Does anyone have a good comparison between these two kite models from Ozone? There's about a $40 difference in cost, but other than that, I can't see a difference. Materials? Lines? Aspect Ratio?

Certainly there are some sizing differences, but let's compare the 3m sizes.

The Quattro is a recreational kite. The Octane is an actual traction kite. If the option was solely between these two kites... that $40 extra would be worth every cent.

I have the 2.5m Quattro and the 2m octane - The octane feels much more solid and responsive when compared to the quattro. The quattro doesn't have a lot of power and starts to misbehave once the wind gets up, but it is nearly 5 years old and been flown plenty. I think the extra $ would def be worth it for the Octane.

octane!

Ditto... I have a 3m Octane and it's SUPER well behaved. Get one, it's a great starter kite with goooooood power, esp as the wind speed picks up.

Think of Imp Quattros as "detuned" Octanes.

ATB,
Sam

I'm all about the Octane - the issue here is the wife. She likes the "colors" of the Quattro. *sad panda*

I'm probably going to lose this one purely due to aesthetics as this is to be her kite.

I remember saying the same thing about the 2m Ozone Flow. It was to be "her" kite. Pfft.... From my cold dead hands. LOLOL

If it's for static flying, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with the Quattro - once you get mobile and using it in higher winds the difference will become more apparent between it and the Octane.

I've been using the 3-meter Quattro as a landboarding kite for super-high winds since I got it a year ago, and it's been working fine for me. I even have a homemade harness strop for it. For me, it's very stable because of the lower aspect ratio, which is good for those gusty cold fronts I put up with, but that also makes it more difficult to go upwind.

I have no experience with a 3-meter Octane or similar kite to do any decent comparisons with the Quattro, but I'd personally say that any foil kite can be used as a kiteboarding/buggying engine when there's at least 3-4 lines and enough power at hand.