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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

This was the first ever kite i bought and now i have 6 kites and more experiance i feel i'm ready to give it a review. For me the devil is the ultimate intermediate kite, it's stable and easy to keep up but at the same time fast and powerfull. It is perfect for simple every-day flying and acomidates basic speed and freestyle buggying styles as well as ground jumping when not in the buggy. One problem with it is that i find it doesn't cope that wel lwith gusty wind conditions and tends to lose power almost completely where other kites would stay stable. I'm not sure what it's AR (aspect ratio) is exactly but i would put it neer the Samuri at 3.08 but despite that it can provide a good deal of dynamic uplift if you get the right technique. In terms of quality i would say the build quality gets about 7-8/10 from me, it's sturdy and theres nothing wrong with it but it lacks some of the reinforcement that the newer more expensive kites have and some of the extras (like the Flexifoils velcro clips for the lines at the top of the kite, the Devils are at the bottom and it doesn't work hald as well). I would advise begginer to intermediate kiters to buy this kite along with those who are just starting off in a buggy and those who simply want a good all-round kite that can be flown easily by less experianced kiters as well. Anyway hope this helps someone. Cai By : Cai A.L.

As a relative newbie to the hobby I had yet to experience the full 'joys' of winter flying. However one thing I have realised is that if I didn't want long enforced periods staring out of the window and sulking because I couldn't fly I needed to get something that (i) would not tear my arms off in gale force winds (ii) was affordable and fun. The last requirement was essential, after all, winter is pretty depressing to start with so it needs to be something that would encourage me to leave that comfy armchair in front of that roaring log fire on a cold blustery grey miserable day. There are several small (1.5 or thereabouts) reasonably priced kites and in the end I narrowed my choice down to the Bullet 1.5 or the Little Devil Stunt 1.5. Much as I love my Bullet 2.5 I was tempted by the review on the Ozone website plus numerous favourable reviews of the Little Devil range on this site. So of I went to my friendly kite shop (the ever-helpful Up 4 Kiting in Southend), handed over my pile of hard-earned pennies and waited expectantly. Sure enough a neat drawstring bag arrived in due course which I opened to find a beautiful red and white work of art. The quality of Ozone products does not need repeating here, the name is synonymous with the best in kiting and this was confirmed by my examination of my new plaything. The lines are colour coded and numbered to ensure that connecting up is idiot proof. Ozone suggest that this kite will be 'ready to fly' in minutes and they are right. Ozone also give the option of flying this particular model in two or four-line configuration, I chose four. I really wanted to get this beautiful little kite up and running but was there any wind? Absolutely typical, b****r all in the way of wind for the first day or so. Eventually over to my local country park on a moderately breezy day, peg down the handles through the ground loops provided, then feed the lines out (I always parapack and have found no problems packing using this method with the L.D). Kite popped out of the bag and clearly raring to go. Lift off is clean and easy, moderate winds so no great pulling power but Oh Boy! is this little beauty manoeuvrable! The tiniest twitch on the handles and she knows it. Just 'tickle' the brakes and she turns on a five-penny piece. She flies well to the edge of the window and is totally forgiving. On more than one occasion, when the wind died completely, I find a tangled jumble falling out of the sky only to see it recover effortlessly. If I didn't know better I would say that this little kite was having as much fun as I was but, Hey, that's just plain crazy, isn't it? As mentioned earlier I had no problems flying this kite in moderate winds with no evidence of serious pulling power. So two days ago I'm down at the same country park with a seriously stiff breeze blowing. She lifts off as usual and then shows me what she is capable of. No pulling power, who am I kidding! She pulls solidly and cleanly and lets me know it. I realise that I have made the perfect choice for winter recreational flying. This is, without a doubt, a pure joy to fly. Ozone are fully justified in adding the name tag 'Stunt' to this model and I expect to spend many a happy hour in the company of this fabulous little kite which was born to fly. By : Gumdrops