I think kiting community is missing independent rating of kite gear. All reviews in magazines are pimped by gear producers, so almost no valuable information. And no direct comparison of gear in each category.
I could make simple website, where everybody can vote for best gear. And in the end it will calculate rating on these data.
Could it be interesting? What should we consider to make this voting/rating better?
I think about:
1. Comparison-based votings. You rank all gear you have used from 1st till last. Something like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method should work.
2. Categories, because boards for wakestyle can't be compared with boards for light wind.
What else?