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Well, i purchased my cirrus pro just yesterday and was amazed how well built the kite was for the price very good quality materials and an "Ok" set of instructions, the bag it came in i must say was a bit ugly and not very attractive. But it does its job and thats good enough for me, i took it out for the first time and it was fairly windy with roughly around 15 mph winds, it was very gusty and maybe not the ideal test flight weather for a brand new kite but ow well. It was easy enough to set up and was ready to used within a few minutes of tying the lines on, when i first launched the kite the amount of pull from it was amazing i really hadn't expected that much power from it. It must've dragged me 10 ft across the grass before i started to slow to a halt. as i only weight 11 stone after a few minutes of getting used to the feel of the kite i decided to bring it a little lower and do a few power carves. I bought in across the wind window and then pulled a hard left and it soared up and ripped me right off my feet and according to my dad i was 6-10 ft height but with quite a hard landing which i can tell you hurt! My dad weighing 18 stone demanded to have a go and he thought he could handle it but also he went over and was being dragged along by the kite so i defiantly recommend getting some kite killers as in high wind days this kite is a real beast! I continued getting massive air and the wind picked up even more so i was forced to pack it away as it was nearly 30 mph by the time we packed away. Overall this is a great kite but not recommended for the smaller flyers as the lift is immense when you get a decent gust of wind. well built and an awesome look in the sky , great adrenaline inducing power kite! Buy a cirrus pro.

I am a complete novice to this whole world of kites, and this is my first kite. I was advised to try this one as a first kite, and I am glad I have. It does a good job for the low price. Plus points: Cheap and chearfull, I paid £39.95 for mine. Looks, It's bright and clean looking although colour is not to everybody's taste I admit. Easy to set up, Everything was so easy! Being a complete newcomer, this was a very good bonus, as I had seen people struggling to set up lines etc on much larger and more expensive kites. The lines are the same length to within half an inch, so nothing to sort out. Only being 2 lines probably helps too. Quality, at this price it is good value for money, and comes with everything you need except wind! The material feels good, the lines are perhaps a little cheap, but I have no real experience other than looking at other kites. The wrist straps are quite comfortable. Bag, A decent rucksack is included, which is big enough for a couple of kites, pegs etc, and is pretty good quality. I'd expect to pay up to £20 for a similar standard of rucksack from a sports shop alone! Bad Points: Wibble Wobble, It does seem to collapse a little if you make sharp turns, but not having much experience, this might not be the only kite that does it. Limited Colour, If you don't like Purple and white, that's all you can have. How Does It Fly? Being my first proper kite, I have very little to compare it to. It flies well though. It has enough pull to put a smile on my face, and drag me around (on foot, no buggy as of yet) a little, and that was on a fairly gentle day. The lines give a pleasing scream when swooping through the power zone. It hasn't yet given me any great problems, and I feel more than able to cope with the amount of power, yet it has enough to excite me. It is predictable and easy to control, although for a beginer I found it difficult to bring to a rest. Taking it to the edge of the wind, it still wanted to take off again, without much interaction from me!. Conclusion: I bought this kite to see if I liked the idea. It has given me a good deal of fun, whilst not breaking the bank. I have only used it on the beach, and on foot, but judging by the amount it pulls I would think it should pull a Buggy or Board quite well, certainly for a first kite, it's well worth a look.

I've been flying power kites for a few years now and i have to say last weekend i had one of the best flying days I've ever had! I picked up a Cirrus 5.0m with the intention of land boarding, i also grabbed my radsail crossover bar (i've heard on the grape vine they work on cirrus kites, bonus!). I've noticed the Cirrus name around but assumed it was another 'Mickey Mouse' outfit, I can ashamedly say I was very much mistaken! (I also have a radsail 4.0m and flexi blade amongst many others, I'm not loyal to any brand, (flexifoil aren't the saviors from the sky!)) I get to the beach and its a steady 13-14mph on shore. The bag isn't the best i've seen but i'm not on any fashion parade, the kite fits secure in side and thats fine for me! The guy in the shop reckons cirrus are bringing out a redesign soon, i'll be interested to see that. It could do with more storage ideas, room for my crossover bar would be good! The kite looks very nice out the bag, solid black with blue and white flashes. the neon bridles look cool too! It comes with an instruction manual which i have to say isn't bad, its got some good flying tips for the beginner and setup help. After setup, which was pretty strait forward, the first launch was quite a surprise! i hadn't expected to be pulled quite that much, must have gone 20ft skidding on my feet! The kite moves steadily in the air which really inspires confidence i could really see beginners benefiting from this kite. strapping into my radsail R2 and putting the power on was so easy, the kite really lends its self to land boarding, no unexpected movement or uncontrollable moments at all. You really can just lean back on the harness and enjoy the ride! never had to worry about where the kite was or fight to keep going, literally put the kite where you want it and go! The pull in the power window was consistent and controllable, again inspiring real confidence. i never felt i needed more pull from it. later in the session the wind nearly doubled in 2minuets so i ditched the board and tried some dune jumps! the same confidence when boarding is apparent when trying to jump, i'm no expert at jumping and it's never going to be like 'd-power' kites but the float on this kite is awesome, its like having a paraglider! hang time last for ever! I'm so happy with my Cirrus pro, i'm going to make the most of this summer i think! Well done Cirrus kites for a quality product! I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a great time with a massive confidence boost, beginners / intermediates go get a Cirrus now!

Cirrus 2.4m power kite Paid: £64.00 (new) 4 lines The Cirrus 2.4m comes with lines and handles in what can only be described as a ruck-sack. I originally bought this kite as a high wind buggy kite and at the time, I was learning and didn't know any better! The ruck-sack is made of shower proof material there is plenty of extra space in there for your sarnies and a bottle of liquid! The handles: ... are made from aluminium and are slightly too thin for my liking. I can't help feeling that in a gust they may snap. I also feel that the foam grips could have been made a little longer to reach the top of the handles as it would have suited my prefered flying style of holiding the fly-lines between the first 2 fingers. The Lines....well....where do I start?? As I said before, I bought this kite when I was learning so didn't exactly know about power lines being shorter than brake lines or what the difference should be between them. The lines are made out a thin nylon "string" and out of the packet I found the brake lines were 1m longer than the power lines- quality control?? The 4 lines also have coloured foam covers over the loop ends (all different colours!!???) that help to strengthen the ends but may stretch with use, over time. Bridle The bridle needed adjusting as all the loops on the ends were twisted and some of the lines from the kite were tangled and crossed. This took a good hour to sort out. A nightmare for anyone that has never used a kite before! The Kite The material is ripstop nylon and quite tough.There are 16 cells in all but the openings are uniform, making the kite look quite baggy. The stitching looks strong and the lead edge has been strengthend with an additional tape around the edge. Flying-Static Wind speed- 8-12 mph Flying this kite is fun! It lifts of the ground as easy as any other kite and sits quite comfortably at the top of the window. Bringing the kite into the power zone is quite a chore as I found it difficult to control the steering. The kite wants to go forward, and only forward and flapped around stretching the lines(Supposedly already stretched) making it difficult to control. After re-adjusting the lines again, I gave it another blast. This time the kite was more stable when flying through the power zone and had it looping easily- but it still seemed to flap around a little- I think this is due to the cell openings not being uniform. It will fold easily on the edge if you don't keep your eye on it. Flying-Buggy Wind speed- 14-25 mph In the buggy the kite is great in high winds-AS LONG AS YOU DONT WANT TO RETURN TO WHERTE YOU STARTED!!! Down wind was fantastic, it did the job great. I often found the buggy over taking the kite and had to keep the kite really low to prevent this. Dont even think about trying to tack up wind! Conclusion "The Cirrus Sport range is a clear winner if you want a try before you buy"... I don't know if this statement is from the manufacturer or the shop I saw selling it on the internet but it is advertised as a traction kite- it isn't. It is a 4 line sports kite. The kite is built well for this price although there are better quality ones on the market now e.g. Buster. The lines let it down and the quality control needs to be tightened up so newbees can get into the sport without thinking it is too much hassle to set everything up. I gave this kite to my twelve year old son to get him into the sport and went out and bought myself a Beamer. I think this how the kite should be used and not a first stage into traction kiting. When I see people taking one of these out for the first time I cringe and have found myself helping them with the set up. As I've said.....Better quality control would make this a great starter kite, but at the moment, I think its been designed to put people off! The Bibbler rating: 5/10 By : The Bibbler

I've flown kites for a while now - mostly deltas and a little Radsail 145, so I decided I could handle about 3 metres for my first power kite. I also wanted something reasonably cheap so if I wrecked it, it would'nt be so bad. That's when I came across the cirrus range in an ebay shop, there were two 3m models on offer - the "standard" cirrus(white), and the cirrus pro(black). I did'nt think about the "pro" part, I just preffered the colour! so I handed over £110 (£15 more than the other one) and waited. Three days later it's here and I have it laid out in the lounge before you can say big smile! It's all there and the kite itself is reasonably well put together. The backpack is awful though as it is pure white with a little black on it, this would look really grubby after just one trip to the beach so I went upstairs to get a nike backpack I've had for a while, I want to keep the white one for resale. For the first flight I chose a light wind day (about 10mph), setting up a 4-line kite for the first time was interesting but I managed to avoid getting any knots! It launched easily and I was surprised at how much it pulled in the power zone since the first thing that happened was a 4 foot scud as I moved it up to the zenith! It turns quite slowly but a little brake assistance sorts that out and its a very smooth flight overall, it holds wherever you want it to and seems to be very forgiving (more beginner than "pro"). I've also had some lofting with it but nothing uncontrollable and jumps are quite easy too with some good float. I landboard now too and although I have'nt tried it with this kite, it should be well suited as it has a good combination of lift and pull. My only gripe is with the handles, they are the same as early radsail items and the neoprene grip only goes so far up, so you can't fly with your fore-finger over the lead line comfortably and as a result you have to choose between aching wrists or aching fingers at the end of a good session! They also deterriorate quickly so I've got some different ones instead. In conclusion it is a decent buy and it looks a lot nicer than some multi-coloured kites, just be prepared to replace the handles to get the most out of it and use a different bag to avoid it looking dirty. By : Robot

Upon taking this kite out of the rucksack I got a little bit excited, as it was going to be a first 4 line trainer for me. This looked way bigger than my Big Buzz, and looked a bit more "pro" for a complete noob. I accept that this kite may or may not be the right kind of kite to get a bit more power under my belt with if people reading this can buy themselves Ozones or whatever, however I am loving every minute. The 4 lines are good to try to get the hang of. The kite flies well within the window, and reinflates when it loses power on the edge of the window so it is easily recoverable. I can land the kite easily with the brake lines into a standing position so that the trailing edge is on the ground ready to go for a reinflate. After particularly strong winds the ability to stop for a breather can sometimes be a bonus. It seems to me to be well built and a sturdy little number. It has gone leading edge into the sands a couple of times so far and seems to have suffered nothing. It manouvers well within the window, diving and climbing exceptionally well. If I were to offer one minor grumble, it is sometimes not easy to get it into the park position in strong winds - it prefers to sit a lot in the power zone - so this afternoon with brakes full on, I did end up with a certain amount of forward momentum in heavy winds - I would recommend still flying with kite killers on this size. For me, this kite is a tester kite before graduating to the larger 3.3 Sting for example, and so the kite would be an ideal budget solution to learn how to handle a larger kite with safely before the Sting. It has ample challenge for somebody who isnt looking to get any further into boarding or buggying, and for me is a kite that I would take out and be pleased to be seen with any day of the week. For around sixty five pounds, I think that I've got value for money as something by a rival company would take longer to save up for, and I wanted to hit the beach straight away !!! For good clean fun on a budget and more than a bit of challenge, I think that this kite is an ideal step up to something between 3-4 metres that anyone can train with and get used to the pull of something a little bit bigger without making a fool of oneself and skating off in the Superman position down the beach.... As someone once said... Live to fly ! By : flexicirrus

HI Guys, (Its my first review, and not that much experience with many kites so I wouldnt take this too seriously!) FLew a Cirrus 4.0m on the beach near Skegness yesterday,(Saturday 07-07-07), the wind was approx 20mph + with the odd gust. The kite went up really easily and stayed there. It was really easy to park and keep at the edge of the wind if you needed a rest and was quite responsive when you felt the wind picking up. It didnt seem to reach full height very quickly when trying to gain power for a jump, which meant most of my jumps ended up with me being dragged along the beach on my face(!), but i got a few good ones out of it. Maybe thats just my technique? I also found it quite hard to bring down without it twisting over several times, I felt it was going ok to start with, but again, maybe I just need more practice? Ive described it as "beginner", but i guess its probably somewhere inbetween really. Ive been flyin a 1.9m for a few years so im not really a beginner to kiting as such, more of a beginner with larger kites. It was certainly quite rough sometimes, and my mate, whose 4.5 stone heavier than me (and who's kite it is) had to use the kite killers once or twice! ( i just ended up going flying instead, more fun!). Overall, I would recommend it to people who are a bit lighter in weight (Im 10.5 stone), and on a bit of a budget as you can pick one up for about £130. It's a good introduction to flying larger kites, especially if youre not sure what size to get. Its perfect for ATB's I reckon, but the tide didnt go out far enough for us to dare using my mates, and the wind was blowing out to sea so we had to be careful. Dont really have anything to compare it to yet, but yeah, its a good little kite! Im expecting to have a 3m Radsail delivered this week, (should have been delivered last week, but thats another story (stupid Ebay company!)), but i can imagine myself wanting something bigger now, pretty soon! Take care y'all! By : captainsmokey

This is my first attempt at a review, so here goes. The wind was light 7 gusting 11 mph, but relatively consistant. I am a border and not a buggier. I did this test with a mate who buggy's and he agreed with my conclusions. I was a bit wary about white rucksack, it will get dirty quickly which will effect future resale value. The sac is not the best style for repacking and setup in windy conditions, but it looks OK, good quality for the money. The Lines are poor quality braided dyneema, they will stretch and are a nightmare to untangle, especially if wet. Handles are Aluminium and good quality, the ribbed neo-pream is a bit gimmicky and makes the grips a bit large for my preferenc and made me wonder about younger fliers. Bridle lines are great and liked the fluro' colour against the dark kite. The kite itself is robustly built, some of the stitching at the cell mouth and over the gause is clumsy and the edges around the cell mouth are raw cut. It just doesn't look good. Overall the kite is very solidly built. The factory setup of the kite was the worrying part for me as the brake lines on the bridle are too long, which meant that the kite didn't respond to input and at first was a nightmare to take out of the sky, thankfully it wasn't very powerful. I had to put knots 2.5 inches up the line for the kite to be responsive and safe to take out the sky quickly. A new kiter might not know any better and this could be dangerous and detract from the enjoyment of the kite. Flight lift and horizontal traction will never light any fires but is adequate for a learner. My only concern about this was that someone might learn on one of these and then upgrade to a bigger kite of considerably more power (Like a Rage, blade or pansh Ace), with this kite as a benchmark, and no reference to Racekites that could be dangerous. When the kite is in its original setup the ground handling is difficult and in flight is relatively unresponsive. However when adjusted the kite moves well in the sky, turning is a little clumsy but it goes where it is told. One problem with it is is the yank test to simulate its potential to collapse under stress. The kite collapses very easily, which wasn't great, but then again I'm a bit of a lump. I would have thought that the kite will cause some frustration or some pain to someone who takes it out. But once they have trimmed it up they will get some considerable fun out of it, but at the same time could also cause a borderline kiter to wonder what all the fuss is about. On a positive ending this kite would be a good trainer because of its lack of power, which will help build confidence and reduce the effect of gusts on the rider. By : Middleend