60 years old in April and I just started flying a kite again! I was totally inactive, just sitting in my chair all day long, playing on my phone. Now I'm outside, getting some sunshine, fresh air but most importantly, I'm moving! I'm actually enjoying exercising for the 1st time in over 10 years! Now I instruct people, "GO FLY A KITE!"

There is something magical about harnessing the wind. It’s therapeutic for me and today I purchased the Mentor. Very excited!!

39 years old and I just bought my first two stunt kites. 2.5 m parafoil and a 70" prism. I love this hobby and enjoyed watching your videos. I sub'd. Central FL beaches are a quick drive for me and I try to fly every day I can.

Great video mate

I wish I had a kite to fly,it would probably help my mental health disorders. I've been down on my luck for quite sometime. Good days ahead,I must stay strong.

@WorldsGreatestKiting

17 күн бұрын

@@tbone5754 find a kite and try it out. It’s impossible to frown with a kite in your hands.

@tbone5754

15 күн бұрын

@@WorldsGreatestKiting Thank You

Dude, I love the fact that you fly history. I just had an old delta wing die today, trying to get my granddaughter into kites. Awesome basics video.

Was in SPI for Kitefest 2020 and met with a great guy Phil at the flats, I was flying my homemade box kite and having a blast. Phil was flying his giant kite. We also had one of the 2 line delta wing, but it was a kids kite and hard to control in the great SPI winds. Phil gave us some tips on flying the 2 line, what fun! Inspired for next year for a more advanced 2 line foil and remaking another box kite, this time with a better string. Thanks for the tips on flying, great video.

Put your hands all the way through the loop handles so the loop goes around the back of the wrist, and hold the strap with the thumb and index finger. Way less hand fatigue when using strap handles.

That was a nice little kite. They look very portable not too expensive but I hope. Thanks for the video Danny boy see you at the 🏖😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Best kite of all time flexi blade 4.9 mk IV. Love it soo much but you gotta be careful! But for a less intense experience love my rage 1.8. I can flick that thing all over the sky. On a strong wind day, enough pull to get a workout too. I live in the UK so, often flying on a wet muddy field, but summer kiting looks a little more like your video, you lucky people! No wind = an RC Plane day!

You have inspired me to give kiting a go, never been successful at 2 line flying as a kid I used to fly a box kite, that thing was awesome.

Just got a prism 140 with 20'tail not sure how I found out about this little kite but your video came up and then i wanted to get back into flying kites. Your video got me in the sky quickly. Thank you and happy flying

@WorldsGreatestKiting

4 жыл бұрын

Happy Flying!

Just wanted to say thanks again brother!!!!!

@WorldsGreatestKiting

7 жыл бұрын

For sure!

Great video, really answered some questions I've had. I can't find that flexifoil stacker..had a two stack that was stolen

@WorldsGreatestKiting

Жыл бұрын

Bummer about the stolen kites but you can still find a good stack of flexis sometimes floating around online. Thanks for watching!

I have 5 kites so far. I got a kite that is multi color that is in the shape of a bird (I've had this kite for years and years). I got a really cool kite called a flip kite, I got an "octopus" kite that looks more like a jellyfish that we named, Steve, a dragon kite (both jellyfish and dragon kite are from House of Marbles), and I have a 62" parachute kite from In The Breeze Kites. By stumbling upon your channel, I just found out about the really cool quad kite. I saw the kite on your MASSIVE kite video..the guy that was flying it was maneuvering it around the giant kite and I was just amazed. Tried different words in my browser and eventually found it. Though they are expensive, I think it will be my next kite. That kite is just SO cool. I also plan to buy the zero G kite eventually, that think is great when you want to fly without any winds. I've flown the triangular stunt kites and I gotta say, not my favorite. If you crash that thing, it's pretty much over and it's not cheap either. With a parachute kite, it's safe to crash because it's just air giving it it's form. The parachute kite is so powerful and fun to fly...it makes me want to try those parachute kites with the handle. But yea, kites are just so much fun and it's great to see your videos and all the kites you fly, just having fun. Take care.

Great video! Thanks

The pencil in the beard is 👌

I just bought a 170. I should get it this weekend. I figured if it was too windy to fly my paramotor I'll just fly my kite haha.

Thank you so much for your videos! Synapse looks like lots of fun and I'm watching all your videos on how to fly them!

Nice, fun and informative video.After fying one line Prism kites for years i just bought the Synapse 140 to try out with my 10 year old. If he can hold it i'm gonna go for the 200 myself. But first get the hang of it with the 140. Live long...and prosper.

@reneygaby

3 жыл бұрын

11 months further in time I've collected 15 kites so far! Ranging from small box kites, trick kites to 4 line power kites! One could say I've become an kite-aholic!

Thank you very much for the great Vlog - just starding with all the kite stuff and I am happy to get a view behind the scene and other people and their kites

Excellent video Drayton!! Great information and a ton of fun to watch.

Sweet vid

Good to see the Flexifoil flying, shame the wind wasn't blowing much, Flexifoils come alive when the wind is blowing hard. I've got a Kite buggy just like the one in the video, picked it up cheap via a certain auction site, it had seazed wheel bearing but i was soon able to get replacements and fit them, i've three different sizes of traction kite to go with it, again bought via 'that' auction site, i really must get myself organised and start enjoying wizzing around pulled by kites.

@WorldsGreatestKiting

7 жыл бұрын

I found bearings for the buggy at a bearing shop in Orlando for 2.50 a piece. Bought extras and found they are pretty easy to replace. A lot of fun, even with a tiny kite and no wind!

Awesome!!! My first kite was a flexifoil stacker 10, then after a few years had the just released at the time Blade 4.9, so bought that. Saw someone on tv pulling themselves along on a surfboard, fancied that myself, so attached some straps of a windsurf board to my big boy thruster and off I went....well...not quite. Off I went until I ditched it into the water. Then dragged it onto my board n paddled in. Second time it happened it got some sand in it, sunk a bit and caught a current. Scared the crap out of me. Just about got it out onto my board. A few years on I came across a company called airush and they did a kite called the lift. The leading edge and ribs inflated,was kinda a single skin so relaunched of water, then along came a knights of Bali twin nose and the rest was history till I moved from Wales to London to work. That was almost 20 years ago. I just turned 40 and am just looking into paragliding and stumbled across some kite vids, then this vid and man, was awesome. Really enjoyed it. Think it's time to get some kites back into my life and the lives of my 7 year old Isabella and just about 3 year old Daisy Evangeline. That said, man prices have ROCKETED up since last time I was flying late 90's early 2000's, but, a dad has to do what a dad has to do, especially for my girls. Thanks for the inspiration and time travel. Loved it!!! All the best and kindest regards Dean Wales, UK Oh, p.s. Of course I subscribed!! 👌🏼🤘🏼😁🤘🏼👌🏼

@WorldsGreatestKiting

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Dean! Sounds like you have some great kite stories to share!

Man bun and a pencil in tha beard.... SUPER - " YOU FILL IN THE BLANKS"

New subscriber here. You’re very easy talking and good instructions, glad I stumbled onto your channel!

The Flexifoil, that was my very first "stunt kite", still have it 30 years later!!!! Blast from the past

@WorldsGreatestKiting

7 жыл бұрын

Send me a video of it and Ill put it in the vlog. Thanks for watching!

@dennismccolley1380

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 6' rainbow that I've had for 30 years. It was also the 1st serious stunt kite I bought

Just got my own 170 for my birthday, and could not for the life of me figure out how to fold it to fit in the pouch. Thank you!!

@WorldsGreatestKiting

4 жыл бұрын

Julia Kathryn Kites make great! Glad to hear your flying it! Thanks for watching

@juliakathryn1505

4 жыл бұрын

@@WorldsGreatestKiting Of course! 🤘🏻😄

Great stuff bro love it thank you 👍🇬🇧

I was so excited about this kite and I really appreciate how you showed us how to use it but I don't have any sand to weigh it down up here in the mountains so I'm sure I'll figure something out by the creek maybe a rock or something but awesome video and I stayed all the way to the end as I always do

@WorldsGreatestKiting

7 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I use a backpack or rocks or whatever's around if Im alone. You really don't need anything, but it helps.

thanx guys pretty vid. would love a land buggy butas they are very expensive here in England and very few oppertunities for consecutive flying days to be able to justifies the cost. plus the missus said no, damn

Brotherman thank you for the tutorial on how to fly that kite I'm so excited the fly mine

Very nice

I have one of the original Flexifoils, it's a awesome kite, enjoyed your video.

@WorldsGreatestKiting

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin. If your ever in the area, bring it out and lets fly them!

Cool bro , you have a new subscriber!!!! Just getting I to it and having a blast!!!! Joe from N.Y.

40 years ago, I had a stack of 3 - 6 footers. They flew great in the lightest winds and looked beautiful. Today's foils are not really set up to stack. So you have to go to a different size to adjust for wind strength. Do you know of any foil kites that can stack? Or how to get them to stack? Thanks.

Thanks for the vid always wanted to get into flying a stunt kite now I just gotta find a decent prices one to learn on.

@sleuth2077

4 жыл бұрын

Buy an hq symphony pro from a German sight. They ship free and have the lowest prices i've seen. Can't remember the name of the sight, but it will come up if you google that kite.

Not about the kite, but about your opening sequence. Often, in historic (or just chic older) districts, using some percent of the original fascia allows you to still call the building an original structure, which is useful either to boost cache (and thus resale value) or to increase likelihood for permitting. It's a tiny bit shady, IMHO, but that's the way it is.

I think the pencil really does a lot for your look I think it makes you look real sharp. What kite are You good at flying ???? I like to see you fly it.

@11:08 I thought red in left hand. Am I wrong?

I have a besra parachute stunt kite and need to know how do you situate the strings

I have a single bar style. Can I still loop de loops?

Omg! Just sat and watched this whole video with my boyfriend and it was fun to watch as we are kiters too. BUT.... does anyone know where to get the adorable toadstool spinner those two ladies had pegged into the sand?? I WANT ONE!!! Lol.

Thanks great info. Looking for a retirement hobby. ANY tips appreciated.

Nice kites for Florida beaches. I would prefer the old school paper kites with the long tails. I do not know if they would hold up in beach winds.

@WorldsGreatestKiting

4 жыл бұрын

All the kites fly here! Thanks for watching!

I have a synapse 140 and 200 from my experience of re-launching it’s easier to re-launch the 140 then the 200

Yeah I want a power kite do I like that when you're flying right at the time 14:23

I have a question.. red is left blue is right?

I totally want to ride a kite buggy

Thanks for some amazing videos. I want to learn and would like to know where to find the Synapes kites?

@annemcphee9912

4 жыл бұрын

prism .com

Your videos have some great content.......but have you ever looked into ways to supress the wind noise? It really makes it difficult to enjoy.

what flexikite is the best one to get? theres a lot of different kids of flexikites in the website

@WorldsGreatestKiting

7 жыл бұрын

The flexi foils available today are more for power and not for land kiting like we were doing. To my knowledge, the design I was flying in this video is not available new any longer. Only on second hand market. However, I would suggest a Prism Tantrum as a good kite in the same family.

Hi

I still fly a Flexi ...

@WorldsGreatestKiting

Жыл бұрын

So do I

good afternoon! I am a kite beginner. I have a single line kite and i want to try this flexifoil kite. what flexi type of kite should i buy? Can you please show me what to get?

@josephjackson2388

7 жыл бұрын

I would go for the Control series 3 line trainer. I used a 1.7m Control to get started, then got a 2.5m Rage and waiting on my new 4.0m Blade mk6. Granted I'm biased to flexifoil, but you get what you pay for...

@raytrei13

7 жыл бұрын

what flexifoil kite for me?

@josephjackson2388

7 жыл бұрын

Raymond Santos I'd recommend a Flexifoil 1.7m Control series. It's a 3line trainer kite can be found on Amazon loads of fun. Start small then work your way up

you got a revolution video?

try the 170cm it is faster then the 140 and pulls hard at 25mph

They left half the building up because of permitting. It was cheaper/easier to "remodel" than to build a new building. As long as they left original walls, it wasn't new construction. Great video, otherwise.

@PaulTheSkeptic

5 жыл бұрын

I figure that also might be done when someone wants to preserve the historical nature of a particular building or something like that. They've got brick buildings in places like Chicago that go back a hundred years or more. I could see someone wanting to preserve something like that but that's just me guessing. I don't really know. Lol.

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@14:19. well, I wouldn't say NOTHING bad can happen: if you crashed it hard enough you could blow out the seams.

@WorldsGreatestKiting

7 жыл бұрын

True, Still trying to crash it hard enough to damage it though. I did a test with about 20 crashes as hard as I could in heavy wind, It showed no signs of damage however I seem to have lost the files. Ill be adding crash tests to most of the kites from here on.

@RossPotts

7 жыл бұрын

Worlds Greatest Kiting I may just buy another eBay special to thrash and see what it takes to blow them out.

@WorldsGreatestKiting

7 жыл бұрын

Thats a great idea. I'd love to see some good kite smashing !

ah the 60 fps :D