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Good to hear. I kept some in there last year. Guess I'll leave a few in there this year.

Is safe to leave a few kites in my trunk of my vehicle throughout the heat of summer? I am on the road all day long and have some free time during my day. Would like to fly when I have a break.

Since I joined your support group I have acquired two more kite. Thank you for your support. I will be attending meetings more frequently lol.

I have been watching Dodd recently. Thanks for the tip. Haven't had good weather lately so only flying foils. Winds 15-30 mph. Waiting for 8-12 to try some trick practice.

Thanks for the input. I set my goals on learning to trick my framed kites this year. The way you explain the feedback, I can see how it would help with tricks. With the foils i'm really just steering it and keeping it off the ground, not a ton of finesse. With the big ones its a battle at times. I love the adrenaline rush of getting dragged around.

I ordered a Prism replacement set. Flew a lot of hours on the original lines with other foils. What is the benefit of high end lines with a foil?

Thank you for your support lol. My biggest problem is the shape and color and appearance of a kite pulls me in. All I can imagine is what it looks like lit up in a blue sky. I can only fly one at a time and buying the e3 was simply for the look of it. I know its a pretty good kite and I can grow a lot with it but I can't puch the Hypnotist to its limit for a while. It currently is assembled in the spare room. I open to door just to look at it a couple times a day. My wife actually fosters this addiction.

After all the reassurance, I had a line break on the Snapshot 1.9 . I'm guessing total fluke but first day in the air had 15 mph winds with gust over 20 mph. It was tugging me around a good bit. I had been flying for about 30 minutes and bang the right string snapped. Oh well it was a very fun day on the kite and a new line set was only $20.

Thanks for the advice. There is a Kite festival in next month on the 18th and one mid July. Already have plans to go. I live in Northwester Ohio and cannot find any local clubs. Would love to find some guys to fly with near me.

I got into kiting last year. Really went nuts for two line foils even got into a couple full blown traction or power kites. Probably bought 12 foils last year. Had an old Prism trick kite I bought years ago can't remember the model and can't find it. Decided I wanted another kite for tricks and picked up an Hypnotist. Only flew it twice last year can't do any tricks lol. This year picked up a E3 special edition color and a 4D in throwback colors. I love the look of the E3 and really wanted something for light winds I just keep buying kites and have more I want but can't justify yet. I'm sure you guys can understand. It's a sickness. I've spent a few grand so far and think I need to find a support group. I really need to get some basics for tricks. Can you recommend the best place to learn some moves. I have an old Prism video I bought 15 years ago but can't find it. Figured the Hypnotist will be my learning kite as it appears fairly robust and durable.

Thank you for the info. The Snapshot foil kites weren't discontinued that long ago plus I have been flying one I bought last spring with no issues. Just curious, thank you.

Hello all. I just purchased a few NOS Prism Snapshots. I had a 1.2 and loved flying it so bought a two in bigger sizes. Is there any recommendation for changing line sets based on age?

Seven more days!!!!!!

I ordered a discontinued Spider Kites Wasabi 1.5. Looking at this kite is looks identical in construction just a lot smaller than my Prism Tantrum 250. Does anybody have any experience with the Wasabi 1.5? The newer version of the kite has different construction. Same manufacturer for both kite possible?

Finally had a chance to get the Tensor in the air. All I can say is wow. I flew it in winds between 7-11 mph with a few higher gusts. The 3.1 was definitely the right choice. After about 30 minutes is was huffin and puffin and arms where getting tired. This thing is a work out. Cant wait to try and fly it in its four ling configuration.

The Tensor 3.1 should be here Wednesday. I can't wait to get it in the air. Hopefully this weekend I get a day with less than 15mph winds to try it out. Thanks for the input guys. Looking forward to becoming more involved with the community here.

Thank you for the response. I will read over the link you provided. We don't really have the room to buggy in Ohio. Land Boarding or kite surfing is possible. My initial thought was 3.1. Considering I can get the kite for $250 I'm probably just going to order it. I also like the idea of being able fly it in both four line or with the bar setup. Edit; I actually read through some of that thread at an earlier date. Thank you again.

Hello everyone, I have recently gotten into kiting. More specifically power kiting. It all started with buying the kid a Prism Bora 5 while on vacation earlier this year. I had played around with two line stunt kites years ago and still own a couple but they are in a different state in a storage unit. I ended up ordering myself a couple foils a couple months ago and am now addicted. Started out with a Snapshot 1.2 and a Synapse 170. Flew those a little and ordered a Tantrum 250 immediately. Order a Peter Lynn Hype in 1.9 and 2.6 because I was reading about the quality. I have now purchased 6 foils in two months. Really caught the bug when I went to the coast of Lake Erie and after flying foils about 3 times prior I attempted the Tantrum for the first time. Winds were 15-20mph with higher gust and that was such a rush. After telling my wife someone else must have been flying kites earlier because of the foot drag marks in the sand. She then tells me those were my drag marks. I'm 255lbs and I didn't even notice the kite pulling me but new it was really tugging. The first thing out of my mouth was I want a bigger one. Now to my Tensor question. I have found an unreal deal for a Tensor 3.1 and 5.0. The average wind near where I live is very high (15-25 steady winds frequently) and the med sized foils I currently own can really give me a workout. I know the Tensor is gonna produce more power and was wondering if the 5.0 would just be to much to play with at my skill level. What is your opinion? Leaning towards the 3.1.