Snake and Corkscrew Tails: You can't argue with simplicty! The 60 foot Snake is our most popular tube. And of course, we have larger sizes too! They fill up the sky in a big bold way. Corkscrew or Snake, you can't go wrong. Snakes (upper right) have alternating black-and-white stripes. Corkscrews (lower right) use spirals of black-and-white instead of stripes. The big ones are made from a black and white tube reaching 75 feet and finished off with another 25 foot tapered section in the color of your choice. The entire tube is 100 feet long and costs you $140 -- much less then the normal price of fabric alone. Of course, three of them look really super... Need something a bit smaller. We now offer 55 foot Snakes or Corkscrews, custom made in your choice of colors. They're the perfect add-on for any mid-sized lifter. Your cost is just $50. Don't forget that Snakes can be any color you want. You don't have to use black-and-white. Mix things up any way you like or add extra colors. We can do red and white stripes with a blue end. We can do rainbow and black. We can even match your lifter kite. The idea is to have fun and fill the sky. Licensed & Protected Design by S. Oswald

Threesomes can be fun! Buy three of our tubes and we'll take 20% off the total price. That's right! You get a huge sky show with a triple set of 60 or 100 foot tubes, you get 20% off, and you even get to choose the colors!

Three Tube Special!

Long Spikey Ball Tubes: We stretched out the Spikey Ball Tube and added more balls. More balls is good, right?? Choose your colors and format: Two Balls - $55 Three Balls - $80 Four Balls - $105 Five Balls - $130 We've shown the Tube in black with rainbow spikes. But use your imagination and we'll make a set any way you have the balls to fly them...

Long Star Tubes: Our single Star Tube was such a hit, we decided to go one better and offer a longer tube with the same design. You get six inflatable stars spread over a fifty foot tube. Looks great when the wind is working all 36 points. We're pricing the Star Tubes to move at $60 each. Try making one, and you'll agree it is a great price! Licensed & Protected Design by S. Oswald

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Diamond Tubes: Our best looking tube yet! The unique pattern is labor intensive but well worth the effort. Each tube is made from four complimentary colors and contains over 100 pieces of fabric. The result is a delightfully complex array of color in the sky. We then finish each piece off with a tapered point in the final section. We can also make a six-color Rainbow Diamond Tube. Choose the convenient 20 footers for for $25, the striking fifty-five footers for $75 or the incredible 110 foot Diamond Tubes for $130. Pick up a set of three and we'll knock off 20%. Licensed & Protected Design by S. Oswald

Taper Tubes: Standard tube tails inflate with wind, but the drag is focused in the rear sections where the air is trapped and begins to build resistance. Taper tubes build resistance right away since the size diminishes across their entire length. That’s the theory anyway. Our 55 foot Taper Tubes begin with a six inch opening and reduce to a point with a small opening (to let the sand out). We offer them in all primary colors with a black/white accent strip one-third of the way down. The price? Less than a dollar a foot -- $50 each. And remember all tubes are 20% when you order sets of three. Licensed & Protected Design by S. Oswald

Mega Tube Here is a huge tube tail. I mean really huge. At 200 feet long and 2.2 feet wide, this guy eats normal tubes for lunch! We'll "super size" any of our larger tubes -- the Diamonds, Snakes, Stripes, or Space Socks -- in any colors you like. The impact is enormous, and so is the fabric volume. To make a tube twice as long and round takes four times the yardage. Still, we'll offer "MegaTubes" for $350 each. Mega Tubes need a solid lifter and moderate to fresh winds. This photo was taken in 4 mph with a Pilot 140.

Transition Tubes: Check these out! The color emphasis changes over the length of the tube for a stunning effect in the sky. Think of it as a kinda patchwork, art-deco, eye-popping piece of fun. Transition Tubes are similar in design to our flat Transition Tails. But with a tube you get a more flowing and hypnotic effect. Each tube is made from three complimentary colors and contains over 250 pieces of fabric. "Tran Tubes" come in three sizes. The standard forty-eight footer is $75. We also make a big ninety-six foot tube for $140. Our you can get the twenty-four foot "micros" for $35. All Transition Tubes are made-to-order and take about two weeks. Let us know what colors you want, or let us help you accent a larger deta or lifter. Licensed & Protected Design by S. Oswald

Racing Stripe Tubes: Sometimes more simple is more better... For years, our favorite display was a series of tubes in a bold color with a simple black-and-white accent. Susie says they look like racing stripes. Anyway, one day it occurred to us that we should be making them for you too. Racing Stripes have five sections -- in any bold color you like. The sections are separated by three stripes. We usually make them black and white, but again can do any color you like. The tube tapers down to a point in the final section. We have the fifty-five footers for $50 and the dramatic 110 foot tubes for $130. And since a bunch of them look really cool, buy three and we'll take 20% off! Licensed & Protected Design by S. Oswald

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Rainbow Space Socks: Our "Space Socks"are long tube tails decorated with contrasting balls. Hang them on your line or from a strong lifting kite, and fill the sky! The Standard Rainbow is 130 feet long with a front-end diameter of about a foot. It features twenty feet each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and (you guessed it!) purple -- each separated by a black ball. Imagine how much fabric is involved! The half-size 65 foot Space Sock has a smaller diameter and uses ten feet of each color. And we also offer a Mega Sock with ten sections that stretches a full 230 feet. The Space Sock is manufactured exclusively for, and distributed by GKPI. Your retail cost is $200 on the 230 foot, $140 dor 130 feet, or $75 on the 65 foot. Custom color combinations are available. Licensed & Protected Design by S. Oswald

We've seen all kinds of tricks used to attach laundry to a flying line. Most involve knots which cause abrasion and weaken line strength. Our approach is a lot more simple. We wrap small carabiners into the main flying line. Normally, three twists work just fine. When the line is slack, you can slide the"biner"anywhere you want. But when the kite goes up and tension builds on the line, the"biner"is locked in place. It's quick, easy, and doesn't reduce line strength.

Bucket Tails: You have seen the bucket tails used on the largest Peter Lynn designs. They are simple and super-efficient. Now you can order them in custom colors for line decorations or to stabilize a kite. Each bucket is about 18 inches wide and two feet long. The end sections taper to a smaller size. Design your tail with as many sections as you like. We charge $9 for each two buckets in rip-stop.

Super Bucket Tube: Need some serious drag on a larger kite? Our Super Bucket may be the ticket! The tail is 100 feet long with section starting at about three feet wide. Design one in your choice of colors. Super Buckets are $250.

Basic Tube Tails: This one is a no-brainer... We've got twenty foot long tube tails, three inches in diameter, with six colored sections and a tab at the end so you can connect them. Put them on a kite, a line, or string them together behind a stunt kite. Your price is $9.99 each. Pick up a bunch! Choose from our stock colors of Patriot (red/white/blue), Warm (red/orange/yellow), Cool (purple/blue/green), or Rainbow (red/orange/yellow/green/blue/purple). And of course we can make custom colors too. We also supply custom colored three inch tubes in a 100 foot length. These are ideal tails for sport kite"sky writing". The cost is $75. If you need economy laundry in larger diameters, we have a 60 foot length with a diameter of about 5 inches. We've kept the cost down at just $60. You'll love it!

Advertising Tubes: Make a statement in the sky! Announce your team, your club, your business, or just wish your mother a happy birthday... Our big, bold Advertising Socks are 16"high with appliquéd letters that you can see for a *long* way. Letters and spaces take up one foot each, and stripes are 20 inches wide. Make one as long as you want! Prices are $10 per letter or stripe, so a typical tube with 6 stripes and 14 letters or spaces goes to 24 feet and costs $200. Each tube is individually crafted (of course) by Kevin Shannon of Carlisle Kiteworks. Click on the photo to see how they fly.

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Helix Tail: Great value and good fun!! The rigid paddles rotate in the wind and turn two twenty foot tube tails into a flowing corkscrew around the third tube. It looks like DNA in the sky! Click here for more information. You get the rainbow colored paddles, three 20 foot rainbow tubes, and all the swivels and hardware for just $50. Licensed & Protected Design by K. Shannon

All of this fabric needs a big bag. But you don't want to spend a bunch of money on bags so check this out. We've got top quality duffel bags, made of black Cordura with tough metal zippers (double opening), Velcro handle attachment, carrying strap and a waterproof lining. They measure 40 inches long and 18 inches wide. Stuff in a giant octopus or fill them with a festival full of foils and laundry. They are the biggest bags the airlines allow. Your price?? Get this -- $25! Spend your money on kites. Then stuff them in our bags...

GKPI is now the best source for line laundry. And remember, special or custom colors can be made in about three weeks. Click here for a complete list of all our line laundry and art. Place an Order Go to Foils and Lifters Go to Line Art, Bouncers, and Line Laundry Go to Peter Lynn Kites Go to Fun Inflatables Back to Gomberg Kite Productions International Email: Info@GombergKites.com Phone: 541-996-3083 (8 to 8 Pacific)

Please Note: Special care is required when flying large and heavy pulling kites or ground devices. Such care includes but is not limited to the following: Be sure your flying area is clear of people and obstructions. Be sure you are properly anchored. Be sure your flying line is sufficient for the load it is carrying. Be sure you have the ability to retreive your kite after it is launched. Large kites can be dangerous: When you fly them, you accept responsibility for any accidents that may result. GKPI assumes no liability for injury or damage.