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Sportkitedesign "Seven" Review by Adrian Bickerstaffe
Posted on March 28, 2009 | No CommentsA 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...Atelier "V Masque"
Posted on February 27, 2009 | No CommentsA 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...Exclusive: New "Hydra" Layout From Focus Kites
Posted on February 25, 2009 | No CommentsHere 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,...New Focus Kite Designs Blog And The "mmManta" !
Posted on February 23, 2009 | No CommentsThe 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...Challenger Sails "Mondrian" Review by Mike
Posted on February 7, 2009 | No CommentsThe 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...Jest Of Eve "Talon" by Bryan Beasley
Posted on December 12, 2008 | No CommentsThis 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...Benson “Gemini” Review by Glen Warren
Posted on December 10, 2008 | No CommentsPerhaps 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...Joe Of Eve "Talon" Vented Video by Bryan Beasley
Posted on December 6, 2008 | No CommentsI’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...Sturdy Designs "Saber" Review by Eric Beaudry
Posted on December 3, 2008 | No CommentsThe 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...Jest Of Eve "Talon" Vented by Bryan Beasley
Posted on December 2, 2008 | No CommentsVented 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...








