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Selecting Your Kite Style

Kite Style

Your kite style selection can be a tough choice because the styles vary dramatically along with the skills needed to fly them. Here we will break down the categories of the single-line kites available to fly.

Flat Kites

Used today for fishing flat kites may be the earliest of known kite types. They are really flat and remain rigid in flight are remain very stable which also makes them great to use for fishing today.

Dragon Mini Kite - $ 8.59
Designed by kite artist Buteo Huang, he has adorned this beautiful mini-kite with an exquisitely produced pattern of a dragons head. This series of kites was inspired by Huang's interest in transformint the illustrative images of Taiwan into easily manipulated kites for people of all ages. With a thin string any flyer can have their dreams take flight!

Bowed Kites

A bowed kite will face the wind with a curve. Stability is gained from the dihedral. With a bowed kite a lot of times do not need tails.

Figure Kites

You will find figure kites in many different shapes and sizes. There is almost no figure that cannot be made into a kite. Some of the most popular shapes are bats, bees, birds, butterflies, fish and dragons. But you will see many more shapes like cartoon characters, animals and people.

Rokkaku Kite

The rokkaku kite is a Japanese word that means there are six corners on the kite. You will see them bowed with two tension lines and range in size from 4 to 7 feet. With the large surface makes a lot of room for some very creative artwork. The kite is used for a kind of demolition derby called The Rokkaku Challenge. The object is to try to knock the other pilots out of the sky.

Sea Turtles Rokkakus Kite - $ 34.59
Did you know that the Rokkaku ( pronounced "roke-cock-coo" ) is a traditional Japanese design flown in its native country in aerial kite battles. Many teams of opponents try to knock or cut each other out of the sky to claim victory. Often a popular event at kite festivals the Rokkaku which not only has a low cost but, excellent flying performance and spectacular graphics.

Dimensional and Cellular Kites

The dimensional and cellular kites are the derivatives of the box kite. They consist of a three dimensional shapes. The Hargrave is a triangular box kite that has wings. There is also a Cody which is a full box with upturned wings. The cellular kites may have fins, wings or vanes. The cellular kites can be stacked on a single line and used to carry heavy payloads.

Soft Flexible Kites

The soft flexible kites are very different because they do not have any frame. They gain their flight characteristics by filling with air in multiple cells. Also able to lift heavy objects as big as cars because they develop large amounts of pull.

	Martin Lester's Legs Kite Sale Price: $56.00
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Delta Kite

The delta kite invented by NASA the shape is the same as the 4 letter of the Greek alphabet. A favorite of beginners and the novice the shape can automatically adjust to changes in the wind force. Even the more experienced kite pilots enjoy the Delta Kites.

Wild Horses 56" Delta Kite - $ 18.99
Just one of our huge selection of 56in. Delta Kites. The kite of choice for many first time flyers, these Deltas are easy to fly and have the ability to stay aloft in abroad range of wind conditions.

Fighter Kites

Fighter kites are believed to be the kites that require to most skill to fly. They are diamond shaped and have a two or three point bridle. Their construction consists mainly of paper and bamboo. They are controlled by a single control line. What happens in flight is the spreaders flex which cause the kite to change directions. The release of tension makes the kite flat which causes it to spin.

	George Peters' Indian Fighter Kite Sale Price: $49.00
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Sled Kite

A sled kite is a very simple and flexible design and a very flexible flier. Back in the 50s at the time when the sled kite first appeared there was a sled with the name “flexible flier” so the inventor named the kite the “Sled Kite”.

	Mini Sled Single Line Kite Patriotic Sale Price: $6.00
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Arch Kite

Arch kites get anchored to the ground and connected side by side. A specific theme can be created with arch kites of words or phrases spelled out with them.

Train and Centipede Kites

The centipede or train kites are connected to each other to form a train or centipede. It looks like they are all flying on a single line. But remember that doing this will create a lot of pull in the group of kites.

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How to Select Your First Sport Kite

Select Your First Sport Kite

While surfing the Internet for your first sport kite you will be amazed at the variety of kites. Many shapes and sizes and different types, so what do you look for to make the best kite selection.

Materials that are used to make some you will find to be more durable than others. The cheapest are paper sails but they are very fragile. The stronger and water-resistant types are made of rip-stop nylon or rip-stop polyester. You will find that carbon fiber tubes and fiberglass rods outlast the wood type many times over.

Cherry Bomb Sport Kite - $ 42.90
The Cherry Bomb Stunt Kite is built tough to handle the serious demands of learning. Responsive to give you maximum control, the Cherry Bomb is fully trick-able.

The light-weight kites are the types that fly the best. The cheapest or most affordable kites you will find made of wood and plastic. Sail is made of plastic or paper in very light-weight material you will find are not as durable as the nylon and fiberglass types.

Size matters! Shape matters! The larger kites fly much better than the smaller ones. Remember the larger the kite is going to pull against the wind a lot harder, so stronger control lines will be needed. The shape determines also how well it flies. No matter what the shape birds, fish, people or any kind of geometric pattern the finished kite will have to be balanced.

All kites are different in some way and will require a specific wind range in which it will fly the best. The very light kites prefer the very light winds. Flying in very strong winds requires stronger construction materials and control lines.

For a beginner or the novice start out with a simple kite like a nylon delta kite, the eddy kite and sled kites you will find the easiest to set up and fly.

For the novice adding a tail adds two things a very dramatic flair and stability to the flight characteristics.

	Kites: Flying Skills and Techniques, from Basic Toys to Sport Kites List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $0.01
	The perfect handbook for every kiting enthusiast More than three thousand years ago, the Chinese used kites to spy on their enemies, send messages and lift themselves up and out of hostile situations...

	Slingshot B3 Series Trainer Kite Sale Price: $219.99
	Kiteboardings Leading Trainer kite. #1 in customer satisfaction for 9 years in a row! Get your first shot of REAL power with the Slingshot B3. Bigger than it's little brother, the B2, the B3 is 33% bigger and meaner...

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For the Beginner or Novice Kite Pilots

The beginner kite pilot will take a little time to learn to fly a dual line kite. To start with a clear open area uninhibited with trees, buildings, power-lines or tall objects that could block the wind. A steady sustained breeze for smooth flying is required to start out.

What to Expect in Prices for Stunt Kites?

For the beginner dual line stunt kite a novice can expect to pay in the neighborhood of around $50 dollars. For the more specialized competition stunt kites made of Mylar and carbon fiber materials you can expect to pay $300 dollars and more. With high performance stunt kites you will find some have optional tail attachments. What the tail attachments do to the flight characteristics of the kites is make some of the more advanced maneuver easier to do.

The More Advanced Stunt Kites

You will find four line controls on some of the advanced models; the pilot will control the kite with a pair of handles each with two lines attached to the top and bottom. The two lines are attached to the kite on the top and bottom.

Flight Characteristics with Quad-line Control

With a quad-line control kite the pilot will pull on the lower line to turn in that direction. The quad-line control will perform maneuvers impossible for the dual-line kite. Maneuvers with quad-line kites include reverse flight, axis spins, hovers and side to side in very unique flight.

The Spirit™ Quad Line Kite - Ghost - $ 155.99
The Spirit Quad Kite Transitioning from 2 to 4 line flying is eased with the Spirit™ Quad. It smooths out the learning curve for those who my want to jump right into quad kite flying. Innovative framing and a top-grade polyester sail make this kite highly desirable at our affordable price. The Spirit™ is a must for those wanting to experience the most possible in slides, inverted flying and flat spins. see the Sprit Quad in action! Click twice on Start

Advanced Sport Kite Pilots

Advanced pilots will keep a variety of control line sets, that vary in lengths and line strengths. A sport kite pilot will keep the following supplies on hand with specialized kite bags to carry kites and supplies. Repair materials like tedlar tape and spare parts. The tedlar tape is used to fix punctures in the sails.

Specialty accessories include LEDs to attach to the kite frames for flying at night. You also need a digital devise to measure the wind speed accurately. The devise is a hand-held anemometer for wind speed.

	Xl Sport Dual Control Nylon Kite: Blue by X - Kites List Price: $28.99 Sale Price: $39.99
	Dual control nylon sport kites. Dual control, high performance, fiberglass airframe, handles and line.KITES SPECS + wingspan: 70 " + height: 33 " + sail: Ripstop polyester + frame: Hollow fiberglass + wind rating: 7-20 mph + age rating: 10 to adult

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What is a Sport or Stunt Kite?

The Sport or Stunt Kite?

In its most basic configuration the sports kite is a delta shape controlled with two lines. Construction will vary, but mostly you will see them in a lightweight rip-stop nylon or rip-stop polyester. The spars will be made of light weight carbon fiber tubing.

Control lines for flying are made from a braided spectra, it is very light and has no stretch. It stays very slippery even when being wrapped up many times.

Controlling a Sport Kite

With the two lines one on the right hand and one on the left hand. A pilot will just pull on the right hand line to make the kite to go right and if he wants to turn left he will just pull on the left hand line. To control the pitch requires different amounts of tension on the control lines. This accomplished by running or walking backwards or forwards.

To create tricks and different patterns in the stunt kites flight a pilot will use a combination of pushes and pulls on the control lines to create complex flight patterns. The flight patterns are just amazing and very in difficulty from loops, flips turns end over end to simple turns. Sport kites can reach speed as high as 60 mph in a dive or perform a stall and just drop out of the sky. Flight characteristics of your average sport kites are just incredible the maneuvers they can perform.

Stunt kites are designed to fly in many different conditions. The standard kites are best suited for 3 to 9 miles per hour. But some designs of sport kite will fly in winds of 30 mph or more. There are even some designs of sport kites that are made of very lightweight materials. Very delicate and will fly with the lightest breeze and some will even fly indoors.