rollo19 said..
Yeah these days what role does a distributor play other than adding margin? kites weigh nothing (even with bull**** airline volumetric conversion), it's not like you need to ship stock in a container, land it, clear customs then send on to the retailer cost plus

if I was in retail I would be looking for the brands to send me demo stock, taking punters money in advance and freighting them in as required. Removes the holding cost, customer gets local expert advice and support/parts, manufacturer does not have to sell to the general public

With that sort of model you could conceivably retail for under $1,000.. but if the desperate tax man drops that limit to $20 then we will get shafted for customs handling fees on everything!

Surf boards are different I guess.. Container

Plummet said..




It's opposite here. There were a few when switch first came out. Now they are all but gone. There might be one couple that have one or 2 kites. The rest are gone. Maybe the first gen put a lot of the locals off?

Bletti said..
I have Switch Nitro4 10m and 7m and Helium 18m kites. Nice kites and they are built well. I like the switch business model and would buy from them again. The bar is good for the price ($300). Lines are good and affordable spare parts for everything on it. The two main issues i have with the bar are the stopper ball didn't secure easily when trimmed and bounces around (I attached some velcro to it and it's fine now) and the bar is built heavy.