I have had my Riot for over a year now and will be doing my review soon. As you say though people can be polorised about this kite, that kite, I have put mine on a bar and knocked up a X over for it and its sweet. Its one of my Fav's Try it, like it, buy it!
Great Review JKM I saw these at 6fields, they look like a good inovation, I didn't try them so can't comment on what they feel like. If they had some sort of hook on them like you find on bars that might be a good thing for winding up the lines
I can only mirror Gusts comments, it was my 1st kite, with the same experiences. I did get a bit of air too with some pendulm jumps. The one down side is I popped 2 ribs on mine, almost front to back. Still it is a great entry kite.
On the depth and strength of this review and all the comments added to it, I decided to go and bye a 3.2m. Its great, I like the way you can more or less stop it it in mid air and turn it on its axis, lift and pull ta boot!! My review will follow