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[John Barresi]

Valerie still has all of the archival materials, we're just hosting digital copies of the Kite Lines magazine collection.

You can contact her through - http://www.kitelinesbookstore.com/

Cheers!

[Joe Faust]

Has anyone so used kites ...for holding high jump barriers, hurdle barriers....for exercising, playing?

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[John Barresi]

Kitelife, on 01 April 2004 - 05:42 PM, said:

I hadn't heard anything about Prentice dying, or Prentice anything for that matter... He stepped out of the kiting scene sometime in 1997 or 1998, at least that's when AKM went down for the count.

I'm pleased to say that Daniel Prentice is still around and doing quite well...

I was sponsored by Shanti in the early and late 90s, but hadn't seen them in the "limelight" during most of the 2000s.

However, I wasn't exactly in the retail market and had no idea that he's been continually providing Shanti products to stores around the country throughout, without hiatus... Speedline and his other products have been on shelves without fail, from what I understand.

In 2005, he appeared at the KTAI show in Primm, first time I'd seen him personally since the old days... It was great to see him back!

Since then, he's been at KTAI at least a couple more times, and he even had a Shanti booth at the trade show in Vegas this year!

He's got a new kind of kite line called Skybond (old name - new product) which has gained interest from a number of folks who have tried it.

I've had a number of great phone calls with him over the past year, he's passionate as ever about his products and I'm looking forward to seeing what he brings onto the scene in years to come.

[Jeepster]

John Chilese posted a picture of Dan in his photo album from KTAI.

A couple of years ago I called Shanti to ask some questions about their product line. I was surprised when Dan answered the phone ... usually the "CEO" doesn't answer phones. After answering my questions, he carefully talking me into trying some of his Shanti line. I had never met the man nor seen a picture of him. His enthusiasm for his product and kiting was so strong that I hung up thinking I'd talked to a 30 year old guy. Imagine my surprise when John posted the above picture.

Folks who are as enthusiastic and as helpful as Dan are a great credit to kiting.

Cheers,
Tom

[John Barresi]

Here is Dan's website, it wasn't live last time I looked several months ago.

http://www.shantikites.com/