Postby pixelpedro » Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:44 pm
As good as any other kite. I was a skeptic at first as well, but with the help of a local team rider, I was very pleased. So I got a 12m/9m Method, and love the kites. I was torn between the Wainman and Switch, but pricing closed the deal.
Construction: is top notch, I can't find a difference between these kites and my '11 Switchblades and my buddies Fuse, material seems a bit lighter, but I can definitely see a difference between Flexifoil Ions (my old kites) and any kite, really, I think Flexifoil build bomb proof kites.
Kite: flies reaaaaally good, very fun, extremely responsive, super fast, and I mean freaky fast relaunch. One thing though, can't keep the kite overhead much on gusty days, tend to fly past you and stall out of the sky, I know you aren't supposed to keep kites overhead anyways, but from time to time I do to rest a bit. but as long as you keep it at 1 or 11, all good.
Bar: is ok, not as nice as cabrinhas, not as simple as flexifoil's, seems a bit fragile with so much plastic, but so far so good. Is simple, it works, a bit on the heavy side though. I love the 1 bar fits all. No more 2-3 bars.
Transaction & Shipping: smooth transaction on their site, great support forum, incredibly good customer service (so far), shipping was incredibly good, had my kites in 5 business days (I'm in Florida).
Overall, I'm really happy with mine, I didn't fly one before I bought one, just cause the winds here in the summer suck, and I was mainly trusting the shape, and if the kite does what they say it does, and from talking to a few guys that ride them in different locations, it did wjhat I was hoping it would do. But I got my kites 2 days before Tropical Storm Debbie, and flew my 9m in about 22-25 kts it was awesome, very stable, very, very powerful.
Try to fly one. Hope it helps.
I would totally recommend, these kites rock! Good luck!