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come to DC this Sunday!, we fly the first Sunday of every month we're a local club flying on the west side of the Washington Monument, a bunch of quad heads w/some other low wind kite stuff thrown in. you try out each person's kite, get a couple of quick lessons (mine start w/the "cartwheel" ~ roll-over to launch position). At the end of the day you've tried out a bunch of kites, different handles and different "feels" in the tuning of each pilot's equipment. If you we're "local" we'd tell you NOT to buy a kite for 2 years, not beginner, or intermediate, not used,.... NO you will buy an expert's kite, but only after knowing exactly what you want, who's to make it, out of what, what conditions it has been crafted to conquer, even what design graphics your heart desires visually! You won't care what it costs and guess what ,we will all want a turn on your magnificent flying device too! Take some money you'd allocate to kites and go to a festival instead, find a willing coach (we all did this!!!!). You will save thousands of dollars and years of frustration!!!! You make find out you don't even like this crap at all. If our locals have to spend money they get advised to buy a Gortex rain suit for alaskan guides and appropriate shoes that can stand in ankle deep mud. see there's really no bad weather, only a poorly equipped kite flier. Don't you EVER be cold or wet, don't you ever doubt that a few of us are out there flying in rain blowing sideways with the temperature of 35 degrees either. A bag of quads can conquer any weather, just like golf clubs, you don't know which one you will next, but you carry e'm all, one for indoors, no wind, slight wind, mid-wind, high wind, dangerous wind and even underwater, lights, radios, music players, tarps, chairs lunch, a cart to hall all of this crap. There's no hurry my friend, see the future though, you are on the way to towing a trailer, LOL!

@gmrviper Actually you are fine. You have the topic over in Quad Heads which should give you some good feedback. We've all gone through varying stages of learning what we want.. The best advice you'll get is to fly other people's kites (known as OPK) until you have an idea of what would be best for you. As a group we can work with you over there and return to this topic when you are ready. I'll create a link here and lock it down for you.. Hit me up via PM or Chat when you'd like this unlocked.

As a first quad and EXP is a good deal and will treat you fine. The sail is nylon vs polyester, which a higher end will have. The frame is the same three wrap that the B series and classics have. I've never flown a exp, but if money is an issue, I'd say go with the exp. If your inland, I'd actually recommend a 1.5 SUL to pull you thru the lulls in between the gusts. The biggest difference is the quality of the lines. Exp has cheaper lines than the higher end kites. If you stick with it you'll end up buying them anyway. What's cheaper in the long run?

Check out Ocean Shores Kites in Washington if this is your first Quad. Andy has 2 versions of Freilein at different price points but all are under what a new Rev will cost. They are better constructed than Revs and you can talk to Andy about what kind of wind you will most likely fly in. He can get you the best deal on the correct venting (or none at all) for your situation. I love being able to talk to a person that truly has the customer's best interest.