Thanks to all! Ended up purchasing a 4.2 Tensor from a local dealer here in northern California delivery by Friday so I can fly on the beach in SoCal over xmas.

Well glad to see you didn't get the 5m its just to much for a beginner to start with in my opinion. Unless you have prior experience or something. My wife would kill me if I decided to pick up another hobby.

Thread seems to be a bit bonkers, third page wont access...

Issue resolved...thanks Pyro

Enjoy the Tensor. That's a nice size for you to get started out on. Actually, if you fly this kite with clean and continuous coastal winds the first time out I think you will really be surprised how much power this kite will generate. Just be careful, but I'm sure you will have a blast!

Why thank you Annie...thank you all for that matter.

Big kites are for low wind, slow turn.
Small kites are for high wind, fast turn.

When the wind is very low, noboby's riding except those who got big ones as 21m².

What's the wind range of your 5m²? "choose" the lowest to be confortable... than rise!

Right-o Dj, I cant beleive it but I have yet to fly my new Tensor 4.2...the winds and weather have been against me since xmas morning, first in SoCal and now at home! Stagnant air mass locally...maybe head to the coast this weekend. If we get some breeze in fornt of the Sunday frontal system I'll head up to Lake Sonoma and try the fields below Warm Springs Dam...