Well, Eddy, my advice is this. If you're looking into flying, first decide what you want to fly as far as a category. Single line, dual line or quad line. I have flown them all. I prefer dual line. They use two lines to control direction. They really aren't that hard to learn the basics. But if you've got the means, I say get a good, big kite to start on. They fly more stable in lighter winds. They have a more solid feel so you can get used to control inputs. Don't go for a freestyle kite at first as some of their flight characteristics can be tricky. I actually have a great beginner's kite that I'm looking to unload. It has a 8' span. Flies on 150' Spectra line. It's rock solid. And the cool thing is that it's a bit loud so people just love to watch it. I'm going to get some pics up here soon to see if anyone's interested in buying a few. But if you're serious about starting, first trick is to find a place to buy.
Lykan-I know what you mean. Right now, my 2 favorite kites are a 1997 HQ Jam Session Ventex White Rainbow and a 1999 Flexifoil Psycho. Both are dead quiet until you start throwing them around. Both are full freestyle kites. But there's nothing like that snap when you're done with a good move. I usually just warm up with stalls and slides. It shocks people when I can do a ground pass at 40 mph and suddenly stop the kite in midair. Then I slip into more agressive stuff. I thrive on axels of all types. Stall axels. Spin axels. Then into pancakes where you lie the kite on it's back in midair. Or a fade where you put the kite on it's belly in midair. The lazy susan where you lay the kite on it's back and then spin it around.
It's funny when you're going full tilt in a freestyle binge and someone walks up to you and says "Having trouble flying that thing straight, aren't ya".
