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I just wanted to thank so many of you for the Prism Quantum recommendation for our first "real" dlk. After cold weather and a virus that hit us hard, we finally got to fly it today...well, I should say my 13 y/o flew it 99% of the time with a huge smile. Yep, a few lawn darting crashes, but lots of fun, especially after we through the 75ft. tail on. Maybe a bit too breezy for our first time today, about 12mph winds, but still had a blast. I did notice when we wound inthe lines after that one line had stretched a good 2 feet, but I think the handles have some sort of way to re-knot and correct that. Do you think we did something wrong to cause that kind of uneven stretch? Now waiting for a low wind day for the 4-D. I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy some flight time this weekend

I’m in. I can pretend I’m sponsored as I flail around!

All of the above. If you're having problems deciding, flip a coin. Save the coin. You'll be flipping it many times again.

Get a full size dual line kite, close to 96" tip to tip, in a modern design. Even 90" would be considered nearly full size these days. You'll do better for several reasons. Just trust me on this. I have many, many kites. (Wow, I finally admitted it.) It will fly better in general, fly in lighter wind & most importantly likely fly more slowly. May cost a bit more but you're headed there eventually anyway. Not going to say told you so if you don't & do so later. Going to say just follow your heart. You'll find yourself there eventually if you like dualies. Personally, I love em'. SHBKF

Doing kite aerial photography with non-motorized rig means you need to point the camera before the flight - and this is somewhat of a black art. But while the camera swings under the kite, it covers more ground, so you can stitch the photos together into a wider view. We did this with photos of some of our KAP sessions - here is a stitched view from the Karst ridge cliffs to Sočerga valley, Slovenia. St. Quiricus church can be seen on the left. If you'd like to see more of them - just check the new post on our KAP website! ;-) Thanks :-)

All white, backlit by sunset is fun, too...

Water is no big deal, the waves are your enemies ! I have broken many sticks due to the action of waves, but never lost a kite entirely. Practice your water flying in higher winds, it makes it easier for the kite to take off out of the water. Use a kite stake... when you land in the water & are unable to relaunch, stake the kite & walk the lines parallel to the water line, pulling the kite gently (!) to the shore. Watch out for the waves... If you pulling too hard, that's how the kite will break, take your time & pull it in slow. It's kinda a give & take procedure, like landing a big fish. Most of what I said above is related to dual line kites. I've flown 4 line kites in & out of the water all the time, but never had a problem relaunching the four line. It is super-fun to dunk the kite, let it disappear & then surface & take off ! I rarely come home with dry kites !

Spent 3 hours on this kite today . Wind 25 mph sustained with some gusts I'm sure hitting 30. Absolutely amazed. Love this kite. Shipped promptly and packed exceedingly well. Did I say I was pleased? No? Well that would have just been a major understatement anyways !!!

I'm not familiar with the Carey winders. I use wooden bobbin type winders, They're tough, really unbreakable, unlike the plastic yoyo winders. They're easy to hold on to, and easy to tie the line off at any length you choose to fly. I don't use the crank handles to wind the kite down, I walk them down like you.