It's obvious you want a fast kite on waves, loops during jumps and surely other specific situations.I have flown most of the big light wind kites on the market...…..they all suck, big , slow, and boring. Sorry but there is no magic kite IMO. A few years ago they got me excited, now I would rather wait for the wind to hit 13/14 mph and I can start having fun on my 12m flite.
But for regular riding and jumping and basic tricks I don't get the hype.
To me, my 17 m LW high AR kite is just as fun as my snappy 9 m freestyle / freeride kite.
The 17 rides fast enough, pulls jumps up like a smooth elevator and then does downloop carving turns with zero problems.
With my intermediate skills I can basically do all the same things on 9 or 17.
Am I missing a point here what makes super-fast kites the thing?