They aren't really suitable for landboarding or for snowkiting - but as you say a lot cheaper than the Depower option! They are more of an introduction to kiting, easy to fly, two lines and enough power to have you scudding around and jumping. You will probably be better off selling some of the cheaper traction kites like teh PKD Buster and HQ Beamer series which can be used for landboarding but don't cost a small fortune