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SMALLsails
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 4 พ.ย. 2013
Kite flying from Bedfordshire, UK
…out east towards the Norfolk coast and down to the south coast of Cornwall.
…out east towards the Norfolk coast and down to the south coast of Cornwall.
9ft Ember Levitation kite with 100ft transition tails
Into The Wind’s 9ft Ember Levitation with Premier kite’s 100ft tails. Bedfordshire countryside, August 2024
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/luminbird/milky-way
License code: 6VRHDOFS0PZC17OQ
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/luminbird/milky-way
License code: 6VRHDOFS0PZC17OQ
มุมมอง: 760
วีดีโอ
Delta box kite
มุมมอง 507หลายเดือนก่อน
The cheapest delta conyne you can buy? £12 and flies just fine! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/justin-lee/just-fine License code: KMQV06MBBS9YGA9F
Triple Rocky Mountain flowtail stack
มุมมอง 9273 หลายเดือนก่อน
Kite flying at Royston Heath, Hertfordshire. Looks like you can no longer fly where the kite festival used to take place, it’s now a haven for ground nesting birds. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you License code: D3BDXY9I4VXFPZHO
Three giant kites at Sea Palling Beach
มุมมอง 2543 หลายเดือนก่อน
The octopus wanted to walk across the beach rather than fly! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/random-rab/soothe License code: ZJDMLUXG7GHF6CUG
Prism Jazz 2.0 kite
มุมมอง 5684 หลายเดือนก่อน
Hunstanton Beach - but not quite enough wind for the tail! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/jonny-easton/dream-bird License code: 0GSVPQNSLNSNIBFH
Cloud dude
มุมมอง 27810 หลายเดือนก่อน
Dunstable Downs Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/zoo/heavy-duty License code: 8XHWRIQTQ2HDHWWE
16ft Sweet 16 kite with giant star kite tube tail
มุมมอง 64211 หลายเดือนก่อน
Holkham Beach, Norfolk Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/vens-adams/adventure-is-calling License code: FY2PKANLSZ65SSLY
Kite flying Old Hunstanton beach
มุมมอง 193ปีที่แล้ว
Prism Hypnotist kite, Old Hunstanton, Norfolk Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/summer-dream License code: 9TSSVKFSLP6SZ7ZW
Prism Hypnotist kite, Old Hunstanton beach
มุมมอง 575ปีที่แล้ว
Old Hunstanton, Norfolk Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/summer-dream License code: 9TSSVKFSLP6SZ7ZW
Illusion kite, Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire
มุมมอง 218ปีที่แล้ว
Illusion kite, Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire
20m octopus kite, late evening, Bedfordshire
มุมมอง 3.1K2 ปีที่แล้ว
20m octopus kite, late evening, Bedfordshire
Giant octopus at Porthbeer Cove, Coverack
มุมมอง 1.1K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Giant octopus at Porthbeer Cove, Coverack
Rocky Mountain kite, Coverack, summer 2022
มุมมอง 1.6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Rocky Mountain kite, Coverack, summer 2022
Hello there sorry for replying 2 years late, but what string did you use for that kite. Meaning how much is the lbs. Sorry for bad english.
What is the line weight, is where I'm getting at.
Can it also fly quite close to the ground say 30-45 meters?
Hi, I think this was flown on a 110kg line, that’s about 240lbs. But you could fly it on a much lighter line. It really depends on the wind speed and how gusty it is, a strong gust can put a lot of strain on a line. The wind is quite light in this video so I didn’t really need such a strong line. You can fly this as high or as low as you like. Usually, stronger more stable wind is higher up though.
@@SMALLsails thanks alot i appreciate it.
So cool. Ron
Thanks Ron. Appreciate you liked it
Beautiful kites, Thanks, Ron
Thanks Ron
Pull Hard or not?
No, not in that wind. In a much stronger wind it would pull harder but not as much as the newer octopus kite design.
Good kites.. Happy flying 😊
Thank you. I appreciate the comment.
Amazing 😍
Thank you, pleased you liked it!
Looked superb! The Levitation is a great kite. Your mention of Bedfordshire reminded me again of the time I lived in Dunstable, and what an enjoyable time that was.
Thanks Jim. Unfortunately the middle part of the three-section cross spar broke on the Levitation, so needs replacing. I’m not sure if a cross spar in three parts is the best design for flying. The outer sections with their metal ferrules don’t allow the whole spar to flex, mostly just the centre piece. I’ve ordered a new centre but I’m wondering whether to change the whole spar. What’s your experience of replacing breakages? Thanks for watching and commenting. I’ll be flying in the Downs before the British weather turns! Tim
@@SMALLsails Tim, the three-piece cross-spar was introduced by Into The Wind some years ago after several complaints about the original two-piece breaking. These came mainly from people using the kite for aerial photography, for which it was a favoured lifter at the time, and obviously they were putting added strain on the camera in lifting sometimes quite heavy gear. I don't like the three-piece idea, and I think a single spar is best, except of course that it means the kite can't be packed down so small, which was one of the selling features of the Levitation. If you have a choice, I'd go for a single spar of suitable strength. Your long tails do, of course, put quite a bit more stress on the kite so you need to allow for that, and I think the pockets are big enough to allow for a slightly bigger and stronger spar. I don't have the 9ft Levi anymore, although I still have a 7ft one with 2-piece spar, which has given no trouble. I'll look out for your videos on the Downs - have fun!
Thanks Jim, great advice. Back to the shops for a single spar…..
Awesome 🎉
Thanks NB, appreciate your comment!
Hey Jim, I just received a12m blue and white version of this kite and had a question about the 2 bridles. Is the top bridle used even when flying without a lifter? I'm trying to figure out where the end of top bridle attaches since it doesn't seem long enough to reach down past the main bridle to attach to the line. Thanks for any help.
Hi, I think the top bridle has two functions. I’ve never used a lifter so haven’t used the bridle for attaching one. I fly the octopus with the top bridle thrown out of the way on top of the kite and only use it when bringing the kite down. When it’s within reach, take hold of it and pull it down in front of the kite and it acts as a brake that quickly deflates it. You may find this is less important in the 12m version. The difference in pull between 12 and 20m makes the top bridle really useful. Hope this helps. Happy flying!
@@SMALLsails Thanks very much for that--makes sense. One more question-on the back of the kite roughly where the head and tentacles meet is a zippered opening maybe 6 inchers or so wide. When unzipped there's a piece of red kite material sewn to the top and bottom of the opening but not on the sides so it's almost like a shallow pocket but the sides aren't sewn. Any idea what this is? Thanks.
Hi, apparently it’s a vent to unzip in higher winds, although I haven’t really experienced much of a difference whether it’s opened or closed. If it’s a really high wind it’ll pull hard either way.
@@SMALLsails That's what I was thinking but the existence and red color of the of the interior piece of kite fabric had me wondering. Maybe it's there to act as a fail safe to keep the vent hole from getting larger by tearing if the winds get too strong. Thanks.
Very good kite flying. Beautiful looks good. 😊
Thanks PF, really pleased you liked it. It was a gentle, end of the day flight
Nice shots. Have a good one, -Dustin
Cheers Dustin, thank you. A little more sedate than your flying!
beautiful combination of colors of this kite, I like it. The tail looks beautiful, different from the others, fantastic.🎉
Thanks NB. The tail was my addition. A rare inland gentle breeze!
You got yourself a bargain there, it seems. It looks smart and flies well, and the pennant tail was a good addition. Nice wide open space to fly in, too!
The kite is a bargain. Despite the cost cutting corners it’s been pretty well made and flies great. The tail is my addition and I had to sew tail attachments but, all round, a great bargain. Thanks for watching and commenting Jim. I’m enjoying your winter videos.
Wow so amazing 😮❤
Thank you. It was a great day for flying 🪁 🪁 🪁
Nice😮
Thank you
Great flowtail show
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed them.
interesting kite performance❤
Hi NB, yes, it was a good day and the kites (mostly) performed well. I’ve had a look at some of your videos too. You’ve filmed some good ones. I especially like the little star delta - looks great in blue.
Kites looked wonderful in that blue sky. A beautiful location to fly.
Thank you. Yes, a great location. I’m kind of pleased that a number of fields there have been given over to ground nesting birds. W. H. Davies would have found time to stop and stare!
@@SMALLsails or Wordsworth watching clouds and daffodils.
Unfortunately, swirly wind meant I kept having to bring them partly down to untangle the lower kite’s tail from the line as it liked to turn on itself. It is strange/interesting how different tails change the look of a kite. These ‘flowtails’ seem to look like they’re part of the kites. Thanks for watching Jim.
That looks a good place to fly - nice open space. I usually fly the DCs without tails, or sometimes with fuzzies. They look quite different with the tails you fitted. They are great kites, and it's good to see that they're back in production after a long break.
Wow,so beautiful kite 🤩
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤗
What is the main kite? This all looks perfect together.
Hi Ian, it’s a Chinese copy of an Into The Wind Sweet 16 Delta. It is very well made and flies in almost no wind. I bought it from AliExpress, there’s a number of kite manufacturers/shops who sell them but they may not all be the same quality. Mine was from here: a.aliexpress.com/_EQWUbNt The tails I designed and cut out myself to match the kite and I had a local seamstress do the sewing. Thanks for your comment, glad you appreciated it all.
@@SMALLsails ah brilliant, yes I thought that might be the case. I'd like one in my collection too. I'll take a look.
@@ianriches5545I’ll look forward to the video!
Beautiful beach with lots of space to fly kites... it's a shame there was so little wind... nice impressions of the kites, thanks for showing them... 👍
Thank you. Sea Palling beach does seems to go on forever. Yes, shame about the wind dropping, at the end all the kites just gently made their way to the sand. Interestingly, the larger delta managed to stay up with nearly zero wind even with its heavy centre tail, but eventually even that came down. Thanks for watching and commenting👍
That looks like a wonderful place to fly. I hope you have a good summer ahead and can enjoy your kites often.
Hi Jim. Yes, Sea Palling Beach on the Norfolk coast is a great place for kites. The wind started good but sadly disappeared at the end of the day. I’m looking forward to our summer here to fly more but still not the clear blue skies that you seem to capture! It was a great day and the first outing of the homemade outer tails on the Chinese Sweet 16. Thank you for watching.
I just had a second look at this. It reminded me that I need to fly my Sweet 16 copy again soon, and maybe add the star tube tail -- they clearly go very well together.
@@SMALLsails It shouldn't be a problem, as tails are usually straight! Even I find straight sewing fairly easy, but curves are much more difficult. Good luck with your project anyway!
Wonderful Octopus .Good idea with Dude.
It was a little bit blustery, the cloud dude had to hang on for dear life!
Magnifique vidéo et magnifique musique . Mes filles m'ont acheté le Gecko pour Noël ( j'ai 66 ans 😅😅) mais à cause du temps je ne l'ai pas encore sorti . Traduction Google : Wonderful video and wonderful music. My daughters bought me the Gecko for Christmas (I'm 66 years old 😅😅) but because of the weather I haven't taken it out yet
Those are great characters -- I have one, but can't find where I put it. I used to live in Dunstable back in the 1960s, and spent a lot of time on the Downs, but not flying kites in those days.
What size line are you using for this? And what is the Extra Hand thing for? Bringing it down? I have a red/orange 12m version of this kite and want to order this black/white 20m next. Thanks for the video.
A wonderful delta kite. The tails look well. Nice sharing.
Great stunt kite show.Good tails
Thank you, I was lucky with the weather and wind allowing a great day of flying.
That's a great octopus. He looks so good. Beautiful.
Gecko is a interesting kite .I have the same.Nice video.
Thanks PF. The gecko is a real easy flier. Thanks for watching and commenting
Great octupus kites. I think the bird bolero looks good. Nice sharing
Thanks PF, the octopuses are my favourites. I’m trying to find suitable conditions to get all five of them up at once, but I don’t seem to have quite managed it yet…. hopefully this summer…
Iooks good with the tails. Nice sharing.
Thanks for the watching and commenting, pleased you enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing your videos too, the snowflake kites are great!
This video is like a mini vacation :-) thank you for sharing :-)
Nice film and kites. where did you buy them from?
Hi, I bought both through the AliExpress app. The first kite is from the iKite store for about £6. Strangely, it came with no end caps for the wing spars, so I had to buy these separately from Ebay for about 50p. The second kite is from the Weifang factory, for about £25. It is 2.8m wide, sewn very well but sadly the cross spreader rod snapped shortly after filming as it was too thin/poor quality, so I need to replace it. The tails were bought separately. Thanks for watching, pleased you enjoyed them both.
Right on! I have the 20m of the same color. Probably the most eye catching kite I own. Great video. Beautiful location.
Thanks Paul, glad you liked the video. The kite’s a great colour and flies beautifully in a coastal breeze. Every time I fly it people come up and ask about it. Cornwall is great too!
Hi, I'm from Vietnam. your kite is so beautiful
Thank you, I’m pleased you like it. I’ll share a longer video of it in the summer, hopefully without it collapsing!
Wonderful Delta Kite.Great colours.
Thank you. The two outer tails are from Prism, the centre tail is from Premier kites but bought a long time ago. The kite is new, a Chinese replica, but is really well made and flies really well. Thanks for commenting and pleased you enjoyed…
Nice kite the conyne.Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching. Looks like you had some great Easter Day weather for your kite flying too.
Nice kite and tails. Can you tell me what tail rainbow tail that is and where you bought it. Thanks. Keep up the good work.
Hi, I bought the tail about 20 years ago, sorry I have no idea where from. Probably some now closed seaside kite shop in Cornwall. It’s pure luck it looks like it should come with the 2022 kite. It’s a shame HQ don’t make long tails available to match their new kites rather than the just the little tails they come with. Try Ebay, the closest you’ll find is probably something from China. Thanks for watching….more to come in the summer…
@@SMALLsails Thanks for your quick response. FYI, it is not luck that you bought the tail and 20 years later bought the kite. It is pure fate! Lol. Cheers, Keep a tight line.
Very cool. I've flown a seven foot delta I bought from Into the Wind in 1986 just about every year since. Back then, they had wooden spars and twisted polyester flying line. I've been thinking of buying a new kite, and this particular model, the Rocky Mountain delta conyne caught my eye - that's how I found your video. They really do look fantastic in a stack.
I watched it again brilliant. I will buy this in early 2023. I have had 2 of these for 2 years and love them. Mine are White and Pink and White and green custom color. This will be a nice change in color. These are my most flown kites
Hi James, thanks for watching again. I’m pleased you enjoyed the video. These are great kites and are so easy to fly. Adding this one to your others would make a great display.
Great video good kites thanks for sharing
Looks like you had a better day for flying. We had 0-25 mph winds here in Wisconsin. Made for an interesting day though. 😀
Ah, the illusion of TH-cam… What I haven’t shown is shortly afterwards the white octopus attacked the red one and took them both to the ground and then the wind dropped completely and they all fell out of the sky! It was a rare blue sky day here, your Wisconsin skies seem to be perfect everyday.
@@SMALLsails there always seems to be a bit of chaos with each kite fly. Haha.
Where did you buy this? Thanks
Hi, I’ve had this a couple of years now. I bought it through AliExpress from iKite store. Unfortunately most kites seem to be made in, what are actuality really good, kite factories in China. I believe even Prism kites, a great American? brand, even outsource to China, which is probably why you can’t get Prism kites easily anymore. AliExpress is like a Chinese Amazon. I’ve bought several kites through them and the quality of the stitching, fabrics etc have been first class. However, there are a few good suppliers and several less desirable. Either way, this is a great kite. The world seems to have changed since I bought this, so you makes your own choice. Prices have rocketed recently….
Wow..!!!...Wonderful kite...those tentacles are just mesmerising...Just love it..!!
Looks awesome with 3 tails. Wanted to try something like this with one of my Quantums. Might have to now.
Thanks, appreciate you watching and commenting. There was just enough wind for the kite to pull the tails. Although you can’t see in the video it’s nice to see people stopping and watching as they walk across the beach. Looking forward to your Quantums…