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however, there are a lot varieties( even in SLG/ Single line glider) being brought into the world since skate/wala comparison was in the buzz.

all the X -flyers and wonderful kites make the beauty of the SLK world.
the spectrum is what we we are looking into.

i have soft spots for both.

skate is the first for me to fall in love with windless gliding.
wala is the almost all around kite i can count on (very fun to fly in low and changing wind, and can hold its dignity in outdoor high wind).

wala is a fun toy for young at heart. it can do fun tricks like a dolphin, and still can glide (just need a bit energy to get it started), not long but it does have the wide range ability to suit the kiter's mood.
the advantage of its moderate pricing, wala has been used in high school program... very forgiving and covers enough range of flying for 22 teenage in one class. i would not use skate for my group lessons with teenagers but it is a suitable kite for people who are more sophisticated in their touch.

they are pretty different in their flying characters.
for specialty kites, each one reflect the designer's personal flavor.....

single line gliders.... ah... so many kites, so little time.

stroke victim, on 12 August 2011 - 08:16 AM, said:

well, my son Wen grew up every summer flying kites at brenton point park.
this summer, however, we have not even got that far to Brenton point.

we plan to go this sunday though....
that is our favorite field with good friends and memory but a bit far in heat and humidity.

some pictures from that event

http://s1201.photobu...ents/?start=all

Jynx, on 09 August 2011 - 10:04 PM, said:

windless for sure... and it's also a hot and humid day.

the woman who flew on her wheel chair with broken legs was sweating a lot and said she won't need to do physical therapy for the day.