PS: Wawando, your weight was...83 kg? I read this in another post of yours. It's exactly my weight, so your impressions give me a good picture of what I should be able to reach with the kite (Vegas 12m). I'm planning to buy it next week btw.

You can go upwind in less than 15 knots if: you ride fast, with a "large" board AND user the microhook. At 13 knots you can start having fun. I only use it from 15 up.
ABout the ranges, that is it. But it is always difficult to be precise. Yesterday me and a fellow rider that was on a Cabrinha 12m where the only ones on larger than 9m on the water. He was with difficulties giving the final edging to jump. I was not.
I had a couple of 30knots gusts on R05 12m. I feel i won't do them on V05 12m. But the spot is another, so I must try it to be sure!
Yes i am 83kg (the signature doesn't appear in the review session...)
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Hi,

Tested V05 12m with 23m std 4 lines bar (46cm).
I prefer it with 5thE.
Depower is MUCH better (23m and 27m with 5thE felt almost the same) and kite stability too.
I will make a 23m 5thE bar.

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what´s up with the flexi ???

The owner is working too much

I like with flexi strike 2 alot. Great feel, impressive lift, little bar pressure. I was on 2005 fuels till I switched to flexi. Fuels are good and this is not a put down to SS & I miss the one pump, but I like flexi's approach to the 5th line attachment point and bar set-up better. If you test it out on anything other than the 5 lines system you are not getting the full picture. I will never fly 4 lines again, 5th line rules! Wish I had time on North kites to compare. I enjoyed reading your review Wawando. good winds.