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I decided to go for the 5m kite when I wanted more power than my little 2.7m HQ Symphony would provide. I chose the Beamer over other kites because the nice people at Air Jam in Newquay recommended it for idiot tourist like me! The kite comes in a rucksack, which despite other peoples comments is holding together just fine. A ground stake is included, which is very useful, but no kite killers. Its got a single winder for both sets of lines which works but two seperate ones would be more convenient. First attempt at a flight took me a while to get going as I managed to get the lines and bridle twisted. I'm still managing to get the things twisted but am getting better so it's probably more me than the kite. First flight out there was very little wind but managed to get it up. This is my first quad line kite so had problems getting to grips with the brakes. The manual recommends that you attach the brake line on the third know. A bit of experimentation and I can control it more easily with the brake lines on the first or second knot, so they have a bit more slack in them. Second flight was far too windy and lasted about 10 seconds. I was pleased the brake lines worked as I was dragged down the beach towards the sea. Now I've flown it a few more times. There's plenty of power to drag me along even in grippy boots and dry grass. Its had me in the air (on my face, on my back etc) a few times, though not all of them on purpose. On the other hand, I haven't felt out of control since my sprint to the beach. Turning the kite is easy though you do need to use a bit of brake to get it around if you are at the edge of the window. It doesn't like staying still, especially when the wind is a bit gusty as it has a tendency to collapse (though that could be down to my incompetance). It also lufts (if that's the correct word) a bit, though lengthening the brake lines seemed to help that yesterday. On the plus side, having crashed it quite heavily a few times, its got to be fairly robust. I don't think I'll grow out it just yet and might even try a board with it next yet. If you've never flown a stearable kite before, you might need a few attempts to get the hang of it but with the steering and power being easy to control and progressive it feels like a good kite to learn with. Well I'm off to learn to jump next. By : matthelliwell