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this kite is over-engineered and does not fly well at all. It is not worth the money.

150-200 dollar kite for much much less. works the same as but for lesssssss i cant stop saying less

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. This kite is a little smaller than the XL I have reviewed and turns a little crisper. It seems to handle lighter winds a little better. So I would say that this kite is more maneuverable and faster than the XL kite, but it is still a very stable and easy to fly kite. It's construction and materials are little better than the XL as well. I would recommend this kite over the XL, but they are both good entry kites.