hiya was just wondering if anyone can recommend a kite of bout 9-12m have already got 2.5 and 5.5 bullets (for use with my buggy and board) and am hoping to go bigger for light wind use...but was wondering wot to get (from around £400-500??

I would go for a used 8.5m Flexifoil Blade III. Lots of lift = fun on your board:tumble:

Thats one helluva jump, from 5.5m bullet (not exactly the most powerful 5.5m out there) to some thing 9 to 12 meters.

Regardless, there are several really BIG lighter wind kites out there that are quite good (none of them however, are what you'd call cheap)

Jojo RM's are incredible in any size (all the way up 18m!!)...Spendy but incredible

PKD Century's are also are also amazing.

On the depowerable side, Ozone Frenzy's (up to 12m) are fun as hell!!

Back to fixed bridle, the Ozone Riot (up to 11m) are real solid performers.

For the masacist, there's also the Ozone Yakusa (up to 14m) Enough kite to make your butt pucker in a 8mph wind!!

The larger Flexifoil Blades.....Amazing kites!!! Lotsa fun! But watch that lift!

The Peter Lynn ARC series of kites, hella fun!! And super stable to boot! They'll stay parked at their apex ALL BY THEMSELVES!!

Honestly, I could probably think of about a dozen more if I had the time!! There's so much good stuff out there nowadays!

Just as with buying a regular sized kite, try to be specific about what you're looking for in larger kite. Pick what's MOST important to you. That should help you find the most approriate kite. Ability to fly in REALLY low wind? Max speed? Low wind stability? Large wind range? Ease flying? Simplicity of use? Certain types are particularly good at each of these.

Hope that at least gives you something to think about.

ok cheers for the help guys.....hav a bit more of an idea now!!
thanks again
will

try the HQ montana 12.5 depower. they are half price now. check the sale section

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One other option is to track down a 9m Buster I, great kite, can be tuned down with some bridal adjustments to limit the lift to start with, then tuned up if you want more lift later. I've got mine on 30m lines for the most part and get tonnes of use out of it. If you're looking to jump from a 5.5m to a 9m, it's one good option. If you're looking Blade, I'd think a 6.5m would be a little more reasonable due to the crazy lift factor.