just wondering what sort of price im looking at for fixing my kite,
has a huge rip most of the way along the length of the smallest strut to the leading edge.
if it looks like a fair amount itll go in the bin.
Moti Levy in NSW (I realise the other side of the world for you) charges in the vicinity of $30 to $35 per metre (of damage). If you measure the length of the tear it will at least give you a rough figure of what you will be up for. (excluding postage obviously) He works at AR Wakensurf in Tweed Heads. Do a search on the net and you can get his mobile number and talk direct with him, or if you have a copy of KBM he advertisers in there. He will courier the kite back to you once repaired. I have a kite with him at the moment and whilst I haven't yet seen his work I am told that he is very good.
I should mention that pricing doesn't include if he has to remove bladders etc. which costs a little more. Just realised I sound like a commercial. If I keep this up I might have to start asking for some sort of commission. 
Moti Levy is very good. I had an 06 waroo witha burst leading edge. The repair was about 50cm long (stitching and bladder) and it cost me about $120. It cost me $20 to post it there from WA and he got it back to me for free in just over a week. Better than throwing it in the bin!
If you are in WA, then there is only one person...and that is Neil.
www.kite.net.au/
Yeah. Neils fixed my waroos more than once and you'd never know they were fixed. Bad tears too.
