Kite Reviews

I absolutely love this kite. My wife and I recently spent a week at a friend's cabin and they had this kite on their shelf of toys. We found it incredibly easy to fly, too easy in fact. It didn't take us very long to get it very high in the air... and then tangled in the cabin's solar panels.

When we got the kite down, we were amazed by how durable it was. Despite taking a lot of abuse by the wind on the roof, it was in excellent shape.

We bought one for ourselves recently and love it (though we are more careful to stay away from obstructions now). The fact that it collapses down into such a small bag is especially wonderful. When we go to the park I can put it in my jacket pocket and if we don't end up flying it, I don't feel like I've wasted my time lugging it around.

I would recommend this kite to anyone, no matter how young or old.

My son got this kite for his 7th birthday and had a great time fying it. The kite is very durable, ready to fly and easy to fly for a child. I liked that there was nothing to break on it which made it possible for him to run up and down the field with it in the air or dragging it on the ground.

I bought this kite for my 29 month old daughter. Before taking her to the park, I test flew it the afternoon before in relatively high winds (25 - 30 mph, with gusts over 50 mph). I really had to "fight" mother nature to get it back down to earth, but it flew and held up perfectly.
I took my daughter to the park with it the following afternoon. We had much lighter winds (10 - 15 mph). What a blast! I got the kite up in the air for her and then let her run wild with it. Now she LOVES flying kites. After a little over a half-hour (thats about as long as a 29 month old can focus on kite flying) I took it down for her. EASY!

I bought this kite and a another kite to take to Fla. on a vacation for my 3 year old son and his 5 and 4 year old cousins to fly on the beach. I highly reccomend this kite. As opposed to the other plane kite I bought, this set up in about 20 seconds and will just about fly itself. My 5 year old niece just held it in her hand and it literally took off. They were able to fly it with 10' of line out! It's a "breeze" to operate, and the coolest thing about it is that when you tug on the line the bird simulates flapping it's wings. It is not the fanciest or most expensive latest greatest stunt kite etc... but for the price, ease of use and cool design- I think it is a 10. Do not buy the kite that looks like a by-plane. Oh yeah, this did great in little to no wind and also in moderate wind. The first time when it launched itself, there was a little wind but not much. It got pretty windy on the beach at times and we had no problem. I would suggest getting some additional line. Have fun.

It mainly decorates my room, and is very lovely. I found it a pretty big challenge to keep aloft on a light wind day and once the wind was up, it was hard to control and keep up in the air. Steady, moderate wind worked best. Pulling the string causes it to flap and gathering and releasing mass amounts of string at once often causes a beautiful and dramatic dive and spiral. Lots of fun!

This is a super kite. First off, it looks very much like a bird when viewed from the ground (this is why I bought it in the first place). The wingspan of this bird of the sky is something like 5.5 feet and you can get the wings flappin' like a bird with relative ease. I should also mention that it's pretty easy to assemble (even a subverbal chimp like my cousin Petey could put it together). But the real kicker (and what makes this a bonafide 700 star item) is the effect it has had on Bobo (my wife's annoying tabby)...

I haven't taken the kite out of the package yet, as I may be returning it--I'll take the previous reviewer's stars at face value and just repeat them here, since I can't post a review without them. The item advertised, and selected as a gift by my nephew, is green and black, but the one I received is red, white and blue--great for the times, of course, but not the colors he expects and thought were so cool. If my nephew likes the colors anyway, I'll keep it. But if the colors will be different from what is advertised, that ought to be stated somewhere in the copy--especially if there is no opportunity for the buyer to choose.

We bought this kite for our son for a vacation in Aruba - average daily wind speed 20 mph. The kite performed beautifully in very harsh wind - and came with a grip comfortable enough for our 5 year old to use. It traveled well, too. They sure don't make kites like they did when I was a kid - and thank goodness for that!

I like to take this kite backpacking.
I have flown it over the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania,
Mt. Michelson in the Brooks Range of Alaska at the Arctic Ocean
and in my hometown. When its up high I love it. I have put it on a line and through a fishing pole and "troll" the kite behind a boat. You sure can't have this much fun with a board game or a GameBoy.
Having a bad day??? I say..."Go fly a Kite!"

As the storm approached, the onshore winds built,sending most of the kiters scurrying home, kite tails between their legs. With our tough, attractive Duster, we stood our ground. Great kite with good in-air stability and fun, colorful appearance.

This is one of my favorite kites as it is an excellent flyer.

The down-side of this kite is assembly. Until all of the spars are in place, they could fall out again. This is a hard one to assemble if you are not sheltered from the wind but practice will make it easier (in high winds I often assemble it inside and then take it to the launch point).

I have had this kite slam deep into a tree and was able to pull it out by the line without damage.

I recommend upgrading to 80-pound line to handle really strong winds.

One assembled, this kite launches almost effortlessly and fly in a very steady manner.

I've had this kite for two years now. It's definitely not your grandfather's kite! It is reasonably priced, and a lot of fun to fly, but it does take some skill and patience, and a little practice to get good at flying it. You also need a certain amount of arm length to fly it effectively. As a result, I wouldn't recommend this kite for children under 10. Younger children would just get frustrated. Kids old enough to fly it correctly it will think it's a blast.
Points to note:
This kite has two strings. To make it dive to the right you pull the right-hand string. Opposite for the left. Pretty simple.
This kite is easy to assemble, and easy to disassemble again to take with you.
A strong, steady wind works best. I have had good luck at the beach.
It's easiest to launch the kite with a second person helping you. You need to set the kite down in a large, open area, walk away from the kite (into the wind) while letting out all of the string, and then have your partner hold it up into the wind while you pull evenly on both of the strings. If the wind is strong enough the kite will take right off.
Once you get a little practice, it's fun to try diving the kite as close to the ground as possible without crashing.
Happy flying!

I got this tigger when my daughter was about 5 months old, just because she really liked all the Winnie characters in her room.
I put it under the window in front of the house.She loved it instantly, she always pooled me towards the window to look at the Tigger and whenever we were outside we had to visit our little friend.
Now she is 18 months, she is running to him on her own just to say 'hello' and to turn the wheel.
I think it's just something fun to have around.

Delta kites are some of the easiest to fly but often require tails (an added expense). This kite has a built-in tail to ensure visual effects as well as stable flying.

At six-feet across, most kids will thing this is HUGE! The large surface area and long, colorful tail make for a very attractive flier. It will remain easy to see even when you have let out hundreds of feet of line.

All in all a very nice basic kite with color and size.

This kite is a lot of fun! Don't expect something of super value though. It is a little flimsy. I paid [item price] and for that I think it was worth it.

I haven't flown a kite since childhood and was eager to try it again. After browsing at least a dozen kites here on Amazon and also in a toy store, I chose this rainbow parafoil. I'm glad I did.

It has NO sticks to break and no parts to assemble (right up my alley!) It also does not require running to get it into the air (at least not when I flew it). That's also a plus, because I always felt silly running with a kite. This one just took off, but gracefully, almost like a floating pillow. :) The rainbow colors are beautiful, and the TAIL (not visible on the Amazon photo) is brilliantly colored and super-long! The tail also makes a pleasant rustling sound.

I think this kite would be great for a child, because there's nothing to break and it is easy to get aloft and control once in the air. Plus it really is very pretty. I would also recommend it for adults like myself, for all the same reasons.

This colorful kite comes packed in a small pouch but opens into a colorful wingspan with no sticks to break or bend. It gets its shape from the wind as a parasail does. And with that comes the kite's greatest strength. It also has a very long tail made of various color ribbons. I purchased the kite for a 9 year old that enjoys kiting but not the constant maintenance of 'regular' kites. And just the fact that it folds up nicely into a small bag makes it easy to carry around. We will leave it in the car trunk for easy access. I was very impressed with this product.