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Review Archive
Prism "Zephyr"
Posted on September 4, 2009 | No CommentsI reckon it's probably all the kite almost everyone could ever use. It's absolutely fine.
Kitehouse "Cosmic TC XS"
Posted on September 4, 2009 | No CommentsDo I like the kite ? At times I frickin' love it. Is it worth £260 ? Ooooh. Difficult.
Sportkitedesign "Seven"
Posted on September 4, 2009 | No CommentsSo is this the Kite That Saved The World ? Is it an essential purchase ? Is there a Seven-shaped hole in your life that you never even knew existed ?
Focus Kite Designs "Hydra" Review by Jared Haworth
Posted on August 20, 2009 | No CommentsBuilt 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....
Kitehouse "Cosmic TC XS" by Bryan Beasley
Posted on August 3, 2009 | No CommentsThe latest addition to the Cosmic TC range… It’s a small one, somewhere around 91% the size of the full size version! 2.25M wingspan.
Robertshaw / Goff "Element" Review by Bryan Beasley
Posted on April 6, 2009 | No CommentsDesigned by Chris Goff, Built by Kite Related Design What’s it for? (Other than flying manically around the sky in a ‘falling with style’ kind of way.) For a good while, team CR and their sponsored fliers were all conquering within competitive kiting in the...
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...
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...