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This takes a little while to get the hang of, but once you do get the hang of it it works great. After doing it for about an hour I was able to do tricks and steer it around very well. I recommend this kite to all!

I have some experience kiting and wanted to get a cheap beater kite to help my 7 year old daughter learn to fly a two line. I think deltas are easier to learn on than soft kites but they are easier to break. This kite flies well and is pretty hardy. For the money I would say it's a good beater kite. We changed the lines to 100 pound dyneema and it improved performance quite a bit. The handles that come with the kite can be frustrating to use. If you don't want to spend money on lines and straps, I would suggest measuring 50-75 feet of line from each handle and tying it off to the handle. This will save you some head ache when setting up the kite. This kite is not going to do crazy axels or flic-flacs, but it turns well, has a big window and flies in a decent wind range. It will help you learn the basics of launching and controlling a two-line kite. WARNING: This kite will probably lead to other kites.

After having flown this kite in several different wind conditions, definately opt for 7+ mph winds -- 3-5mph just isn't quite enough. You'll know if theres not enough wind, it seems like it doesn't want to cooperate and is hard to control which is not the case with a bit more wind. We went to the coast where it was about 15mph and had a blast. Easy to control once its in the air. Only thing I would recommend is for long term flyers, invest in some flying straps, it makes it a lot easier on the hands.

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I purchased the orange version of this kite and uploaded pictures to the customer images part of the product page. I intend to upload a picture of the details of the assembled parts, because there is a little lack of clarity in how to put the few pieces together and attach the pre-made lines. If you find a place that has moderate winds fairly consistently, you'd be hard pressed to find more fun for older kids (even teenagers), at a fairly low price; certainly less than the cost of taking them to the movies. My teens enjoyed this kite quite a bit on the beach. It appears to be well made from good quality materials. In lighter or more variable winds, it was quite the challenge to keep aloft (because the "steering" gets more important and more difficult), but still fun.

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I watched the tutorial video on how to fly stunt kites online, and then tried this one with my children. Had a lot of fun but failed in commanding this fast moving object in the air in our first attempt. Eager to try more times.

It worked just fine. The only problem I had was loosing a part. Given that it's a low cost kite, I don't think I will get cheap spare parts, so I will buy a replacement. It flies really nice. Controlling it seams to be a challenge at first but after a few minutes it's not that hard. Update: I requested the part I lost and had the pleasant surprise to receive it from the X-Kites company. It's amazing that they support they products even when kite is not expensive.

I bought this kite for my Fiancé for a Christmas gift. He was EXSTATIC and very excited to fly it. Last weekend we took it to the local park to fly it and made 4 attempts before it hit the ground and busted. It broke one of the arms off before a joint and cannot be mended. We are waiting for a response from the company to see if they replace it. All in all it was a great gift, just wish it has lasted longer.