Rider: male
Weight,83 kg
Level :like to think I am advanced when there is a camera on the beach
Style: Free riding, Surf, Wake, Freestyle
Weather: 10-18knots
Build Quality: 8/10
Satisfaction: 10/10
Disclosure: happy to be kiting
My Comments:

I kite in Sydney's northern beeches which means there are plenty of 10-15knot days at Fishermans (long reef) . The problem I have had over the years is to find a solution for light wind kiting i.e. do I get a big board or big kite?

Finally I lost my temper on a 10-15knot day and rushed out and bought a fly surfer speed 3 15m. This was a big learning curve.
Likes: I found the kite to be very good at big lofting jumps, very nice feeling through the bar (i.e. light) and very powerful. The most impressive feature for me was that the power in these kites builds as soon as you set it into position and ease out the bar. It felt great.
Dislikes: if you stuff up a jump and invert the kite you can end up with a real tangle in the water which leaves you out the back with no floatation device to drag you into shore. Also the kite is too slow to turn in comparison to the 17m griffin.

After about 5 sessions on the Fly surfer Chris from Griffin gave me his 17 m to try and that really gave me the ****s. Not only was his kite less than half the price of the Fly surfer I instantly felt at home on it.
Likes: It turns like a 12 m. It has as much power as you need. It allows nice controlled jumps, you seem to know where the kite is sitting with out looking. The best bit is you don't need a big board to get out in light wind (unlike the fly surfer). I rode a 134*42 yesterday in 12-15knts (I am 83kg) and was fine. I also used a surfboard and it was easy. Another important point is that I am 41 years old and when kiting with a 12m in that 10-15knot range you end up stuffed from generating power in the kite. With the 17 m you just set and forget. This means no more sore arms in light winds.
I rang Chris (kite designer) after my first session and told him to pat himself on the back because this is a great kite. It will not be long before big kites rule the sky!

Finally to give you an idea of my current range I have a 8m RPM 12m Ozone and 17m Griffin one twin tip 134*42 and one Flow surfboard quad fin 6ft with straps (Ps these are great kite surf boards and very well priced) . That's not too much to drag around and covers the whole wind range.

Ps I started kiting in 2007 on a North rebel and still have a huge passion for this sport. Thankyou to all the board and kite designers your efforts are well appreciated.
Good luck with your selection and hope this helps. PSS dont be fooled by comments from posters with invested interest in selling their brands. The best thing to always do is try before you buy. I wish i had followed my own advice!