hey all thank you for all the help. well i got my sport zone kite up in the air and it seems to fly good but what do i know. so i cant wate to get a real one. if you where just getting in to the sport what kite would you get ? thank you :wee::wee:

Depending on your weight and prevailing local winds....

Flexfoil Sting II 2.4M / 3.3M
Flexifoil Rage 2.5M / 3.5M
HQ Alpha 2.5M / 3.5M
HQ Beamer III/IV/V 2.0M / 3.0M
Ozone Flow 2.0M / 3.0M
Ozone Imp Quattro 2.5M / 3.5M
Peter Lynn Hornet I/II 3.0M
Peter Lynn Viper (S) 2.6M
PKD Buster Soulfly 2.2M / 3.3M
PKD Brooza II/III 2.0M / 3.0M
SkyDog SDT 2.8M

If you're closer to 200lbs and/or the winds in your area are particularly light, you can edge closer to a 4.0M kite as long as you are prudent about packing up and calling it a day if the winds start to pick up.

ATB,
Sam

A 2 to 3 meter four line kite on handles
Please don't go cheap u will need a good kite that you will most likely not tear up
I prefer ozone I believe there trainers imo and flow are bomb proof
I fly an earlier version and it is part of my sell to anyone that is interested or wants to fly to put them at ease about damaging the kite I smack it into the ground to display the durability I have had really hard crashes through my learning and many others they are quality you always use them and it makes a really good high wind machine so to sum it all up go with a 2 or 3 m flow on handles and have fun welcome to something more addictive than drugs and way better for u :bigok:

Being new, with limited experience my self I don't have alot of flying time. What I would suggest from a new guy standpoint is this. My first kite was a 3m Sensei two line and although a good flying kite it has its limits. I would definatly suggest you look at 4 line kites in the 3m/4m range to begin with. You may out grow a two liner very quick. Although a two line kite may continue to have a place for you to intrest new flyers to this sport. But a four liner will be more fun,exciting and usefull for a future high wind kite. You location , avg. wind speeds and what you want out of this sport (static, landboard,buggying etc.) should dictate how big and what type of kite will fill those needs. Thats where my help stops cause thats right where I'm at. You are where you need to be for the best info and the greatest bunce of people to get and keep you on track, what ever your direction. Read through the older post, tons of great info. Check out the kite reviews. Take time to search this forum for safety suggestions and equipement and proper flying, and take it serious. Respect the wind, she will spank you, talking from experience, couple stupid mistakes already and I'm 8 to10 wks not flying.... broken heel. don't be me!!

All good advice above, people on this forum won't steer you wrong. At 215 lbs, my first was a 4 meter HQ Beamer. I just used lots of caution when learning about the wind window. The list that indigo_wolf supplied is pretty much spot on in regards to a first kite.

I like the flexifoil kites and for beginners I would recommend the Rage 2.5m or 3.5m. I taught my 9 years old daughter on the 2.5m, using a bar instead of the handles. That is probably the easiest setup for teaching a beginner. Your only options in controlling the kite are pulling the left or the right side of the bar. It is true that once you become more advanced and you get familiar with the handles instead of the bar you can do more things with the kite.

I love my 2.5 Flexifoil rage,it was my first kite. And I still use it Alot!. High winds at Wildwood make that my buggy engine of choice.Super stable,easy to fly,and very powerful in the right winds. I have had it like 6 yrs now,it's a little faded, but still flying good. You get what you pay for in this sport...