Right then, had the 10m Nemi for a couple of weeks and haven't managed to fly it in ideal conditions yet but will give you my first impressions...

Session 1: 22-27knots (ish) Raining and very choppy and wavy - Tynemouth - 133 ABoard Z-Series

Kite looks to be really well made , the most noticeable things are:

very slim struts and leading edge

no ball valves-the flap seal valve type(don't know what that's called!)

high apsect compared to waroo's

the graphics are freaking awesome! Mine is sexy white and silver...

Other wise the bridle and the canopy etc is the same. The other major addition is the twister tech sections which look to be rock solid...when i saw the graphics on the internet i was a bit worried by the durability as it looked like there were moving parts...but in fact it's just a strip of kevlar stitched in, which is much more flexible than the cuben fibre but is bulletproof as i'm sure you'll all know, this allows the leading edge to twist much more than a solid cuben leading edge, generating more turning force.

In the air the kite is very grunty, but the depower is still very good. In those maxed out conditions i couldn't really throw it around too much but the steering feels amazing, it is so fast...similar to an 07 9m Waroo i would say. But what was clever was that if you were steering normally(ie not pulling too hard) it reacted like a normal kite, but when you cranked it, like i did a couple of times to correct some jumps etc, it really flew round the corners...

It was defo the sweetest kite i have flown, even though i was maxed out in those conditions (i weigh 68kgs)


Session 2: 8-10 knots - Sunny - Nice Waves - Blyth- 133 ABoard Z-Series

This was a downwinder session as there was only just not enough to stay upwind...but all the same the power was impressive. I have flown my 11m 08 waroo quite a few times in similar conditions and the 09 10m Nemi has easily the same amount of power and maybe a bit more. In these conditions the twister tech was really effective and the turning speed was very noticeable in generating power, i was staying upwind as well as my mate Josh who was on a 12m Nobile 666HP...

There were a couple of times i tried under powered kite loops and was surprised by the height i got in those conditions, so much so that i couldn't land them...(honestly!) So i will need a bit more time to get jumps dialled in, but overall it is an amazing kite and a definite step forward interms of performance and handling.

I'll write more when i get the chance to get out in some better conditions...any questions please ask!


Roly

I've finally got some time under my belt now with the Nemesis HP 09 10m. I've no idea about low end but I've had 2 sessions on it, 1 at Tynemouth in big swell, 20-30 mph and 1 at Budle this Saturday for 3 hours in strong, variable 25-35mph winds.

Both times I opted for the short lines (20m).

The kite turning speed is very very good. The 08 Nemesis 10m was a good kite which turned fine but was not the quickest on the market. The 09 is so much better than the 08 in turning speed so things become a lot more fun and it really opens up what I've been able to do with it. Turning is just as Roly said, if you put a little input into the bar on the turn it doesn't feel any different. However, if you crank it the kite whips through the window - loving that

Both days were nice and windy and I wasn't at it's top end so the upper wind range for me (13.5 stone) is impressive. I've also had my largest jumps on this kite. I think this is a combination of the strong winds, my new board (aboard z series 136 which is a pop machine) but there is no denying (IMO) that the Nemesis is a very good kite for getting big airs.

I've not tried unhooking or kitelooping with it yet - too scared I'll wait for a more moderate high teens / low twenties mph day for that.

Very happy so far.

If anyone is genuinely interested in these and wants a go when I'm out just come over and ask.

I also got to try an Ocean Rodeo Rise 2009 12m today (Sunday) in rather different conditions (light 10-20 mph winds). It has quite a different feel to the Waroo's and Nemesis, all good though. I will post about it once I've had another go on it.

Cheers,

James