Search the Community

Hello all, I am new to this whole kite thing but felt compelled to write this review. It all started for me at a local beach with a moderate amount of wind and a goodly amount of time to kill. Being to hot at home and looking for cooler climates we hit the beach. After watching the surf for a few min. I decitded to take action. My girlfriend and I headed to the local kite shop (one of many in the area) and sorted through the many offerings. Having been impressed with the apparent quality of the Prism kites I was starting to favor the P2. Being of larger size but fit in stature I didn't want to under buy my abilites. After talking to the nice sales lady I was very confident that the P2 was what I needed (thats her job, right?). I can tend to be somewhat of a compulsive buyer but diceded that I needed to do some shoping before I parted with my hard earned money. So off to another kite shop. I found a slightly smaller offering at this store and was still leaning towards the P2, even if it costs me more the quality looked better. When confronted with the nice sales man he did the best he could do. Yep. A loaner kite! How can the common man resist?! Its like a free un-supervised test drive! The fools didn't know how I could be with a new toy! Especialy one thats not mine! So... Back to the beach I went. To make a long story short, I was hooked! Turns out they knew exactly what they were doing! I bought this model with no hesitation. I was also compelled to buy the P2! After all there was me and my girlfriend right? So back to the beach once again, this time with two of my own foils to play with. I was eager to try the prism and was not let down! Being a novice of aproximatly one hour I was looking like a skilled artist in a matter of one hour more. The review: This kite was (still is) fantastic! with wind speeds of aprox. 7-10 mph nothing more than a gentle pull on the lines was needed for a smooth lift off. The P2 headed right to the top of the wind window and hovered nicely, waiting for my next comand. After a brief review of my flying window I began to "wring it out" as we say here in the states. Thump! With a tremendous thud it hit the ground. Well its all a part of the learning curve right? Much to my delight a few gentle tugs on the lines and she flipped right over and filled with air! Wow, no kite monkey needed! I turned and carved and spun and dived and carved some more! Nice pull for a beginers kite. Very easy to control and it felt like I had something on the end of my lines. I went back to my other kite (a review on that later) and found it to be more agile and nimble. A smaller kite should be more nimble, right? I soon began to appreciate the crash recovery of the P2. It is truely a one man kite. Now returning to the P2 I had a little more love for this kite. On my next go round I was a little put out that it didn't turn or carve as well. But I kept playing (learning!) and soon found that my P2 did indead possess the quick turning and carving I so craved now. My findings... PULL THE STINKING HANDLES!! Wow! If I pulled the handles like I wanted to hurt it she snapped to attention right quick! That first kite needed slight movement to make it jump around but the P2 just needed a bit more! Once I learned this little trick the P2 and I were best of friends. In summary: This is a great kite! Handles well, easy to fly and very responsive! The pull is good but left me wanting more. I soon realized that I needed to be dragged through the sand to feel more satisfied. All in all a great begining kite. For first timers, Don't borrow this kite unless you can afford to buy one! I loved it! So now I'm spending my extra time waiting for the next trip to the beach by serching E-bay for my next foil. A four meter kite at the minimum end! I used to skateboard.... Humm.... I think I see a trend starting here! This is CHEAP FUN!! By : klahowya