so I was wondering about the depower kites again now that i think that i may have some money coming in. starting from the montana 3 to the montana 5 what improvements have been made i hear that 4 and 5 are almost the same thing with only very minor adjustments made but what about the 3 to the 4 was there any big changes just curious if i was to buy a used one.
Ryan

Between the Montana 3 and Montana 4

• They dropped the 5M
  
• Upgraded to stronger power lines
  
• Switched to a Y-line for the brakes.
  

HQ has kept the Montana manuals for the III, IV, and V as well as the Product Catalogs for 2008, 2009, and 2010 online at www.powerkites.de They consolidated the manuals for their depower kites in the last 2 generations.

They have tweaked the flat span/profile all 3 years.

ATB,
Sam

I believe the M5 turns a fair bit quicker than the M4. Jolli has spent a lot of time with the Montana's - here's a link to his M5 12m review: Jolli's Montana M5 Review

In my opinion I'd go for the M4 or M5. The M3 had hindenburging issues that they tuned out in later models. Perhaps it was just the conditions I was flying it in but it had a tendancy to do it a lot. Just my 2 cents.

Error in my previous post. It was the M2 that had issues.

I was having a hard time remembering the differences till I read the other posts. I've had a III, IV, and V. The big difference in the IV and V was the faster turning. Our 9.5 V turns as fast as a 7m IV. It is a brilliant kite that I'd call genius. The only blemish is that while it is touted to have a very high end range, it is hard to turn down the power when the wind really blows. I set a previous personal best speed with our MV on Jekyll Island.

thanks guys for the feed back the montana sounds like a great kite for high prefomance on a budget. im thinking of a montana 4 7 meter for my first REAL depower kite.

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Originally posted by abstract808 thanks guys for the feed back the montana sounds like a great kite for high prefomance on a budget. im thinking of a montana 4 7 meter for my first REAL depower kite.

how much do you weigh? and what are your wind condtions? I weigh 145lbs and found myself very bored and wanting more power in less than a year....but then again my Montana's are a little older and the M2 was a little PIA in gusty condtions. ......I have loved my M3 9.5m for past 3 years. my wind conditions are coastal clean winds. I say average 13mph-18mph and the 9.5 has served me well. I do need to update. but it was either that or a new TV. And the kite is perfectly fine right now so opted for the tv. :singing: