Rider: Weight - 80 & 85kgs. Level - not beginners but Im unsure of skill level.
Style: Freeriding
Weather: 8 to 13 knots
Build Quality: ?/10 "impressed"
Satisfaction: ?/10 "fantastic kite"
Disclosure: this is 'cut & paste' email feedback - from our first demo tester of the Ocean Rodeo 17M Flite.
I havent tried it myself as yet but wont be long.

Thanks for the demo, my wife is going to drop the kite off so thought I'd give you my thoughts.
Ended up in Cervantes for the long weekend which usually is nuking but Saturday was nothing about about 15knts. A mate also bought along his 2011 Zephyr which made for an interesting comparison. We spent the day alternating between 132x42 Luigi, 136x40 Cabrinha Twin tips and an airush sector 60.

Kite flew really well and was impressed with the build. we came to the same conclusions;
1. Flite has more upwind potential and was easier to fly than the zephyr we had
2. Bar pressure was less on the Flite
3. Flite seemed to have more low end (only 1-2 knots)
4. Flite turns quicker in the lighter winds, about the same in the higher winds

We were trying to get going in 8knts at one point on the sector 60, which didn't work (he's about 80kg and I'm 85kg). His girlfriend did manage to get going in 8 knts on the sector 60 with both the flite and zephyr (no experience on the sector 60 before) and weighs around 55kg.

Wind built to 10-11knots and I had the Flite up and going on the sector 60, but couldnt get going on the zephyr. My mate could just get the zephyr going with the same conditions (his kite, so knows it well) but said it was far easier to get riding on the flite.

Around 13 knots we were both able to get riding on the twin tips on both kites, again the flite was easier due to having a little more low end power. Didn't get to see it's upper end as the wind never really came it but it is a fantastic kite.

Ocean Rodeo are claiming its the lightest kite in its class???
On returning the kite our customers first comment was on how much lighter it was than the Zephyr - but remember it was a 2011 Zephyr they were cross testing. No comparison intended here re the latest models. Just reporting as reported.
Flite is available for demo anytime.