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On April 30, 2010 I just got into stunt kite flying last year and this is my 3rd kite, and the first foil kite. I bought the Tensor as my trainer kite to prepare me for kiteboarding lessons. Initially I was going to buy an inexpensive 4-line foil kite and find a way to rig it to a handlebar. But when I visited A Wind of Change, a kite shop, in Las Vegas, the gentleman did a good job of showing me other foil kites and a couple of handlebars then the Tensor. I read all about Tensor and know that it has a full and wonderful package with a convertable handlebar, ground stake, and extra safety line. But at the moment, the sum of a 4-line kite plus the bar seem to almost equal to the price of a Tensor. So I bought it. I was careful for my first flight. I did it solo but selected a day with wind around 5~10 mph wind. And it was no problem. The kite lines were already connected. I got the kite lay open with some sand at the trailing edge. Let out the linese. And let the wind inflate the foil a bit before giving it a pull... and it flew. When the wind isn't so strong it would slowly sink backward/downward. But just turn the kite and let it fly and create some apparent wind and it would happily do figure-8's until my forearms go numb. The safety works. Drop the bar and the kite folded and gently flop to the ground. Relaunch is pretty respectable. I think I only had to walk to get the kite set up like once or twice in a month of time. This is where the money is spent, the relaunch ability. Pull?? To say the least it definitely has more pull than my big Prism quantum. I flew in 15 mph wind and found no problem in launching and setup. It dragged me around, I am 150 lbs. And I am looking to try it at above 15 mph. Sorry, I am new at this. I don't know exactly what to expect. But it's the biggest kite I have and the most sluggish one. I have since flew it once or twice every week and it seems to feel more responsive now. Not sure whether it was the line stretch or me getting used to how the Tensor response to my input. A few times I crashed it and did not seem to hurt it. The velcro opening at either wing tip is nice for letting the sand out. Overall I enjoy this kite a lot. I like the quality built of Prism. This is my 2nd Prism kite. It seems to be more sturdy and rugged than light and flimsy. Oh, did I say it is beautiful? It is. And I recommend this kite for people who want a good quality trainer kite. it's not the cheapest kite out there but this is more like a Mac and less of an PC. So you get what you pay for. Happy shopping