I've been snowkiting for 3 years. I currently have to kites. I've got a Flysurfer Rookie (the precursor of the Cool) that's 9 meters. I also got a 6 meter Rookie for days when the wind is a bit crazy.

I find that the 9 meter often doesn't give me enough power. I'm thinking of moving up to a bigger kite. Because I'm used to Flysurfer, I'm thinking of going with the Speed2.

I'm thinking of either a 15 meter or a 19 meter. I'm six foot five inches and 225 pounds. I'm in my late 40s and I don't plan on doing any jumping or anything like that. However, I'm a strong skier and like to go fairly fast.

Can anyone give me recommendations on the proper size?

While I've only flown the Speed 15m, my vote would be to purchase that size in order to use it in a larger range of wind speeds... a 19m flat foil is a lot of lifting area and could be too powerful for higher wind speeds.

Thanks for the reply Eric. Since I posted my original query, I have spoken to other snowkiters as well. One of them was suggesting a 12 meter. What do you think of that option. I'm now definitely not going to go with the 19. I've got it narrowed to the 12 & the 15.

As you can see from the previous post, I'm a big guy in my late 40s whose a good skier. I don't find the 9 meter rookie that bad. It's just that it seems to drop out of the ski fairly easily.