ryanharington

I asked around here locally and it seems the guys selling the F-One are far superior in after sales service than the guys doing the Ozone units so I have just bought the F-One. I ended up going for the 7m and 9m. Got some good advice on the local wind conditions. Thanks for all your help and suggestions.

@plummet Thanks, I weigh 73kgs, kited for 2 seasons a bit and got the hang of things but no real jumping or tricks as yet. I have skipped the last 2 seasons. The mate I used to kite with a lot broke his leg in Austria skiing last year :-( I have a Cabrinha Crossbow 7m and 10.5m 2008 models. Have really battled with these and have found myself doing a lot better on my friends kites, Ozone Instinct. I kite in Cape Town, South Africa. I would like a kite that responds quickly, is stable in the wind, even when a little gusty and that I can grow with now that I have more time to kite. @ Dan, Thank you for the input. I can actually get the bandit for about $170 USD less than the Ozone. I was sold on the bandit 5 and then read the reviews in the January edition of the Kiteboarding Magazine. They rated a few higher than the Bandit but the only other one that is available here in Cape Town is the Ozone, so I started looking at that.

Hi All I am in a quandary! I would like to buy a new kite and have read as much as I can on various new 2012 models and have narrowed my choice down to 2 kiss, problem is, I just don't know what one to buy? 2012 F-One Bandit 5 or the 2012 Ozone catalyst? I can not seem to find a clear differentiator between the 2 and was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to which you would think is better? Many thanks, Ryan