Same xperience here....I have been flying in this county for close to 20 years and I can count with the fingers of both hands (and have a couple left over) the times a ''civilian'' have come over and complimented my flying/or my kites....but i keep flying even if surrounded by soccer-addled troglodytes at ''my'' Park!
Oscar, Miami
Par for the course...I have lost close to a thousand dollars in kites over the last twenty years due to kite-eating trees and power lines/light poles. AND broken lines. Sorry for your loss!
Oscar,Miami
Hi Geoff! I've got a Thunderfoil 9 and a T.F. 12, and I can not really recomend them,flying mattresses basically,slow responders and not that much pull for the size ,so go for the Symphony, they are faster, higher quality kites! (IMHO) ---Oscar,Miami