Showkite? Check! Now it’s all about your gear!!! You’ve made the leap! So, now what? With my first BIG kite, I quickly learned what gear to use and where to find it remained a mystery. Yes... it’s the secret handshake of big kiting. No worries, as it's one anyone will gladly share, if asked. To… Continue reading Showkiter to Gear Hound: Here are the Essentials, and More
"Maxi"-sized Show Kites Turns out wookies aren’t the only things that can pull people’s arms out of their sockets. Large show kite flying is dangerous. We’ll get into how they’re anchored in a park or on a warm sunny beach at another time. It’s winter! So, here’s a brief look at how those yahoos make… Continue reading Fly These Kites by Hand and You’ll be Gone in a Second
True, I’m a little bit fixated on kites… just pulled the trigger on a “like new” HQ Flowform 4.0 down in Texas - Thank you Mindy! (Also, see my post, ‘Kite for Sale… Hardly Ever Flown’). Ok, I’m a LOT fixated on kites (See Kite Flying is My Other Passion)… or at least it just… Continue reading So Much More than Kites
100ft Filmstrip Tail, Gomberg Kites I’ve never really been one for accessorizing. As a budget-minded flier, I’m in it for the kite! Anything else is icing on the cake... or at least that was my attitude in the beginning. I quickly learned the impact of a good quality tail after purchasing a custom filmstrip from… Continue reading Where Did You Get Your Tail?
“Kite available. Never Flown.” “Kite - Like new. Only flown once or twice. “Kite for sale. Unopened.” Hear that? It's hardly flash fiction or a six word memoir. No... it's music to my ears. I mean, how else am I EVER going fly some of my favorite kites on such a modest budget... much less,… Continue reading ‘Kite for Sale… Hardly Ever Flown’
Michael K. Sherman 