Beginner rider, learnt on 9m REV and looking to add a slightly larger kite to my quiver. $$ are a factor and there are a couple of these Ozone kites available ex-demo now for a reasonable price.
Any advice much appreciated.
Hi Ezza,
The Sport is more plug and play. Very quick, quite user friendly and has performance to burn whilst still maintaining stability. They are great for beginner to Advanced, boost well and are suitable for all conditions. Most versatile of the three kites in the series.
The Edge is the big boosting, speed machine. Still easy enough to fly for a beginner, but a beginner will not get the performance out of them for a while. The Edges wor best when REALLY powered up. I love the Edge 11m in 28-34 knots. In that wind speed you can jump into orbit!
Both kites are excellent and great fun!
Good winds,
C'mon kitehard you are more experienced than that. Don't tell peeps BS about jumping into orbit on 30 knt wind with 11 m Edge. As much as powerful Edge is there no way in the whole wide world you will jump high on that wind....well at least not as high as you would on smaller kite - like 7 m Edge for example. Don't want to go too deep but I am sure you will agree :)
Ezza if price is an issue last year Ozone models are definitely the way to go. You will feel instant difference between the way kite responds to you and the way you progress. Truly there is no other kite on the market that will forgive as much as it has to give. Edge will blow your mind with first jump :)))
Hey common 2868,
Come on along to Kitestock next month, if it gets really windy, I'll gladly show you massive boosting on an Edge 11m 08 or 09. 
I won last years big air comp at Kitestock on a 13m Edge in 25 knots. 
Biggest most consistent jumps with crazy hangtime. The kites speak for themselves when ridden by someone who knows how to get the best out of them.
Cheers,
I am sure it is weight related :) how else wopuld you expect someone to fly 11m edge on 30 knt wind :) (talking about Cole here heheheh)
Kids kids I am mearly making remark upon a fact that (and we are talking not only semantics here) that big kites (situation when both riders are same weight let's be precise then) will not go higher that a small on same wind. No blo_ody way - ever.
What big kite has more than the small one?
and No KP here I am going to seriously argue. 7M does not require biig power to pull you high. You are experienced enough to remember what the jump is all about when you ride on a C shape. Apply the same technique here and = I am talking big air :) Besides - I am not picking KP
One thing is certain = Bigger kite + massive wind = more hangtime (but that is it)
but please go on and keep suggesting to beginners to get out there and try 11 m edge on 30knt wind heheheheh....you know monkey see monkey does thing.
@Kitehard...mate I would love to have a decent kite session with you on Kitestock but being a common (far from regular or ordinary) 2868 my arse is here in NSW. The kingdom of light winds and all other 2868's.
2868 .... I don't know kitehard nor have i ever kited with him but from personal experience I can tell you he is 100% correct on the boost ability of the 11m. We had a epic session in 30 plus last weekend and my 08 11m edge was definitely boosting huge and the hang was massive. Difficult to comment if you haven't tried it.
You are also correct in that small kites jump very high also but the hang time is nowhere as long. I think the biggest boosting kite i have ever flown was my old 07 10m north Rhino. I weigh in at 95kgs these days so yes a bit weight helps also.
Rusty you singing to my hear t now mate :)))) Rhino 10m. I am Ozone dude by nature and choice but I Rhino 06 10m was the sweetest little machine ever not as sweet as X4 but....back to the point.
I am just being a smart asre here guys. Reason is - bigger kite have more? - canopy and it is bigger hence the drag it creates will be much bigger than smaller kite + it moves faster through the wind window which adds apparent wind effect. Conditions. Two riders -same wind, same weight same technique on take of.
Hence my little argument - providing Kitehard has same experience as I have and he is on 11 and I am on 7 ---- something tells me that I will fly higher than him. And yes I have tested it - thank you. I am not being a smart arse only with words.
I am not arguing nobodys abilities - only Physics :)
