Hey "The Dude"
How's the flack you got! "you should iron your kite after every use"
Maybe get something that doesn't turn too much.. I've done that and it helps a lot. Other than that I reckon kites don't rip much anymore. I drop mine heaps in the surf and never really have probs.
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Thanks everyone for the advise, I have ordered a new 2011 RPM, should turn up any day now so i can't wait. Naturally there will be no wind for weeks and it will be my fault 
The dude abides
"the dude"
Everyone should buy their kites mid winter buying a kite mid summer stuffs the wind in the important season.
