hey all, after some advice im 85kg live in perth (safety bay) and have a 08 xbow 10.5. i first learnt to kite on 2 line c kites now im just getting back into the game, but the xbow is so dam slow i hate it, im gonna trade it in for something else but not sure what im more keen on free ride wake style than waves.
any help would be tops
Demo a switchblade, Rebel or Jekyl.. They all rock but hey, you have to decide....
yup i know your pain i started exactly the same way with my first kite a x bow 1 now i fly vegas and hadlow pro and never looked back. Just try out a couple of kites first are you looking second hand or new?
if ur down at safety bay go visit Jason at westozkiteboarding.. Liquid force has their gear on lock this season for sure and would definitely recommend trying the envy and hifi comps out. or look a the wainmans they go pretty good for speed and power.
another shop is that one by the boat club, not sure what they all stock but i know they got north and their vegas' were pretty impressive for 2010
not sure ben prob second hand ill hit you up next time i see you in your dungeon have you got any demo kites there?
Haha, yep come down to our Kite Dungeon megsie :P
We have the latest Rebels and Vegas' for demo in a few different sizes each. We also have a fair bit of second hand stock and you can try before you buy with those as well. We're down in the shop 7 days a week from 11am till 5pm
Cheers 
im 65 kgs and i started on 2 line c's as well then went to a rev and later to fuels now that i have them i will never go back to bows or hybrids
Cross bows and virtually all bridle kites are pretty average when you know better.
I went from a C kite - to a bow kite and - back to a C shape 5 line kite. 5 lines seem to ride upwind a lot easier and feel better for tricks, not that Im an expert on tricks.
Have tried some delta shapes too, they stall riding unhooked and wobble around when fully powered up, like most kites using bridles do.
That's my 2 cents worth 
