Hi everyone, just thought i'd give my 2 cents worth on the 09 Hadlow Pro.
I've had these kites for about two months now. I bought an 11 and a 9m. Anyway, if anyone is interested in these kites here are my findings!
The GOOD: Great up wind, fast turning, predictable, good bar and pressure, well made all round,
good power, good boost, use four line!
The BAD: **** relaunch, even with the fifth line it still struggles to get the wing tip off the ground. Oh by the way EVERONE, i've used the fifth line now on a few kites and to tell you the truth it's such a waste of time! Trust me!. A little bit hard to land yourself, if there is a lot of wind. However you can over come this by extending one of the front lines and have that going to your safety system.
To sum it all up it is really a good kite. It flies really well under in most conditions and having a look around the kite in general it's made really well. This year they eliminated the center strut however this doesn't cause any negative effects on the kite. I've flown both the 11 and the 9 in light and strong winds and at the moment the 9 is looking great for when summer gets here again.
See you out on the water, Sayankiter.