Ok so I love everything about my Dice, except the canopy material....

I have owned a few Naish and Cabrinahs all with bomb proof canopy material. My new Dice - nope - my brand new kites are starting to look like swiss cheese... with loads of small little canopy nicks / cuts.

I took these photos about 4 days ago, and currently I have added about 6 new patches to my 9m and 2 new patches to my 12m.

I know these little nicks look like shell cuts, and I shouldn't "hot launch" off the beach etc... Yes I know and I haven't been. I have had assisted launches and landings every time (yep lucky me - and for the record - I have no requirements for here - just pleased to be helped). I am also kiting in Dongara so there is heaps of sand and not many shells....

So the question is, is this solely my problem or are there other equally disgruntled North Kite owners out there who are looking at their kites canopy's after a session and saying WTF is going on here?