Focus Kites Archive

  • 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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  • <em>As you can see, it has a completely new look but we didnt just stop at cosmetics. A tweaked frame configuration and a refined sail cut result in better precision flight and better trickability, without sacrificing on versatility, or flight characteristics.</em>

    Updated "Jinx" From Focus Kite Designs

    Posted on September 23, 2009 | No Comments
    As you can see, it has a completely new look but we didnt just stop at cosmetics. A tweaked frame configuration and a refined sail cut result in better precision flight and better trickability, without sacrificing on versatility, or flight characteristics.

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  • Built by Hunter Brown and Paul DeBakker of Focus Kite Designs, the 2009 Hydra is a top notch stunt kite with no detail left overlooked. The leading edges are SkyShark P2X tubes, combining the stiffness and strength of P300 tubes with the weight of P200s....

    Focus Kite Designs "Hydra" Review by Jared Haworth

    Posted on August 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Built by Hunter Brown and Paul DeBakker of Focus Kite Designs, the 2009 Hydra is a top notch stunt kite with no detail left overlooked. The leading edges are SkyShark P2X tubes, combining the stiffness and strength of P300 tubes with the weight of P200s....

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  • So I’ve had a Jinx UL for a while now. I plumped for the color combo shown and very nice it looks in flesh too (I’ll try to remember to take a picture next time I’m out). Its a little different from most kites I...

    More On The "Jinx"

    Posted on July 5, 2009 | No Comments
    So I’ve had a Jinx UL for a while now. I plumped for the color combo shown and very nice it looks in flesh too (I’ll try to remember to take a picture next time I’m out). Its a little different from most kites I...

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

    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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  • Another new design from Focus Kite Designs, the “Hydra”, a little smaller than the Jinx at 2.15m and targeted more at the freestyle/trick crowd . It is framed similarly with SkyShark P series leading edges; Avia lower spreaders and pulltruded spine / upper spreader. Unlike...

    Focus Kite Designs "Hydra" Preview

    Posted on April 20, 2008 | No Comments
    Another new design from Focus Kite Designs, the “Hydra”, a little smaller than the Jinx at 2.15m and targeted more at the freestyle/trick crowd . It is framed similarly with SkyShark P series leading edges; Avia lower spreaders and pulltruded spine / upper spreader. Unlike...

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  • This is the new “Jinx” from Paul de Bakker and Hunter Brown of Focus Kite Designs. The Jinx is a 2.3m freestyle / ballet kite with optimal mix of Old and New Skool tricks, capable of both grace and elegance and yet radical crazy-copter type...

    Focus Kite Designs "Jinx" Preview

    Posted on April 16, 2008 | No Comments
    This is the new “Jinx” from Paul de Bakker and Hunter Brown of Focus Kite Designs. The Jinx is a 2.3m freestyle / ballet kite with optimal mix of Old and New Skool tricks, capable of both grace and elegance and yet radical crazy-copter type...

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