I have no problem committing to the kite loop and going full fish pole, so I'm assuming this isn't the issue.
But my cabrinha kites (12 meter convert, 8 Meter Switchblade, 5.5 meter Nomad - all 2010) really don't seem to loop very quickly like other kites do nor do they do it in a tight loop. In fact my 12 meter frequently loops so slowly and in such a loose loop that it touches the water frequently (especially when I just try it toeside on the surface).
Kiteboard Progressions just says hold it like a fishpole, which is what I do. But do I need to somehow do more? Do i need to powerup more?
The only one that seems to loop decently is the 5.5 meter which also usually drops down a lot faster. I see guys going out on Vegas kites much bigger than mine looping no problem.