bbailey49 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 My very first ever 2-line kite was a rainbow colored diamond (with a massively long tail) from spectra star. I loved flying that kite right up until its $10.99 value caught up to it and pieces started breaking. At the Treasure Island Kite Festival in January I saw someone flying a 3-stack (red, white, and blue) of diamond stunters with great long tails and I was reminded of my early kite flying days. Silly me, I was too overcome with being in the middle of my first festival and enjoying the vibes of being around all these kite fliers that I never took the time to find the person who was flying them and ask what they were. I thought it would be cool to maybe get one (or a stack, crowds love the stacks) to be able to capture some of that nostalgic feeling of my first stunt kite. I think I finally found out what they were. http://www.peterpowellkites.co.uk/shop/ According to their website Peter Powell Kites has been around since the mid '70's. Has anyone flown these? Got any stories or guidance to help out a perspective buyer? - I'm posting this in the general sport kite, but if it belongs in the kite models - dual line thread feel free to move it, JB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Ha, we're actually going to do a subscriber drawing for a 3-stack of these sometime in the near future. I really love all the basic instruction videos they've got online... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOR3Q4Ym2PYShC55As1knEg/videos This company was around in the very beginning of sport kiting in the 1970s, and has recently made a come back under a 2nd generation of management - I hope it works out for them, stacks of diamond kites with tails have probably roped in more new fliers than anything else ever made. Peter Powell himself was a very colorful fellow, and fairly well embodied the spirit of kiting. And from an old issue of SKQ... Great post Barton (and in the right place), thanks - can't wait to hear from folks about this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbailey49 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I love those tails. Sweet about the drawing, JB. Might not have to buy them. Anyone got any advice or stories, on the off chance I don't win them in JB's drawing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Runner Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 http://kitelife.com/forum/topic/5408-dual-line-diamond-a-pleasant-surprise/#entry35850 Not a Peter Powell, but still cool........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Runner Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Oh, and that was my very first two line kite, also, even though I never flew it, till long after dualies, and well into quads........... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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