Naish Bolt (2011)

Every year since I began Kitsurfing (seven short years ago) there has been a flock of kites released claiming to do it all. c kite performance, bow wind range... Blah blah blah. Few live up to it. The bolt however lives up to the hype and more.
First the boring bits. It naish so the build is absolute pedigree. Bag is very nice looking but a tad small for quick pack downs. but it's naish so you prob already new all that.
The bar is again top quality , with the argueable advantage of the below the bar depower. Personally I find it a little hard to get leverage sometimes , but if you are used to a below bar depower it's one of the best of it's type, and will offer more bar throw and depowr than any above bar systems. It adjusts too meaning one bar for all kites. A nice touch.

the kite itself is incredibly stable in the air. Not a hint of canopy flutter and seems to sit very well even in gusty conditions. It turns very fast and on default settings gives a very light bar pressure ( which personally I like) but a quick change of attachment results in mug more feed back, a preference of many. The low end is well above any hype I would have believed. For me the 10.5m is enough even on days that some 12ms won't stay up. It really is quite incredible. At the top end the kite has so much depower and is so stable , taking out a size up on a windy day will not require too much steel nerve. relaunch is an easy pull of one line. Boosting is way above average, And generated speed is great due to fast turns.

this kite will suit beginners up to intermediates best , but not to be overlooked by advanced riders that want a one kite does all quiver.