There seems to be plenty of user experiences of larger kites, ie 12m flat size and above but nothing recent I can find on user experiences with smaller kites, ie 10m flat size and below.
There are specific user issues with smaller kites I have experienced such as massive and fast power surges coupled with equally large losses of power as the smaller kites buzz around the sky like a blowfly on a string in gusty winds.
What I'd like to know is about other peoples experiences with small kites, especially the more recent kites such as the Naish X2 8m & 10m, the North Toro in similar sizes and Airush Lift 7.4m. Any other kites you have opinions on would be valuable too. Issues I'd like to hear about would be ease of use, how wide is the wind range and any other general performance opinions.
Here on Australia's East coast it looks like we are going to have a great summer with the El Nino weather pattern becoming established now. That means quite a few days are going to have winds in the 25 to 30 knot range and possibly higher. I'm a kitesurf retailer as well as a keen user but have not had the conditions to try any of the new small kites yet. I would appreciate this info so I can better advise my customers, and for my own use, the various qualities of the small kites on the market at the moment.
Have fun and thanks, Dave (Dr Surf Australia)