I have the 9ft Levitation Delta also. Great kite. Looks awesome in the sky and I get pleasing comments from people admiring it. And as you say - quite a wide wind range. I look forward to using it for KAP soon. The only thing which is a bit of a downside is the spars. There are a fair number of them and they are a bit vulnerable when I'm setting up the kite on the ground. I'm a bit reluctant about having other people close by when setting up because all it takes is one person to accidentally step on a spar and it's instantly damaged. And then I would need to order a replacement. That actually happened the very first time I used the kite. I was walking to the flying location and one of the spars slipped and fell and I walked right over it and damaged it. I admit those KAP foil kites look really tempting to me because of the complete lack of spars.
Ugh...I've broken spars before also. It usually happens at the worst time and in the worst places. I broke a key spar on a kite that I needed on Easter Island years ago...there are no kite shops there and any order would take weeks to arrive. Now I travel with some replacement pieces in my case.
To tell you the truth i didnt think anyone has ever tried this but me. I just decided to see if anyone has ever flown a kite extremely high. I did it about 3 years back and plan on doing it again. I used 50 pound test fishing line and used 3 1000 ft rolls no joke. I had it so high we couldnt see it anymore only feel the tention of the string.
Today I tried, I had like approx. 100 to 200 m fishing line. I have used old fishing rod. It was wet windy evening, and at first it was nothing, but shen it cached the wind oh boy.. the spool started to spin so fast and went to the end. I got it back, the I gave it to try for my gf, and in the middle the line broke. Well 100m was scarry, so I believe 1km (3000ft) was totalt crazy. I will buy another and try again with longer fishing line
@@MyFortunas oh yeah its insane how far you can go. Advice i can give is as soon as you start to feel a lot of tension in the line let some go or let the spool spin. I had learned this when i was a kid and i had went with my dad to visit a friend and he wanted to fly kites and he uses fishing line for his. I cant remember how many spools of fishing string he had but it was a paper sack full. Not even sure weight or length of each roll but he went thru at least 14 and a half rolls before the line snapped. We were out in the country in a massive open field witch was perfect. I think i was 11 years old or 10 and im almost 44 years old now. Good luck to you on your adventure maybe record it and upload to youtube.
Flying really high has always been my favorite thing to do with kites. Next time it would be cool to see some pictures from up there (or a hundred feet below so, since the camera will be lower). I've got a few KAP photos from about 500 ft, but they were before I got my rig and camera set up correctly so they weren't that sharp. Still amazing how much could be seen though.
We used a 21 ft span DT delta to capture the Guinness World Record in 2014. We used 12, 400 meters of Dyneema line (40,672 ft.) to reach 16,009 ft above ground level. We will try to fly even higher with a 33% bigger kite with carbon fibre spars. Perhaps 25,000 ft is within reach. BTW, your kite is leaning to the right.
Nice kite. I still haven't decided which one I want for my first KAP kite. The KAP Foil 3.0 is out of stock and this one is too. Do you think that the 7' would be strong enough for lifting just a small little action camera? I just want to dabble in KAP for now. I have a ONE R 360 camera and I've seen others using the ONE R and getting some cool shots on KAP kites. I just don't want to get a kite that's too weak.
Thank you. The 7' should be fine for an action camera KAP rig. Or try a 78" Rokkaku kite, Premier Kites makes a bunch in this size: www.premierkites.com/collections/collections-rokkaku
It’s a great kite, you’ll love it! I use 200lb Dacron kite line, 1000’ long, they do also sell it in 500’ length if you don’t need it all. Here is a link to the exact line I use: amzn.to/3jaxs75
Ahh...I know what you're talking about! Separate the two piece spars that are in the center and the sides of the kite, then slide them down to the same level. That should allow you to fold the kite and then roll it up so it will fit in the case.
I have a Sutton Flowform and the same Into the Wind 9' Levitation Delta. I preffer the Delta! I use mine with a matching black and white fuzzy tail. It gives a lot more stability and it also helps to avoid bumps on the kite when the wind suddenly changes. I'd heard that some people cut the upper spreader and then they put a dihedral union between both spars but I never had any problem with mine. It is true that it's illegal to fly a kite above the 500 feets?? I recently added two drone collision lights to mine. I do not fly near an airport nor at night, but one day I saw an Airbus A320 doing a sharp evasive manuver to avoid the area were my kite was flying. I was flying at least 100' below my 500' line limit, but that event scared the hell out of me!!!
In the United States, kites are regulated under FAA guidelines 14 C.F.R. part 101 which stipulate no flight above 500' and you have to be more than 5 miles from the nearest airport. Now, both of those regulations /technically/ only apply to kites that weigh more than 5 pounds and the regs are unclear about how kites with payloads (like a kap setup) fit but, there is always the general requirement to not operate in an unsafe manner. Flying your 1 pound kite at 1000' 2 miles from an airport may not /technically/ violate anything but, if the kite is in conflict with aircraft, you just might hear about it if they can find you.
I love the 9' Levitation Delta also. I've heard of that spreader modification but I have not done it with mine. It seems to work just fine as is. Yes, as Steven stated below, 500' is the legal limit in the USA with some other stipulations. Best to always be extra safe when flying at any altitude.
If you don't mind, could you please tell me the type and strength of the line you use, I've been trying to find out what line to use for that size kite. Thank you.
It would be hard to believe that a kite could hold a camera and still fly, but I watched a video of a huge kite that pulled a yacht! A camera would be as light as a feather compared to that. 🙂
By my calculation, assuming (in place of the catenary) a taut line angle of 60 degrees, with 700 feet of line paid out, that makes 606 feet elevation. Which puts the kite 106 feet above the FAA maximum of 500 feet. FAA regulations further require visibility streamers attached to the line every 50 feet beginning at 150 feet elevation. Neither of which violations are anything at all to me, but I do wonder... Has anyone ever received so much as even just a sternly worded email from the FAA regarding this sort of on-line posting? I mean, here you are, providing them with video evidence and a full confession of prior intent. Not yours alone, but many similar videos made by others and posted on-line for years. It is a mildly curious thing.
I’m sure people have been contacted for violating the rules. A simple call to ATC for permission when wishing to fly above limits is always required and something I probably should have mentioned in the video and perhaps even recorded. Although I ended up not getting the kite as high as I had hoped this day, I would never intentionally fly in a way that is unsafe or put others in danger.
This makes no sense. He goes to the beach so he can let the kite go to 1000ft. It’s in the title. The kite doesn’t go to 1000 feet. Then he says he wants to do this so he can rewind his line tighter. But then after that he is doing a technique to make reeling the kite in easier? I’m confused. It’s like the entire point of the video was forgotten. And why not name the video “taking my kite up to 800ft” like why lie about the last 200? This is still cool, don’t get me wrong, but it’s just confusing me
Not your imagination at all, very observant! Once the kite got pretty high it started to pull to the right. The wind felt MUCH stronger up there than it was on the ground (ground speed was 12-15mph). So it could have been from being overpowered or maybe there was a secondary wind up higher that was blowing harder off the water. As I brought the kite back down it straightened out again.
Absolutely the best kite aerial photography on TH-cam. Very cool video, well produced. I’m buying an Into The Wind delta kite after watching this, and subscribed 🪁 👍🏼
I remember back in the late 1980s when I was like 8 years old me and my friends mother got a kite up somewhere between 500 and 1,000 feet high. It was so high you could barely even see it.
I just bought this same kite... and it wants to tip forward to easily .. then in stronger wind it throws its self side to side. Does it need a tail. ,?
In steady winds it should be pretty solid. You can add a tail to help prevent the overflying. It can tend to bounce side to side at times, depending on the wind conditions. A tail would help ease that as well. I don’t usually use a tail because I have other kites I use that take that kind of wind a little better.
It’s called a “wind breaker” kite reel. Into The Wind and Kitty Hawk Kites usually carry it in the US, sometimes it’s on Amazon. Not sure about the UK, but search for windbreaker kite reel. It can be tricky to use sometimes but I’ve been using these since I was a kid.
In all the years this video has been up, you’re the first to point that out…hahahaha…I guess it’s time for me to film one where I actually make it to 1000’🪁
@@EvanReinheimer Because I know they have drone flying height limits, I was doing a bit of research on kite flying heights so I wanted to see how high people fly their kite. I've always wanted to fly a kite super high, but I've never owned a kite, so maybe one of these days.
Do they still allow kites on Robert Moses. They have regulations on some beaches now, a reall bummer. I liked your video. I have the same reel. What gloves do you find work well?
Yes, kites are allowed at Robert Moses. Thank you! I recently upgraded to these gloves, they are different than the ones in this video but 1000x better: amzn.to/3rSG7wv
@@EvanReinheimer Great, thanks for the glove tip. We were at a state beach yesterday and they fine you if you fly after march 15!! How ridiculous is that?
Thanks for asking, I didn't realize that I hadn't included glove info in the links. These are the gloves I use: amzn.to/2FfaI4b Other gloves I tried always wore down too fast. The palms on these lasts a long time. Highly recommend these or something similar.
In from Afghanistan and all my life I have flyed Afghani kites and we fight them too. Look it up if you don't no what kite fighting is . Very fun . Your kite is more heavy to the right side that's why it's not straight, it keeps going right. You can easily fix this but fighting a piece of plastic to the left side so it's even.
I have the 9ft Levitation Delta also. Great kite. Looks awesome in the sky and I get pleasing comments from people admiring it. And as you say - quite a wide wind range. I look forward to using it for KAP soon. The only thing which is a bit of a downside is the spars. There are a fair number of them and they are a bit vulnerable when I'm setting up the kite on the ground. I'm a bit reluctant about having other people close by when setting up because all it takes is one person to accidentally step on a spar and it's instantly damaged. And then I would need to order a replacement. That actually happened the very first time I used the kite. I was walking to the flying location and one of the spars slipped and fell and I walked right over it and damaged it. I admit those KAP foil kites look really tempting to me because of the complete lack of spars.
Ugh...I've broken spars before also. It usually happens at the worst time and in the worst places. I broke a key spar on a kite that I needed on Easter Island years ago...there are no kite shops there and any order would take weeks to arrive. Now I travel with some replacement pieces in my case.
To tell you the truth i didnt think anyone has ever tried this but me. I just decided to see if anyone has ever flown a kite extremely high. I did it about 3 years back and plan on doing it again. I used 50 pound test fishing line and used 3 1000 ft rolls no joke. I had it so high we couldnt see it anymore only feel the tention of the string.
Today I tried, I had like approx. 100 to 200 m fishing line. I have used old fishing rod. It was wet windy evening, and at first it was nothing, but shen it cached the wind oh boy.. the spool started to spin so fast and went to the end. I got it back, the I gave it to try for my gf, and in the middle the line broke. Well 100m was scarry, so I believe 1km (3000ft) was totalt crazy. I will buy another and try again with longer fishing line
@@MyFortunas oh yeah its insane how far you can go. Advice i can give is as soon as you start to feel a lot of tension in the line let some go or let the spool spin. I had learned this when i was a kid and i had went with my dad to visit a friend and he wanted to fly kites and he uses fishing line for his. I cant remember how many spools of fishing string he had but it was a paper sack full. Not even sure weight or length of each roll but he went thru at least 14 and a half rolls before the line snapped. We were out in the country in a massive open field witch was perfect. I think i was 11 years old or 10 and im almost 44 years old now. Good luck to you on your adventure maybe record it and upload to youtube.
i wonder if you can get in trouble with FAA
Lovely flying i love these type of Delta kite very easy to fly, great video Evan steel going strong.
Thanks! It is a great kite.
Flying really high has always been my favorite thing to do with kites. Next time it would be cool to see some pictures from up there (or a hundred feet below so, since the camera will be lower). I've got a few KAP photos from about 500 ft, but they were before I got my rig and camera set up correctly so they weren't that sharp. Still amazing how much could be seen though.
Absolutely! I haven't done a super high KAP shoot in too long now, it's probably time to plan one.
Wow. Glad I found your channel. I can learn a lot. I want to fly large kites with my grandson. Something for him to remember
Already learned a lot. Can't wait to watch more vids. I need to learn about types of kite line and rigs. Thanks
I’m glad you found it too! I started flying kites with my grandfather and it’s a great memory of mine. Enjoy!
That's a beautiful kite, enjoyed - thanks...
My first Kite was a 26 ft Delta , Have loved it for twenty five years of flight ! Come to Long Beach Washington State for our fest.
Woah that’s a big delta! I’d love to visit Washington State again. I did some flying at the Skagit valley tulip fest about 10 years ago.
Thanks for sharing! Very nice.
Thank you for watching!
We used a 21 ft span DT delta to capture the Guinness World Record in 2014. We used 12, 400 meters of Dyneema line (40,672 ft.) to reach 16,009 ft above ground level. We will try to fly even higher with a 33% bigger kite with carbon fibre spars. Perhaps 25,000 ft is within reach. BTW, your kite is leaning to the right.
Very cool! Hope you’re able to break that record!
I did fly my kite 1500 meters fishing line. Winding back took long time with cordless drill... th-cam.com/video/RsUU62pSKaM/w-d-xo.html
What is the material of the string used?
It’s 200lb braided Dacron. Here: amzn.to/4d7EWQI
Excellent
Glad you enjoyed, thank you for watching!
I'm definitely doing this. I'm also in the tristate area. Can I do this in May and June?
I can't believe it, I'm also from long island New York, around hempstead!
Amazing, learned much from this video, Many thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Into the wind always makes such flappy bendy deltas. I wish they were more rigid.
Nice kite. I still haven't decided which one I want for my first KAP kite. The KAP Foil 3.0 is out of stock and this one is too. Do you think that the 7' would be strong enough for lifting just a small little action camera? I just want to dabble in KAP for now. I have a ONE R 360 camera and I've seen others using the ONE R and getting some cool shots on KAP kites. I just don't want to get a kite that's too weak.
Thank you. The 7' should be fine for an action camera KAP rig. Or try a 78" Rokkaku kite, Premier Kites makes a bunch in this size: www.premierkites.com/collections/collections-rokkaku
What camera do you attach to your Kite?
I use the Sony a7riv most of the time.
Any website you recommend for a good quality kites
HQ Kites makes outstanding kites. Highly recommended.
Hi Evan just ordered my levitation what line did you put on your reel . Ps I have 4 into the wind deltas I love them chris uk.
It’s a great kite, you’ll love it! I use 200lb Dacron kite line, 1000’ long, they do also sell it in 500’ length if you don’t need it all. Here is a link to the exact line I use: amzn.to/3jaxs75
Is this Jones beach li?
Close, it was filmed at Robert Moses Beach.
I would like to see how to get the kite back into that small case. I can't seem to get mine that small. Thanks
Ahh...I know what you're talking about! Separate the two piece spars that are in the center and the sides of the kite, then slide them down to the same level. That should allow you to fold the kite and then roll it up so it will fit in the case.
I have a Sutton Flowform and the same Into the Wind 9' Levitation Delta. I preffer the Delta! I use mine with a matching black and white fuzzy tail. It gives a lot more stability and it also helps to avoid bumps on the kite when the wind suddenly changes. I'd heard that some people cut the upper spreader and then they put a dihedral union between both spars but I never had any problem with mine. It is true that it's illegal to fly a kite above the 500 feets?? I recently added two drone collision lights to mine. I do not fly near an airport nor at night, but one day I saw an Airbus A320 doing a sharp evasive manuver to avoid the area were my kite was flying. I was flying at least 100' below my 500' line limit, but that event scared the hell out of me!!!
In the United States, kites are regulated under FAA guidelines 14 C.F.R. part 101 which stipulate no flight above 500' and you have to be more than 5 miles from the nearest airport. Now, both of those regulations /technically/ only apply to kites that weigh more than 5 pounds and the regs are unclear about how kites with payloads (like a kap setup) fit but, there is always the general requirement to not operate in an unsafe manner. Flying your 1 pound kite at 1000' 2 miles from an airport may not /technically/ violate anything but, if the kite is in conflict with aircraft, you just might hear about it if they can find you.
I love the 9' Levitation Delta also. I've heard of that spreader modification but I have not done it with mine. It seems to work just fine as is. Yes, as Steven stated below, 500' is the legal limit in the USA with some other stipulations. Best to always be extra safe when flying at any altitude.
Is 9ft the wing span
Yes.
looking for gopro mount for single line kite ? can you help ?
If you don't mind, could you please tell me the type and strength of the line you use, I've been trying to find out what line to use for that size kite. Thank you.
I’m using 200lb braided Dacron. I would not recommend anything less than that strength.
@@EvanReinheimer Thank you very much, I appreciate the quick reply. I will definitely use the same thing.
What feet it is?
so you only went to 700' but knowingly put 1000' in the title?
Looking good kite
Thanks 👍
Thats awesome, can you please use kite reel? And make video of that
Great idea! I will add it to the list of upcoming videos. Thank you.
Hi because I am on a budget I was wondering if nylon string with a strength of 80lbs will be a good line for a 2m wide kite😆😄
I’m not sure, it would depend on the kind of kite. But that sounds like it may not be strong enough kite line for that size kite.
@@EvanReinheimer okay thank you!
Should I use 1000 meter (3,280 ft) kite line for a delta kite?
That depends on how high you want to fly the kite. Check with local regulations on kite altitude first as well.
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It would be hard to believe that a kite could hold a camera and still fly, but I watched a video of a huge kite that pulled a yacht! A camera would be as light as a feather compared to that. 🙂
Woah…that’s pretty impressive! 🛥🪁
@@EvanReinheimer I know right? Crazy!
By my calculation, assuming (in place of the catenary) a taut line angle of 60 degrees, with 700 feet of line paid out, that makes 606 feet elevation. Which puts the kite 106 feet above the FAA maximum of 500 feet. FAA regulations further require visibility streamers attached to the line every 50 feet beginning at 150 feet elevation.
Neither of which violations are anything at all to me, but I do wonder... Has anyone ever received so much as even just a sternly worded email from the FAA regarding this sort of on-line posting? I mean, here you are, providing them with video evidence and a full confession of prior intent. Not yours alone, but many similar videos made by others and posted on-line for years. It is a mildly curious thing.
I’m sure people have been contacted for violating the rules. A simple call to ATC for permission when wishing to fly above limits is always required and something I probably should have mentioned in the video and perhaps even recorded. Although I ended up not getting the kite as high as I had hoped this day, I would never intentionally fly in a way that is unsafe or put others in danger.
@@EvanReinheimer Very good, then. In such calls, does such permission include also a waiver on the visibility streamers?
Cool i does make big double head and star type singing kite caribbean
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9 foot Delta ? this looks to me smaller than 9 foot.
9’ wide x 55” tall
This makes no sense. He goes to the beach so he can let the kite go to 1000ft. It’s in the title. The kite doesn’t go to 1000 feet. Then he says he wants to do this so he can rewind his line tighter. But then after that he is doing a technique to make reeling the kite in easier? I’m confused. It’s like the entire point of the video was forgotten. And why not name the video “taking my kite up to 800ft” like why lie about the last 200? This is still cool, don’t get me wrong, but it’s just confusing me
Evan, Was it my imagination? Was your delta pulling to the right? From the drone video it looked off balanced compared to the Long Boat Key video.
Not your imagination at all, very observant! Once the kite got pretty high it started to pull to the right. The wind felt MUCH stronger up there than it was on the ground (ground speed was 12-15mph). So it could have been from being overpowered or maybe there was a secondary wind up higher that was blowing harder off the water. As I brought the kite back down it straightened out again.
Absolutely the best kite aerial photography on TH-cam. Very cool video, well produced. I’m buying an Into The Wind delta kite after watching this, and subscribed 🪁 👍🏼
Thank you!!! It's a great kite, you'll love it!
@@EvanReinheimer
How high in meters?
I remember back in the late 1980s when I was like 8 years old me and my friends mother got a kite up somewhere between 500 and 1,000 feet high. It was so high you could barely even see it.
what type of line are you using?
It is 200lb braided Dacron, available here: amzn.to/3xhlRaU
I had my large delta about that high but bringing it down wore me out as the wind had picked up.
It can get exhausting. Walking toward the kite as you wind up the line helps take the pull off the line and makes it easier.
I just bought this same kite... and it wants to tip forward to easily .. then in stronger wind it throws its self side to side. Does it need a tail. ,?
In steady winds it should be pretty solid. You can add a tail to help prevent the overflying. It can tend to bounce side to side at times, depending on the wind conditions. A tail would help ease that as well. I don’t usually use a tail because I have other kites I use that take that kind of wind a little better.
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Hi Evan where did you get your line winder from, many thanks Chris uk.
It’s called a “wind breaker” kite reel. Into The Wind and Kitty Hawk Kites usually carry it in the US, sometimes it’s on Amazon. Not sure about the UK, but search for windbreaker kite reel. It can be tricky to use sometimes but I’ve been using these since I was a kid.
Yeah, but you didn't fly it up to 1,000 feet which is what I came to see. :P
In all the years this video has been up, you’re the first to point that out…hahahaha…I guess it’s time for me to film one where I actually make it to 1000’🪁
@@EvanReinheimer Because I know they have drone flying height limits, I was doing a bit of research on kite flying heights so I wanted to see how high people fly their kite. I've always wanted to fly a kite super high, but I've never owned a kite, so maybe one of these days.
@@GoldwireIT nice! I also talk about why I couldn’t get it as high as I wanted in the video and the limitations of kite altitudes.
How can your kite 🪁 go so high to 1000feet ?
3:55 u r weak bro
Do they still allow kites on Robert Moses. They have regulations on some beaches now, a reall bummer. I liked your video. I have the same reel. What gloves do you find work well?
Yes, kites are allowed at Robert Moses. Thank you! I recently upgraded to these gloves, they are different than the ones in this video but 1000x better: amzn.to/3rSG7wv
@@EvanReinheimer Great, thanks for the glove tip. We were at a state beach yesterday and they fine you if you fly after march 15!! How ridiculous is that?
@@lorageproductions I've heard of that rule in some NY State parks before. I doubt anyone would even enforce it at a beach park though.
Great video ,love it 😊
Thank you! 🤗
@@EvanReinheimer i bought a powerkite ,its awesome but need a delta kite
What are the keel measurements i need it so i can make my own
I’m not sure. You can check with the manufacturer: Into The Wind Kites. I don’t have it handy to measure.
Dónde consigo una de esa
Into The Wind kites
Very nice!
What gloves fo you use?
Thanks for asking, I didn't realize that I hadn't included glove info in the links. These are the gloves I use: amzn.to/2FfaI4b
Other gloves I tried always wore down too fast. The palms on these lasts a long time. Highly recommend these or something similar.
Evan Reinheimer Thank you.
Wonderful! What is your camera setup? Do you mount the camera on the chord? Is the camera remote controlled from the ground ?
For a while, I was mispronouncing the name _"Levitation"_ as _"Leviathan."_
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Hello, awesome video. Please reply with link on where to buy this kyte. Thanks.
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Shotgun fishing, Tha Bobberz N Tha Popperz... Not Something about Mary. Lol
I'm thinking Lightsaber hilt. Lol. For Reel.
In from Afghanistan and all my life I have flyed Afghani kites and we fight them too. Look it up if you don't no what kite fighting is . Very fun . Your kite is more heavy to the right side that's why it's not straight, it keeps going right. You can easily fix this but fighting a piece of plastic to the left side so it's even.
Could send me a kite