We have some of the first photos of the Ozone Instinct 2009 kites, featuring the Ozone Instinct Edge RX, Ozone Instinct Sport Plus and Ozone Instinct Light XC.  The photos of the kites are clearly pre-production level, so there is still possibility for some changes.  It is confirmed that they are shipping with 4 lines, no longer the 5 line system of the previous 3 years.  Ozone is also now using a through the bar safety flag out system.  The new kites are featuring a print design similar to the new Ozone Flow.

The new Sysmic S1 buggy has hit the beach for one of its first runs!  The new buggy is the product of a French designed and Chinese produced collaboration from BuggyKiteShop.  A few months ago photos of the Sysmic S1 and Sysmic S2 buggy (click here) appeared online of the buggy nearing production level.  The buggy received some criticism for its design, however continues to offer small features that make it unique to buggies already on the market.  We now have photos of the production level buggy, complete and flying on a beach!

Ozone Instinct 2009 Kites are due for release in January!  The 2009 model Ozone Instincts continue with the same naming structure as 2007 and 2008, with an Ozone Instinct Light, Sport and Edge.  Bringing the whole Ozone range in line with similar artwork and designs the Ozone 2009 kitesurfing kites will share similar graphics to the 2009 Snowkites (Click Here) and the new Ozone Yakuza GT (Click Here).  The kites will feature a new tip profile aiming to achieve a greater direct feel to the kite through the bar.  The bar system is getting another upgrade, still retaining the moulded Ozone chicken loop it will now have a through the bar flag out safety system.

Ozone have designed a new kite "for any conditions any rider" called the Flow.  The Ozone Flow is a fixed bridle kite that can be flown on either handles or a fixed bridle bar.    The kite will be available in a colour per size configuration of four different sizes being 2m, 3m, 4m and 5m.  The Ozone Flow will be suitable to Buggying, Landboard, Snowkiting or just general flying.  Interesting on the design is that this seems to be the first kite that Ozone are using the mesh over the front vents, it is possible that this may become a trend for future Ozone kites.  The benefits of this are not only that it stops debris from entering the kite, it also holds the opening of the cell shape near perfect to the design.

Windwing have just finished their runs of the 2009 Batwing kites.  We have uploaded some initial photos of the kites before our testing and review.  Initial opinions of the kite are well built and well finished, from tip to tip of the kite.  There are reinforcements in places such as the trailing corners of the kite and bumpers over the leading edge.  The kite comes standard as "Multi Pump" without the One-Pump system.  However in the backpack there is a kit which you can plug in to the kite to make it all One-Pump.  This is good news for those who prefer One-Pump and those who don't.  The bar has a clam cleat adjustable depower on the chicken loop, and offers a jerk off style release.

First we had a couple of riders achieving sponsorship from local companies and distributors, and an excellent job done there.  In amongst all this Flysurfer decided to sail over the boarders and pick the tallest poppy from Australia called Luke Southern.  He has been riding on the Flysurfer kites, strutting his stuff in videos and most recently increased the market value of his buggy by adding a Flysurfer logo to the bottom of it.  All this obviously hasn't gone un-noticed, with Flysurfer stepping in and offering sponsorship to Luke Southern of Sydney.