A 4 string kite that will fly in any wind and confuse a lot of onlookers. It can stop and
fly sideways and backwards as well as forwards. It came with an amusing video with some very sincere
american (are there any other?) who demonstrated flying the thing in what seemed like a huricane.
After listening to the video you could be mistaken for thinking this kite would change your life ! I
tried flying it in similar weather and broke all the carbon rods but this is definitely my favourite kite.
A large ram airofoil kite that developes a surprising (very surprising) amount of force. The first time I took it to the park, it flew me rather than the other way round - I was lifted about 5 foot of the ground and seeing as I'd only just bought
the kite so I certainly wasn't going to let go. The aim of getting such a large kite was to learn to
handle it in the park, then perhaps on a mountain board (a bit like a skate board) and then
to move on to kite surfing. Must admit though I find it almost too much of a
hand full unless the winds gentle. I did try kite surfing for a long weekend and felt like I'd
been put on the rack - definitely a sport for younger men who can already surf and who enjoy
being in the water.
It does nothing except fly but it's beautifull to watch and will fly up as high as your
string will reach. Its great to just lay back in the park on a sunny day with a few fluffy
clouds and just day dream while watching this kite. I also found out that the CAA allows
kite flying on my local common to a height of 250' so it appears I might get in trouble
with this kite - the reel is huge.
This is a 2 string RAM air kite that fits into a tiny bag and provides hours of entertainment
on the beach. It doesn't weigh much so it flys in very light winds. In strong winds the lines
literally sing as they slice through the air - great. It has very small lines at the back of
the wing to tie the main lines to before folding up - simple but it works. I may try converting
a radio controlled plane which I crash every time I fly into an RC paramotor using this kite as
the wing.
I like the design of the kite, it's well built and light but I find trick kite flying almost
impossible. I've watched others do the tricks, I've sat infront of instructional videos, I've
read web pages but all to no avail.
It's strange to watch a single line kite flying as if it was a 2 string kite and doing stunts
just above peoples heads. I asked how you fly them and was given a lesson. It then turned out the
chap made them in his spare time and sold them - I think it was an easy sale for him! While you
pull on the line the kite will fly in a straight line, release pressure and the kite starts to rotate,
start pulling when the kite is pointing in the right direction. If the kite is laying in the grass then,
holding the line low to thr ground, give a short tug to get it off the ground, relax pressure untill pointing
upwards then reel it in. If the wind is gusty then control is difficult.Overall I think they are great kites but they could be improved by :-
- allow spar to detach so it can fold up
- have 2 different spars for different wind strengths
- use a cardboard tube for transportation
- use the tube as a permanent reel for the line
- I'd prefer a slightly bigger kite even if it was slower
- a small light weight band on the spar for balancing
- allow the spar to stick out making ground launch easier
Not strictly a kite and, at 30m square, it gets you a few strange looks on the park. I practise ground
handling the wing at the local park when I can't go paramotoring. To hold
the wing you need to be strapped into a full size harness. Control is mainly via a pair of brake lines,
but also through trimmers and 4 sets of risers per side. If the wind is more than 12mph then things can
get quite difficult very quickly.