Once again, it’s Saber II rattling time! Will Sturdy has again donated one of his legendary, hand-crafted sport kites to support the Treasure Island Sport Kite Championships, and this time the winner has more choices. All donations go directly to support the Treasure Island Sport... TISKC Raffle “Saber II” Once again, it’s Saber II rattling time! Will Sturdy has again donated one of his...
There are fans of what Jest of Eve does all over the world after the success of the Talon group of kites. Understandable, ‘cos they are sublime at the whirly, whizzy, wrappy stuff that makes freestyle kiting what it is. Jest Of Eve “Talon SUL” Review by Bryan Beasley There are fans of what Jest of Eve does all over the world after the...
The perfect synergy of precision and trick combined with an extensive wind range and an unique presence in the sky DiamondKites “Veyron” Review by Grischa The perfect synergy of precision and trick combined with an extensive wind range and an...
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...
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  • A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to receive a “Seven” made by Sportkitedesign in Sweden. I had seen photos of the kite and been kept well up to date with its development, so I was quite excited to see exactly what had made...

    Sportkitedesign "Seven" Review by Adrian Bickerstaffe

    Posted on March 28, 2009 | No Comments
    A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to receive a “Seven” made by Sportkitedesign in Sweden. I had seen photos of the kite and been kept well up to date with its development, so I was quite excited to see exactly what had made...

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  • A friend of mine in VA, Ben Liptak recently bought on of those blowout Atelier “V-Masque” sails from Bilboquet in France. He got his buddy Paul Shirey of Aerostar kites to frame and pimp it for him. For more on the framing specs and such...

    Atelier "V Masque"

    Posted on February 27, 2009 | No Comments
    A friend of mine in VA, Ben Liptak recently bought on of those blowout Atelier “V-Masque” sails from Bilboquet in France. He got his buddy Paul Shirey of Aerostar kites to frame and pimp it for him. For more on the framing specs and such...

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  • Here is a sneak peak of the awesome new “Hydra” layout from Focus Kites. “The Hydra utilizes more mylar this year, tightening the sail and moving the centre of gravity down. This gives the kite improved balance and results in better overall freestyle performance. Oh,...

    Exclusive: New "Hydra" Layout From Focus Kites

    Posted on February 25, 2009 | No Comments
    Here is a sneak peak of the awesome new “Hydra” layout from Focus Kites. “The Hydra utilizes more mylar this year, tightening the sail and moving the centre of gravity down. This gives the kite improved balance and results in better overall freestyle performance. Oh,...

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  • The boys at Focus have added a blog to their site. I dunno if they plan to announce all new products on blog, but there is an exiciting update there this week – the new “Manta” SLK. I’ve seen the smaller “Skate” version in action...

    New Focus Kite Designs Blog And The "mmManta" !

    Posted on February 23, 2009 | No Comments
    The boys at Focus have added a blog to their site. I dunno if they plan to announce all new products on blog, but there is an exiciting update there this week – the new “Manta” SLK. I’ve seen the smaller “Skate” version in action...

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  • The nice people at Challenger Sails have been good enough to send out a couple of their kites for people to review them and give them feedback. There is a Mondrian and a Miro, both standards. Here’s my initial thoughts on the Mondrian to begin...

    Challenger Sails "Mondrian" Review by Mike

    Posted on February 7, 2009 | No Comments
    The nice people at Challenger Sails have been good enough to send out a couple of their kites for people to review them and give them feedback. There is a Mondrian and a Miro, both standards. Here’s my initial thoughts on the Mondrian to begin...

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  • This is the second offering from Jest of Eve kites, following on from the Trident in its various guises. So, is the Jest of Eve Talon an improvement? Build Quality. Mark (Mr. Jest of Eve) has been gaining something of a reputation over the last...

    Jest Of Eve "Talon" by Bryan Beasley

    Posted on December 12, 2008 | No Comments
    This is the second offering from Jest of Eve kites, following on from the Trident in its various guises. So, is the Jest of Eve Talon an improvement? Build Quality. Mark (Mr. Jest of Eve) has been gaining something of a reputation over the last...

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  • Perhaps you have heard that Tim Benson was updating the Gemini ? What would it be like ? Would it be a whole new kite or just the old one with rollbars ? Recently I got the privilege of finding out when Frazer loaned me...

    Benson “Gemini” Review by Glen Warren

    Posted on December 10, 2008 | No Comments
    Perhaps you have heard that Tim Benson was updating the Gemini ? What would it be like ? Would it be a whole new kite or just the old one with rollbars ? Recently I got the privilege of finding out when Frazer loaned me...

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  • I’m in the processing on sorting out some video hosting space but, in the meantime here is a great video from Bryan Beasley flying his new vented Talon. There’s a version on YouTube, or download it yourself from here (hosting site) or from here (Talon...

    Joe Of Eve "Talon" Vented Video by Bryan Beasley

    Posted on December 6, 2008 | No Comments
    I’m in the processing on sorting out some video hosting space but, in the meantime here is a great video from Bryan Beasley flying his new vented Talon. There’s a version on YouTube, or download it yourself from here (hosting site) or from here (Talon...

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  • The Saber in two words, competition ready. This kite is designed as a precision/TP tool. The kite is set pretty heavy and tracks very well. That heavy set, wide bridle means large inputs. Flight is slow and pull is moderate with very good drive for...

    Sturdy Designs "Saber" Review by Eric Beaudry

    Posted on December 3, 2008 | No Comments
    The Saber in two words, competition ready. This kite is designed as a precision/TP tool. The kite is set pretty heavy and tracks very well. That heavy set, wide bridle means large inputs. Flight is slow and pull is moderate with very good drive for...

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  • Vented kites don’t work they’re not fit for purpose! ‘Tis only an opinion, but an opinion shared by many. So let’s have a look, and try to define what that purpose may be. Light weight kites are designed to fly in light winds, and standard...

    Jest Of Eve "Talon" Vented by Bryan Beasley

    Posted on December 2, 2008 | No Comments
    Vented kites don’t work they’re not fit for purpose! ‘Tis only an opinion, but an opinion shared by many. So let’s have a look, and try to define what that purpose may be. Light weight kites are designed to fly in light winds, and standard...

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