I hope someone can jump on this deal and be a very happy kiter ....
new Best GP LEI C kites complete for 350-450$ from 2012 and 13 .....
For someone who is getting into unhook riding or mega looping this is the way to go on a budged .....

THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER KITE !!!!!! Don't think about getting one to learn kiteboarding !!! ...... but to all kiteboarders here on PKF that want to advance to next level .... get it !!!!

I have my Gin Cannibals now for unhooking and I can tell you that kites made for those tricks make them much easier to preform ...

Link :
http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/en-us/gp-blow-out

Jeez, that's crazy. Unfortunately I am that beginner. I'll be waiting til after lessons to pick up gear and I doubt it'll be that cheap .

Vaulting - check out Switch.

Yeah I've done some research on the different options but prevailing advice has been to wait til you're actively in lessons to buy anything, which makes complete sense. I'm just a tad worried prices will be higher then - it makes sense that water gear would be cheap and out of demand in the winter and a little more expensive being in demand in the spring-summer. I think the reality is that I am just itching to buy more kites haha.