Has anybody out there got any feed back from the airrush lithium. I saw prototypes in west timor surf , and am interested in peoples thoughts on ?

Sweet little kite - I ride a 10m most days and I love it... It's really versatile, I ride surfboard, Wakeskate and freestyle all on the same kite in winds from 13 knots up to 22ish comfortably.

Build quality is great - doesn't handle being washed in 3-4 foot swell too good, but thats just due to the lack of reinforcing on the wingtips. they take it out to make the kite really light weight, so unless you plan on dropping it into any decent swell, the performance gain of having a lightweight kite far outweighs the negatives...

Bar is my favorite of all the brands this year - It's very similar to the North system. super easy to release, adjustable lengths, good depower strap and lines with various extensions to alter the line length from like 8m up to 24m...

The colours bleed a little into the white fabric if you pack her up wet... Most kites are doing that this year with the exception of Cabrinha, it's just dye though, who cares :)

It has good low end, not Core GT style grunt, but a nice steady pull - very similar to a Switchblade's low end actually - just without the bar pressure and mushy feel.

Top end is slightly higher than a Switchblade of the same size, with only 4 struts it deforms well and spills the air nicely. It also has a super long throw on the bar with plenty of adjustment in the depower strap. And a working stopper ball!!! How crazy is that! One that actually stops the bar!

Relaunch is as easy as you'll get - it beats you out of the water most times. Waiting patiently on the edge of the window...

It doesn't kite loop - don't bother. It does Jump, and hangs well. Height isn't spectacular, but if you want height, buy an Ozone Edge or Airush Varial.

Parks really well in the waves, I tore mine to pieces when a wave ate it but that was my fault - it's my favorite kite so far in the waves actually, just park and ride, or follow it up and down the face, it's quick enough to keep up.

Cheap too, cheaper than a Rebel, Switchblade or C4, more expensive than a Catalyst though... You get a nicer bar with the Airush though - nicer than all the premium/expensive kites.

I got the red/white colour scheme - matches my rashy