Ozone Little Devil 3.5M

I bought this kite second-hand from ebay (of course!) after reading about Ozone's quality. Being a fan of Flexifoil I was interested to compare the two and see what the fuss was about. I'm not yet into kiteboarding or buggying and find anything over 3.5m very scary so the size seemed about right.

The kite comes in a drawstring bag - nothing very substantial but big enough to store the kite easily and fit in a stake (not included). I found the bag became a kite of it's own in strong winds if not packed away somewhere (cue me running like a loon across the field after it!)

My kite is the blue and white version - on opening up the first thing that struck me was the obvious build quality. This kite oozes strength and quality. The orange and green colour coded bridles seemed a little strange after the usual blue and red of Flexifoil. Had to untangle previous owner's attempt at winding lines, reattach etc.

The handles are much shorter than Flexifoils but I loved the neoprene covering, and they suited my hands very well. I've not had a chance for a prolonged session yet (bah winter weather) but I like the design. No kite killers! For such a powerful kite (forget the size, this little beauty pulls!) I would think killers are necessary and I have now bought some. This little kite pulled my 20st boyfriend off his feet first time he flew it (mind you it was near gale force at the time!)

As for flight, well I can safely say I'm an Ozone convert....it flies like a dream. I think the most obvious difference was how smoothly it skims through the sky (like butter). It's very powerful - loads more pull than a Flexi 2.4 Sting. Tight turns, really fast and responsive. In higher winds it's got considerable pull and due to it's speed was at times quite scary! I'd recommend this kite for anyone wanting a smaller kite for higher winds who has lightening speed responses and a big grin is definitely guaranteed!

By : emgi