Tmadz

Congratulations. I hope you enjoy it. I'll just have to settle with winning the other kites.

Well? I can't stand the pressure.

Just to ease my own ego. From What I gather RNG is a cruel mistress.

I want these. Freak out the neighbors. RNG, do you have a devious side?

RNG, wouldn't you like to welcome a new member in grand style? You have my number.

That's great Wyatt. I'm sorry for playing devils advocate. I had something similar happen to me in the past, but it's great that everyone will be on board to share and spread the joy of kiting.

Wyatt, I looked at the CoC website and they have the kite festival listed. They even mention that it was reintroduced in 2011. Definitely not cool if you did it all yourself last year and appears that the hotel wants to just steal it. Is there more to the story? Did they take the name as well or did you protect it? Sad to be reminded that this still happens. Especially to kiters.

Hi Wyatt. I'm really sorry you're in such a hard spot. After I got over my initial anger, you need to ask yourself what the fallout would be to you if you did or did not cooperate. It's hard to have a kite festival if the CoC doesn't know who to contact or what is needed. This is America and you are under no obligation to hand over your info, but there are so many factors you just can't get into it all on a forum. You have to ask yourself what you would like to see come out of it. Personally, I would tell them to go scratch if they don't want to utilize you, but just take from you. Is it really that clear cut of a situation? PS three months for the CoC to get it ready isn't enough time and any featured fliers are probably already booked, right?

If its pull you want then a prism snapshot or one of the other parafoils out there will give you a workout. It does depend if you get enough gusty winds. I have a snapshot 1.9 and I'm 270 lbs. in gusty winds (15-25 mph) I get quite a workout. The stunt kites are not the same type of thing.

Joel, before you buy do more research. I bought the Quantum and I am happy with it, but it is "heavy". Look into the hypnotist. It may be one more step up but still built for the beginner. The hypnotist doesn't get as much talk because it is higher in price, but it has yoyo stoppers and you will get more "play" out of it. There are so many kites out there that you have a huge selection to choose from and so many choices when you are ready to move up as well.