For ages now I have been waiting for somebody else to address what has been on everybody's minds: What is the better 08 kite....the Bandit or the Rev?

Without a doubt, I'm probably not the best person to layout the pros and cons of both kites..... So I thought I'd get the wheels rolling and leave the technical bits for everyone else.

Here's a start.....

The bandit has slightly better low-end than the Rev, whereas the Rev has slightly better top-end.

The bandit has slightly more bar pressure than the Rev.

In my opinion the Rev has slightly better relaunch, and the compact bridle on the Rev does not tangle as easy as the bandit's when rigging up the kite straight out of the bag.

The new slingshot bar on the rev is cleaner than the Bandit and also features a stopperball. If the kite was to invert, the Rev's lines can be untangled on the water whereas the Bandit cannot as its centre line branches out to 2 centre lines (I havent heard of either kites inverting tho). The Bandit's depower cleat can be hard to reach for midgets.

Both kites seem to be very evenly matched in both jumping and hangtime.

The Rev has onepump inflation. Some people prefer single point inflation, however I love onepump and wouldn't buy a kite without it.

The Rev is about $200 cheaper.

Could somebody please comment more on the Bandit as I am more familiar with the Rev.