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Advanced Sticked Kites |
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GKPI now offers a variety of the most interesting and affordable rigid kites available. These are fine flying creations in sizes and skill ranges to satisfy any serious or soon-to-be serious enthusiast. |
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Pyro Deltas: Ghost Delta | Fish Pyro Large Wings: Wilson Wing | Big-Wing Airplane | SkyLark Complex Kites: Marconi | Extended Wing Cody | Brooxes Box Genki Kites: Super Genki | Totemo Genki Fighting and Fun: The Gomb-Kaku | Battle Rokkaku | Traditional Japanese Rokkakus | SunCatcher Larger Deltas: 10 ft Falcon | 7 ft Zenith | 11 ft Shazam | 9 ft Dazzle Compound Kites: Double French Military | French Military | Delta Conyne | Double Delta Conyne Lifters: The Fled | Dopero | Super Sled | Mega Sled | "BA" Sled Special Fun: Shannon Roller | Butterfly | Swallow Flock
Frequently Asked Questions
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Big-Wing Airplane Soar with this sophisticated airplane kite!
Choose red, blue, or purple as the predominant color. Each kite is constructed from fiberglass framing and a ripstop sail. $150 each. Use 100 to 250 pound line in 5-15 mph of wind.
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Like all of our deltas, the leading edge spars are sewn in place so they won't creep up to the nose. Click here to see colors. Available in rainbow, warm or cool colors for $125. Click here to see a photo of all three kites.
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7 Foot Zenith Delta: These great kites were originally designed in South Africa. They are ideal for recreational flying, and also practical flying tools for lifting cameras or training raptors.
We built the Zenith tough with a carbon frame, molded fitting, and a lightweight ripstop nylon sail. $90 each. Choose red, gold, or purple - each with a black keel. A fabric bag is included.
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To assemble, connect the wing rods into the plastic fitting on the center spine. Then insert the small stand-offs at the wing-tips. At the base of the kite, slip the flexible spreader between the spine and the fabric. Insert one end into a fabric pocket. Then carefully bend the spar and insert the other end into the pocket on the opposite side.
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Available in red, purple or gold with black and white accents. $125.
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Choose rainbow, warm, or cool colors. The kites are13 feet wide and 4 feet tall and retail for $210 each. Use 150 to 250 pound line in 4-15 mph of wind. Oh -- and they go really well with the rainbow, phoenix, or miami 96 foot Transition Tails.
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Totemo Genki: Looking to have some Genki fun but not quite as big or expensive? Try the petite Totemo Genki. It is just 6 feet wide and 2.5 feet tall. Comes in purple, yellow or red with black and white accents.
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All of our Pyros and Ghosts can be configured to fly in trains. To do that, you need to make an adjustment to the sail so the line can bass through from kite-to-kite. Click here for a photo. |
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Brooxes Box: Every kite collection needs a box kite. And this is a great one! Brooxes Boxes are rhomboid in design. That means they are wider than they are deep. This gives the kite extra lift, making it possible to fly in lighter winds than usual for cellular kites. Brooxes Box is easy to assemble, very stable, launches quickly, and flies at a nice high angle in a wide range of winds. Designed by Brooks Leffler, this three-dimensional kite will fly on 100 pound line in 5 - 18 mph of wind. It measures four by four by two feet. Choose red, purple, or yellow for $52 each.
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11 Foot Shazam Delta: Shazam a big, lightweight delta designed for zero per cent frustration and 100% fun!
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9 Foot Dazzle Delta Kite: The Dazzle Delta is 9 feet wide and 4.5 feet tall. That's over 20 square feet of flying fun! And what a great price on a big kite -- just $46.
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The Double Delta Conyne is a proven performer for a variety of winds and flying conditions. Our DDC is 10 feet wide and 3.5 feet tall. It is made from tough nylon sail cloth and fiberglass framing.
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At just $84 each, you won't find a better platform for the money. We're making sleds in red, yellow, and purple - each with black and white accents. Sorry - no customs colors available Hyper-flexible spars give the kite form, but are virtually indestructible. You can even bend the kite in half for transport!
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Patchwork Mega Sled: -- Especially designed for lifting windsocks, tubes, and line art!
The Mega Sled is a powerful kite and sells for $180. Fabric bag included. Use 300-500 pound flying line and make sure you anchor securely.
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The special ram-air design provides increased lift and stability in a wide range of wind conditions. For better performance, add a tail.
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Our kite measures 5.5 feet tall and 4.5 feet wide. Click here for a photo. It is constructed of durable ripstop with a fiberglass frame and comes complete with our exclusive Tuning and Fighting Guide.. We use the four-bridle-point configuration for ease of tuning. Choose red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple. "Roks" fly well in all winds and are excellent for intermediate or advanced fliers. They will also hold tube tails or line art. Use 100-200 pound flying line. Just $65 each.
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Looking to spice up your event? Consider our ten piece Kite Battle Package. You get ten battle-ready Rokkakus - each in a different color, 20 spools of 150 pound line, and complete fighting instructions -- all for $500. Invite spectators to come and play! You won't find a better way to draw bystanders onto the field and get them excited about flying! |
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Our G-Kite Diamond is a big five feet tall and four feet wide. And it only costs $30. Line, handles and tails are all included. Click here for a photo.. Sorry - no customs colors available. |
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