Alrighty sooo when the new 2013 gear is released I'll be buying a couple kites.
So I'm currently riding a 2011 switchblade 11m, Im into wake style, crusing and race.
I've been kiting I think 8 months and my ability is upto learning mobes which I'll have down by next session.
My current switchblade is starting to slow me down as looping drops me hard no matter how hard or soft I go.

I learnt to kite on an old Vegas and its still my favourite kite.

So what I want to know is how the travel of the bar feels on the Vegas of 2011/2012.
I've demoed a 2012 Naish torch and 2011 fuel and 2011/2012 c4.

Torch bar feeling. I found the torch to feel exactly like my other 7 c kites I have in my cupboard from 2005-2007 years, the bar and lines seem like they could have been straight from 2003 and I was not impressed. The kite had a very small amount of range befor the lines became slack and did nothing to the kite, having pointless depower throw length. I also found the kite to have a tiny range where I felt it actually worked and unhooking I had to run full depower to stop it back stalling. And when the kite is flown above there is still a huge amount of lift and I found I lost alot of power as the kite was slower to accelerate. I hated the kite untill I looped a raley, but there is still no way I would buy that kite, old technology I reckon, what's changed since c kites in 2003?

Switchblade bar feeling. The switchy is very nice to ride because of the large depower throw that the kite follows. When the bar is out the kites angle of attack changes through the entire bar throw range and when the kite is above twitch bar out there is little to no pressure allowing the kite to accelerate and the bar to be slammed in to get big lift, for beach starts and transition jumps.

Fuel bar feeling. The fuel was tested straight after the torch and I found a bit better but still not what I'm after. Can also tick this off my list, I want to try the rpm though.

Ozone c4 bar feeling. The c4 really did tick all the boxes for me as thelarge depower throw worked all through the range. Fast loops although alot of work to fly I found it fun, although I was sweating the entire time. C4 is a maybe to buy

Soooo what I want to know is how does the Vegas feel in the depower aspect.
Does the range of bar throw match what the kite does? Or when you let the bar out a bit the lines slack and do nothing to the kite which continues to pull you at half throttle?
When the kite is flown above is there a large amount of lift when the bar is out?
And what setting the kite is on as the wakestyle setting would effect the depower.
And how are the loops?

So obviously it's to do with the front line position, bridle changes the point, but the Vegas has a high mounting point that would increase the depower range away from a traditional c.
Sorry about the huge post hopefully will help some people out when deciding.
Thanks in advance

I know its early but there is no wind......so anyone got any info pics etc on whats new in 2013......