I currently have a 7m Depower. I wanna add to my Quiver. I weigh 145lbs. I wanna get a new toy for Xmas . Any suggestions? I'm afraid a 12m is too big for me. but then again I am still new to Depower. Sometimes my Montana does scare me lol. is it maybe cause the depower isn't the greatest? well any advice would be helpful. I am not aiming at any specific kite brand. :duh:

Flysurfer Pulse2 12m

Christmas is only once a year, give you a threat

Or maybe the Neo 11m.

Ya I am really interested in both those kites. it's like you read my mind. I hear from everyone that has flysurfer that the depower is excellent. gotta do some more research on the 11m Neo though

Do you ever plan on hitting the water ?
Are you going to buy new or used ?

New I suggest a 10m Frenzy or Manta or Skycountry Alsca. 11m Neo or 12m Pulse II .

I have good feelings about the Neo but no experience to pull from !

I am very impressed with the Alasca and it has a competative price point ?

Used : 10m Frenzy or Manta, Pulse or Pulse II, another Montana ?

I like a nice friendly kite, the type that is good for beginers. I have been most pleased with the Pulse when it comes to easy flight with lot's of Depower ! I am getting by pretty well with the 13 7 Combo that I have so a 12m Pulse II should be a good match ?

Umm well depends Bladerunner. I can't afford a new Flysurfer. so maybe used. I do love my Montana but would like to explore other brands. It's tough cause i don't have any shops in my area so i can't demo anything. I don't know if the Montana 3's have better depower over the 2 . the clearance sale is temping. I am really feeling flysurfer. but Xmas is a couple months away and got plenty of time to research my options. :singing: thanks Bladerunner i will look into the Pulse:bigok:

How far are you from Wildwood, NJ? If you can come down, you can demo my Pulse2 12M and Don's Neo 11M. He has Montana IV as well. We(NJ Buggy Club) are meeting on October 12th again.

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Originally posted by leebrianh How far are you from Wildwood, NJ? If you can come down, you can demo my Pulse2 12M and Don's Neo 11M. He has Montana IV as well. We(NJ Buggy Club) are meeting on October 12th again.

Theres the perfect chance to give them both a shot. The Pulse2s are going for reasonable prices used theses days..thats my personal pick for you!

The turning speed on the new Montanas is similar to one kite size down in the III's. That was the big comment when we were flying the MIV's. Well, turning speed and enhanced stability. I flew the 7m and the 9.5 hooked and unhooked and don't remember any instability in the least. It is going to be a sweet kite. There will be MIII's on the market at a savings in the next 2 months or so. Our 9.5 will be for sale when the IV's come out. If you have any snow or water ambitions, the NEO seems to be "all that". Tridude who has had 2 different Flysurfers said HQ has a contender with the NEO. Decisions, decisions.

You could probably get by with a 13m Pulse if one comes up ?
It is a bit different to fly due to it's size. More park and ride but it is a gentle giant. A fellow around here had one as His only kite and it was amazing how few days he missed with too much wind.

My 13m Psycho III is similar but a bit easier to get nice safe jumps out of.

What are your goals for your new kite? Landboarding? Snowkiting? Kiteboarding? Buggy? Or all of the above.

What kind of wind range are you covering with your Montana right now? Are you looking for a kite to cover lighter winds or higher?

What will your (parent's Xmas) budget be?

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Originally posted by kiteNH What are your goals for your new kite? Landboarding? Snowkiting? Kiteboarding? Buggy? Or all of the above. What kind of wind range are you covering with your Montana right now? Are you looking for a kite to cover lighter winds or higher? What will your (parent's Xmas) budget be?

Ya it's for landboarding. My budget is prob gonna be $1000. Right now with my Montana I use it in 12mph-18mph .....I know it's capable of much more but, i don't feel so safe. Not enought Depower. so i think m looking at a used Flysurfer. Wish the parents would buy it but then what would the wife think? hehe Mama's Boy!!

Just a heads up.. Backcountryoutlet.com has 12m Slingshot Snow Rangers for $420 shipped (free shipping). Backpack, bar+20m lines included, too. I've been VERY tempted to pick one up, but have been distracted by LEIs lately.

A fellow around here flies the Slingshot kite ! I haven't tried it but He has become it's Master :cool2: This guy has only been at it a little over a year and is the person I have seen progress the fastest ever. He gets some big floaty jumps on that thing and his ATB. His only other kite is a 5m Blaze II and He doesn't seem in a hurry to buy more kites :smug:

I would GO FOR IT !!!!!!!! That's an amazing price and a very good kite ! Now you have $580 to spend on a BUGGY :wow:

Merry Christmas :wee:

P.S. 'kid. It's not the size of your quiver but how well you fly it that matters :wink2:

That is an amazing price *if* the kite is decent. I've seen these kites for great prices before and wondered why no one on the forum flys them. I've never seen them for this price though and if I'd seen that before I ordered my Frenzy I might have given it a try. There seem to be lots of companies out there selling a single model of open cell depowers but the HQ Montana's seem to be the only one that can get any share of the Ozone market. Even Flexi doesn't have a contender.

Here is a video of Phontaine with His Slingshot !

http://www.vimeo.com/1837884

Don't forget this guy is just over a year at it. He is blowing me away !

He has skills but having a good kite has to have helped !

backcountry.com haz best kites or try my 10mtr.bully at nahant beach ,you should at least check the beach out.mile1/2 long,good training spot for nabx2009.