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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  • I made my Tricks Party debut at Old Dominion, Richmond VA, last week. It was a pretty rough introduction to competitive sport kite flying. I’ve been snowed under at work for weeks and had no time to practise or read the rules much less establish...

    Tricks Party Debut

    Posted on November 9, 2008 | No Comments
    I made my Tricks Party debut at Old Dominion, Richmond VA, last week. It was a pretty rough introduction to competitive sport kite flying. I’ve been snowed under at work for weeks and had no time to practise or read the rules much less establish...

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  • Ron Graziano is donating a Machine in support of the forthcoming Old Dominion Tricks Party. Whoever has the highest bid with the latest timestamp before midnight EST on Friday, October 10, will win a hand-made Machine ( standard only, no vented or UL) in a...

    Ron Graziano "Machine" Fund Raiser for ODTP

    Posted on October 6, 2008 | No Comments
    Ron Graziano is donating a Machine in support of the forthcoming Old Dominion Tricks Party. Whoever has the highest bid with the latest timestamp before midnight EST on Friday, October 10, will win a hand-made Machine ( standard only, no vented or UL) in a...

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  • Young Master Will (Sturdy) has asked me to start a demo thread for his newly available design, the “Saber”. Its a very modern competition oriented design and Will has been flying it to great success (Experienced National Title) for the past season or two in...

    Sturdy Designs "Saber" Demo

    Posted on October 3, 2008 | No Comments
    Young Master Will (Sturdy) has asked me to start a demo thread for his newly available design, the “Saber”. Its a very modern competition oriented design and Will has been flying it to great success (Experienced National Title) for the past season or two in...

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  • The Focus Kite Designs website is now live. As you can see Hunter and Paul have been very busy bees. There is lots of good content describing the four designs, the competition oriented Jinx, the freestyle based Hydra, the indoor Reflection and the indoor gliding...

    Focus Kite Designs Website Live

    Posted on September 22, 2008 | No Comments
    The Focus Kite Designs website is now live. As you can see Hunter and Paul have been very busy bees. There is lots of good content describing the four designs, the competition oriented Jinx, the freestyle based Hydra, the indoor Reflection and the indoor gliding...

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  • We attended the Mile High Kite Festival up in Beech Mountain on Labor Day. The event is put on my the Richmond Air Force and the WACKOs and its always a fun event, even if the winds are a little hit and miss. Last year...

    The Blue Moon Fabrications "Muse"

    Posted on September 12, 2008 | No Comments
    We attended the Mile High Kite Festival up in Beech Mountain on Labor Day. The event is put on my the Richmond Air Force and the WACKOs and its always a fun event, even if the winds are a little hit and miss. Last year...

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  • Here are some exclusive shots of Jest Of Eve’s (JoE) forthcoming vented “Talon”. As you can see the venting follows the lines of the design and is distributed across the main body of the sail. It certainly makes for a very unusual and striking design....

    Exclusive: JoE's Vented "Talon"

    Posted on August 23, 2008 | No Comments
    Here are some exclusive shots of Jest Of Eve’s (JoE) forthcoming vented “Talon”. As you can see the venting follows the lines of the design and is distributed across the main body of the sail. It certainly makes for a very unusual and striking design....

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  • Paul DeBakker ably demonstrating the capabilities of the Hydra from Focus Kite Designs. Share this:

    Focus Kite Designs "Hydra" Video !

    Posted on August 4, 2008 | No Comments
    Paul DeBakker ably demonstrating the capabilities of the Hydra from Focus Kite Designs.

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  • We’re headed to Cape San Blas, FL in a couple of weeks. We’re sharing a big old beach house with a bunch of other folks we know from Dallas, TX. The missus has promised me unlimited flying time and weather permitting I’ll be trying for...

    Off On Holiday

    Posted on July 1, 2008 | No Comments
    We’re headed to Cape San Blas, FL in a couple of weeks. We’re sharing a big old beach house with a bunch of other folks we know from Dallas, TX. The missus has promised me unlimited flying time and weather permitting I’ll be trying for...

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  • Check out the epic new Benson website. There is a load of great content, videos, bridle and framing specs and best of all updated designs. The Gemini series now feature SkyShark framing and the Gem / UL have updated geometry, bridles and include rollbars. Theres...

    New Benson's

    Posted on June 24, 2008 | No Comments
    Check out the epic new Benson website. There is a load of great content, videos, bridle and framing specs and best of all updated designs. The Gemini series now feature SkyShark framing and the Gem / UL have updated geometry, bridles and include rollbars. Theres...

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  • I’ve been snowed under in the office recently, but I was able to make it up to Richmond, VA this past weekend for the Old Dominion Sport Kite Championships, ODSKC. There was no Tricks Party this time because one of the soccer fields used for...

    Old Dominion Sport Kite Championships

    Posted on June 23, 2008 | No Comments
    I’ve been snowed under in the office recently, but I was able to make it up to Richmond, VA this past weekend for the Old Dominion Sport Kite Championships, ODSKC. There was no Tricks Party this time because one of the soccer fields used for...

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