08 ozone Edge II 11m, my new favourite kite

Rider: Weight 96kilos dry
Level: intermediate
Style: Freeride
Board: 135x38 TB Haura
Wind: 17-28.

Normally i would have been riding my 13m Edge in these conditions and just lovin it. I could have easily riden the 9m later in the day, but have I decided to get an 11m edge II hoping to get more use out of it than the 9m. This has to be one of the better gear choices I have made. I had both a 08 13m edge II and a the 08 11m edge II pumped up and was able to compare back to back.
-build ,bag etc. has been said .already ....... it is all first rate.

The 11m kite has heaps of power, turns quick and in yesterdays gusty conditions handled like a dream. Boost was huge and the hang time was every bit as good as the 13m. It did take a while to get my timing right with the landings on the 11m but once I figured out to leave the kite back until the last minute then dive it hard, it was easy to pull off nice soft landings. The quicker turning speed of the 11m kite makes it much easier to boost in the choppy conditions than my 13m. Acceleration was quick and again the quick turning speed made it easier to time the creast of the waves.

Earlier in the day, during the lighter winds, there was a couple of guys were quite surprised to see me out on an 11m, most of the guys were on 12m's or 13's I as I outweigh them all this was a good test of low down power. THe kite didn't mind being sined when it was particularly light, and as most of us know Bow kites generally don't like to be sined. There is a lot of discusion about the very light bar pressure with Ozone kites. When you are flying the kite on the beach there is vertually no bar pressure but once you get the kite flying on the water the bar is light but very direct and i have no trouble knowing where the kite is at all times and can stay out for hours at a time.

Twice on Sunday I got into air pockets near the beach (trying to get a better appreciation of the pointers over the fence) and the kite just dropped out of the sky. Relaunch was a peice of cake. The kite came round quickly to the edge and straight up.

I have to admit I am 1 eyed and i just love the ozone kites. I can't say enough good things about my 13m Edge the 9m was amazing but i must say that Saturdays session on my new 11m edge is the most i have enjoyed kiting since the day I first got up on my board. With the right board combination this kite could easily be a 1 kite quiver choice for anyone between 70 and 100 kilos.(dry weight)

Rusty ...... I was watching you guys in this weekend. Who has demo for ozone.

It's my new favourite kite too

I've had two sessions on mine and I'll second everything you said. I have gotten rid of 5 old kites and this is now my 1 kite quiver, at 80kgs with a 132 nobile 666 I think I'll be able to hold my ground from about 12kts, have fun at 15kts, and be laughing all the way to 30+kts.

Have to say tho that I haven't flown any other 2008/9 kites so I'm probly a bit one eyed too

My 9 is my Fav. Had her in overhead waves and upto 20kn yesterday
Pure joy.

Have found that to increase the bottom end substantially is to pull in the back lines on the adjusters on the bar.
Increases bottom end heaps but does not alter kite flying characteristics at all.


I have gone from a 12/9 quiver to a 9/7 quiver, haven't once felt i need a bigger kite.

I have a 9m LightII, I'm assuming its a similar construction to the Edge?... Do you guys find sand gets trapped between the inflated leading edge tube and the kite sail? Its a pain to get it out when packing up .. the sand where I kite is very fine, like talcum powder and it gets in everywhere .. cheers