For this reason I switched up the scale to 12, 16, 21M Nemesis (today). Best let me return the used kites and pay the difference on the larger set. But that is another story. Thanks Best!
I rigged the 16M as the wind was right for this. Everybody was flying in the 14-16M range. I flew the kite just long enough to satisfy myself of its performance (an hour). It flew more like the 14, in speed and turning (more pull obviously), then the 18. This made me happy!
Satisfied with this I had to fly the 21. Hah, Lloyd got mine in the air before you. Now the conditions were not ideal. It was about 10 (lulls)-15/16 (average)-20 (gusts) mph

I weigh 180 lbs and ride a Wavetray 147. Been kiting for about four years and have experience with big kites. This review is not meant to compare this kite to any other big kites.
Construction: Already been discussed. Great quality.
Size / Shape: It is a big kite. Substantially bigger then the 18 (3 meters that is obvious). It did not seem super long and appeared a little more stout. Nose down the center strut was about 7’. It does not appear as high aspect as the 18 and smaller. I am not sure of this, ask Best. That is how I perceived it. The leading edge was relatively small for a big big kite. All of the Nemesis have a fairly small LE. The struts were fairly narrow also.
Performance: Launched with a kite buddy in tow, just in case. Kite low walking to the beach had some real pull. Kite tuned on the bar same as other Nemesis. On the water turned the kite and go. Some serious pull. Now as I sated this is pretty strong wind for this kite, in my opinion. I have been told over and over that I like to fly kites larger then most and also that I ride fast. I was not going to ride fast today. I understand the pull of a large kite in strong wind. Hard to kill speed. So I flew slow.
At moderate speed the kite pulled like a mother

Jumps: My timing was pretty good as I have been flying the 18 for a while. I was surprised that I had no problem getting the vertical lift as opposed to the low horizontals. Hang time

The kite did seem to have a little more motion in it then the smaller 18. If I was loaded in a gust and stomped on the tail of the board the kite naturally moves forward in the window. If I dumped bar pressure it would cava Tate a little. It did not surge power wise though. No jelly fishing. No pumping heart. No rocking on the tips. It was stable and predictable.
Waves: I was really surprised that it handled well when riding a wave. It seemed to sit further back in the window then the 18. A little lower aspect? It was kinda slow to get back to the top after being low on the wave. Stable. Good pull.
This was a short session, about an hour. A smaller board would have been better also. The true test is in less wind. I want it for the bottom, not the top, but am satisfied that I will have usable overlap with the 16. It was fine and fun at this wind, but that was about it. Actually the 16 was the better choice for this wind. Much more wind would not have been any fun. I was already flying it tentatively.
Fun stuff: Now this is where the fun starts. The kite has so much pull that it just continues to accelerate. At one point I was well over 100 mph! That is like 5 times wind speed! Unbelievable!



I will update the review when I have a chance to fly the kite in less wind. I am confident the kite will be great in 10-12mph wind. I am happy so far.

Ryan