, but my 5.5 ProFoil pulls my 200lb carcass
around on flat terrain with light powder or hardpack. I have used a bar but prefer handles, a strop and 25m lines. You have to work it a bit at 5mph
but you will get going. It gets scary when gusts hit 30 mph
treblehook has a used 5.5m ProFoil in your price range.