Well, as we near the end of the 2006 season here in the Bay Area, I can now officially call my 12m Vegas a one kite quiver. With only one exception, I rode this kite all season at Sherman Island, Crissy Field, 3rd Ave (San Mateo), Ocean Beach, Stinson Beach, Half Moon Bay, Berkeley, and Larkspur, in wind conditions ranging fm 13 mph up to 33 mph, and was able to make this kite work great. For those higher wind days, all I had to do was move the front line attachment to the next knot which is approx. 4-5 inches up fm the end knot, and my range was suddenly increased so I could ride when others were hopping on 8 & 9m kites. This actually blew me away because I was doing this more to feel out the kite's range, and it turned into great riding days. At no point did I ever feel over-powered. On the low-end, I'd say that it's not the best kite out there, and a good friend on a Caution 12m Spitfire was having a better time than me on those less windy days, but the effective wind that this kite can generate is pretty amazing. For those familiar w/Crissy Field, and the slogging that often needs to be done to get out to the wind line, this kite got me there every time. Suffice it to say, after riding this one kite all season, which means an average of 3-4 days per week (w/one or two exceptions) fm May through this last weekend of Sept, I can safely say that this *IS* the one kite quiver for the SF Bay Area. Needless to say, I highly recommend this kite, as it's got the power of a 'C' kite and the de-power range of a hybrid/flat kite.