Rider: 75kgs, Intermediate
Style: Freestyle
Weather: Gusty, choppy
Build Quality: 10/10
Satisfaction: 10/10
Disclosure: None, pay for my kites with hard earned cash.
Observations from my first session on the new switchy:
Was on the water from about 9 to just after 10. Water was choppy, wind was gusting to over 30 knots and dropping down to just under 20, and still I had a smile on my face. The kite feels exactly the same throughout the wind range. It still pulls consistently through a loop and handles like a dream.
I never thought that I'd ever go back to Cabrinhas (rode C4s last season), but the smoothness and predictability of these kites is amazing. Unhooked, they just sit where you left them, leaving you to focus on other aspects of the trick. The usable range means that you don't have to wait for the right moment to launch your trick, you can go for it all the time. I think that my progress will be quicker than ever before on these kites.
I know I don't post often on the forums, and I'm disappointing many by not posting a picture of my new Cab in a tree, but I would highly recommend taking this year's switchblades out for a demo. I did and haven't looked back.
or take their drugz/medication 
