Kiting Equipment in general

I have had my C-Quad since the end of last year. My first flights were all a little short lived as the kite kept unexpectedly dropping out of the sky for no apparant reason. I was beginning to think that the £200 spent was going to prove a bit of a waste when I was advised to try the kite with a control bar instead of standard handles. This has transformed the behavior of the kite. Now I can't wait to try it out with the buggy (ground is still a little wet at the moment) but that has not stopped my flying from a stationary (mostly) position. The size I have is a 6.3 (6.3 metres square) and I would advise any people without significiant power kiting ...  Read the complete review

The make and model of the sport kite I have is an Air-sport 150 GX, it is a delta wing with a 5 foot wing span, glass fibre spars, carbon stand-offs and fully adjustable bridle and it retails for around £25. This is no ordinary kite flying believe me, when I bought the kite it was just for fun on holiday but I was soon to learn that it requires a little more skill than I thought! Even though my kite is not exactly the best out there but it will still reach around 30 to 40 miles per hour in a strong'ish wind, say 25mph. The speed comes from accelerating the kite across the wind from left to right of visa versa. It is quite a strain on your arms and it gives ...  Read the complete review