Since I own a few Vendetta's by Viper Sportkites and considering I'm a 100% fan of these kites, it seamed appropriate to write a review about these American competition cannons. Viper Sport Kites “Vendetta” Review by Carlo Since I own a few Vendetta’s by Viper Sportkites and considering I’m a 100% fan...
This is just the sort of kite I love to fly at the beach in the summer, when I'm not looking to fine-tune my inputs or focus intently on competitive maneuvers. The Black Pearl is just fun to fly. Level One “Black Pearl Pro” Review by Jared Haworth This is just the sort of kite I love to fly at the beach in...
Here we go ! Something new, at long last, from Messrs Tien and Mayet of Atelier kites, the “Slash”. This kite was spied at the recent Stella Plage event and the promo video has caused a great deal of forum excitement and you’ll see for... Bientôt, L’Atelier “Slash” Here we go ! Something new, at long last, from Messrs Tien and Mayet of...
The Nirvana has been the high water mark for sport kites for a number of years now but I’d never really spent any time with one till now, so here is my retrospective review. R-Sky “Nirvana” Retrospective Review The Nirvana has been the high water mark for sport kites for a number of...
Introduction I’ll always have a soft spot for Level One Kites. Back in the day, my first proper kite was a Level One Easy Light on which I learned to Axel and avoid those frequent walks of shame which plague the novice pilot. There was... Level One Kites “Black Pearl UL” Review Introduction I’ll always have a soft spot for Level One Kites. Back in the day,...
My experience with the Mohawk dates back to 2006 when I bought an original Air Oeuvre Mohawk and flew it exclusively for about six months. Many people probably still remember the build and consistency issues of those early Mohawks, in addition to criticism the design received for some quirky performance aspects. In response, Air Oeuvre released the Mohawk XS (MXS), a new kite designed to retain the trick-trainer goals of the original kite whilst correcting the quirks for which the original was criticized. Sportkitedesign “Mohawk XS” Review by Adrian Bickerstaffe My experience with the Mohawk dates back to 2006 when I bought an original Air...
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  • For those who like to skip ahead, the Vendetta UL is the very best kite in my bag.

    Retrospective: Viper Sport Kites “Vendetta” UL

    Posted on October 8, 2010 | No Comments
    For those who like to skip ahead, the Vendetta UL is the very best kite in my bag.

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  • ... and tried something a little different for this past trip to the beach, and first out of the bag was the Krystal FX, KFX, from R-Sky kites of France.

    R-Sky “Krystal FX” Retrospective

    Posted on August 24, 2010 | No Comments
    ... and tried something a little different for this past trip to the beach, and first out of the bag was the Krystal FX, KFX, from R-Sky kites of France.

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  • Here is a chance to raise some funds for relief operation in Pakistan. You’ve seen the headlines/news reports, you know the scale of the disaster, so please step up and buy a ticket or two. The Prize The prize is the beautiful Vented Talon generously (as...

    Charity Raffle for Pakistan Relief Operation – $750 Raised

    Posted on August 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Here is a chance to raise some funds for relief operation in Pakistan. You’ve seen the headlines/news reports, you know the scale of the disaster, so please step up and buy a ticket or two. The Prize The prize is the beautiful Vented Talon generously (as...

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  • After a month of test flying I am enjoying the Saber II sooooooo much that I thought I would write a brief review of this great kite. I hope you enjoy it and find it a useful review.

    Sturdy Designs "Saber II" By Nigel Bence

    Posted on May 8, 2010 | No Comments
    After a month of test flying I am enjoying the Saber II sooooooo much that I thought I would write a brief review of this great kite. I hope you enjoy it and find it a useful review.

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  • As a freestyle flier, living in Australia has its ups and downs.  Sure, we’ve got plenty of space and some lovely beaches, but on the other hand, we’re pretty much cut off from the rest of the freestyle flying world.  Luckily, a few Aussies have...

    KaoS Kite Designs "Temptation UL" Review by Adrian Bickerstaffe

    Posted on January 23, 2010 | No Comments
    As a freestyle flier, living in Australia has its ups and downs.  Sure, we’ve got plenty of space and some lovely beaches, but on the other hand, we’re pretty much cut off from the rest of the freestyle flying world.  Luckily, a few Aussies have...

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  • Republished with permission from Fractured Axel. Photos: Atelier Kites & Paul May. I recently acquired a baby Transfer.  I quite like it and I’ve written a little review. Construction Compared to his bigger brothers, the Z has been given a few small but appreciable fixes:...

    Atelier "XT.z" Review by Al

    Posted on January 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Republished with permission from Fractured Axel. Photos: Atelier Kites & Paul May. I recently acquired a baby Transfer.  I quite like it and I’ve written a little review. Construction Compared to his bigger brothers, the Z has been given a few small but appreciable fixes:...

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  • The Miró is the big brother of the Mondrian, not a rescale of that kite but certainly speaking the same design language and with many of the same build features. At 2.6m the only current kite that compares would be the Transfer XT.s. It's a big kite that's aimed at pairs/team flying.

    Challenger Sails "Miro" Review by Mike

    Posted on January 6, 2010 | No Comments
    The Miró is the big brother of the Mondrian, not a rescale of that kite but certainly speaking the same design language and with many of the same build features. At 2.6m the only current kite that compares would be the Transfer XT.s. It's a big kite that's aimed at pairs/team flying.

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  • Translation by Paolo Terra When starting the K2 project, Challenger Sails was committed to build the best polyvalent kite on the market and in my opinion they got it right. I was one of those who had the chance to try the K2 STD during...

    Challenger Kites "K2 Ultralight" Review by Davide Equizzi

    Posted on December 28, 2009 | No Comments
    Translation by Paolo Terra When starting the K2 project, Challenger Sails was committed to build the best polyvalent kite on the market and in my opinion they got it right. I was one of those who had the chance to try the K2 STD during...

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  • This past weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Hunter Brown and Paul Debakker and take the two newest kites from Focus Designs out for a test drive. The flagship of the Focus line, a full-sized competition kite, the Jinx (and it’s UL counterpart) have...

    Focus Kites "Jinx / Jinx UL" First Flight – Jared Haworth

    Posted on October 14, 2009 | No Comments
    This past weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Hunter Brown and Paul Debakker and take the two newest kites from Focus Designs out for a test drive. The flagship of the Focus line, a full-sized competition kite, the Jinx (and it’s UL counterpart) have...

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  • For a kite that has already been out for a number of years and already been covered by some of the best out there why would I need to add more to what’s already out there?

    Kitehouse "Cosmic TC" by Britt Domalaog

    Posted on September 28, 2009 | No Comments
    For a kite that has already been out for a number of years and already been covered by some of the best out there why would I need to add more to what’s already out there?

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