I am trying to suggest a setup for my mate:
Best- Bullaroo
Best- Waroo
Best- Kahoona V2 (is this one too advanced?)
All kites seem to be 'good at everything' it seems like there are no differences, if u know whats best your ideas/experience would help.
Background: i am happy on my 10.5m Helix in st.Kilda Vic. Hes a bit heavier and taller than me (i am only 167cm, 67kg) so i'm looking for an 11-12 m kite for him. St kilda for those who dont know is flat water/choppy with 15-25 knts through summer. Most average size guys ride 12m.
He's a beginner but i reckon he will be good at it soon as he has board skills and i'm giving him heaps of practice on my 5m power kite.
So which kite do you reckon?
Why are you only looking at Best kites?
Personally i'd be getting him on something reliable, predictable and a year or two old. Check the Buy & Sell and look at kites in the $600-800 range in 2008/2009.
Most importantly... what's his favourite colour. 
Naish Cults, F.One Bandits, Zeeko Notus, North Rebels, etc... and anything else with a decent depower throw and a simple safety would be my recommendation.
At least if you get him on a Cult then it'll be similar to your Helix so you can help him out with it.
As for the rest of the gear...
136-140x40-42 board... almost anything will do just to get going for his first season.
Small/medium seat harness, preferably second hand. He'll use it for one season then upgrade.
Considering he will pick up a Kahoona RRP $1650, which is a brand new kite, warranty and back up service in Australia, and most shops will throw in a lesson and maybe a free harness or a discount, why would he look at a thrashed second hand kite that may always fail and stop him from progressing.
Kahoonas rock!!
i have a deal organized 1550 Au dollars New 2010 Waroo or Kahoona with Best harness, bar and board.
Also i started on intermediate gear and reckon its probably the way to go. As long as u do heaps of trainer kite action.
get the new one with the warranty an service an trade it up every year,cant go wrong !
Buy a new one with lessons thrown in.
OR
Save $$ and buy a 2nd hand one - use the $$$ for lessons.
Either way GET LESSONS for ya mate. Unless you want to be wiping his arse 
while he's in traction from the results of 'mate's instruction'.
Ask the retailer you are buying the kit from!! They should have all the advice for you.
Thats the service that shops are supposed to provide. You should also try on the harness and test ride the kite. It may be a dog for what you kite like and the harness may be the wrong shape.
What happened to your other thread about buying from overseas? Is that why you are asking advice on here??
Forget your warranty or any free help from your local store if you buy that kit.
I started on 2009 waroo 9mt then onto 2010 waroo 9 & 10mt , Now have Kahoona V2 7.5 & 9.5mt . The Kahoona V2 kicks ass on the waroos. So much more simpler and only 4 struts so relaunches easy and flies for longer when wind drops.
The wind is here cause everyone seems to be in a good mood. No nasty or negative comments or suggestions to look at old posts. Nice work
Ahhh the magic of the wind
I would be surprised that he could get a Best kite from the states unless he actually went over there and purchased. Best have a very loyal program in place for its retailers that dont allow selling outside of therir country. If this does happen then the seller (shop) could get themselves in trouble.
In saying that, if a kite was a warranty and was purchased out side of Australia, then yes we would still help them out, because our warranty is globally recognised as one of the best.
