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The Parafoil Kite
Engine For Many Extreme Sports
For a good overall picture of the parafoil kite scene back in 2007, see the big information table below. Prices change, and a new kite comes onto the market from time to time, so this info is obviously out of date now.
However, have you seen anything like this table anywhere else on the Web? I don't think so! Out of date or not, it tells you a thing or two about foil kites.
The cheapies are at the top of the table and are not necessarily of much use to you as a traction kite! Maybe they're OK for a bit of a slip'n'giggle out on a frozen lake with someone's old pair of skis or a toboggan.
On this site, there's more kite-making info than you can poke a stick at :-)
Want to know the most convenient way of using it all?
The Big MBK E-book Bundle is a collection of downloads—printable PDF files which provide step-by-step instructions for many kites large and small.
Every kite in every MBK series.
Parafoil Kite Table
Are you serious about going cross-country under parafoil-kite power? Look toward the bottom end of the list:
Price (USD)
Manufacturer
Name
Type
Sizes (sqr m)
< 100
Brookite
Sky Witch
2-line
0.6
Brookite
Sky Wizard
2-line
0.8
Flexifoil
Buzz
2-line
0.8
Flying Wings
Mighty Bug
2-line
0.5, 1.0, 1.5
HQ
Bongo
2-line
1.2
HQ
NPW 5
2-line
2.4, 3.4, 4.4
HQ
Symphony
2-line
1.2, 1.4, 1.8
Ozone
Imp 07
2-line
1.0
Spirit of Air
Power Foil
2-line
1.1, 1.4
Thunderbird
Speed Foil
2-line
1.0
PKD
Buster
4-line
0.7
Rhombus
Firebee
4-line
1.0, 2.0
Feed the Rat
FTR
depowerable
2.0, 3.0
100–199
HQ
NPW 5
2-line
6.9
HQ
NPW 9
2-line
3.4, 5.3, 7.6, 12.0
HQ
Rush
2-line
1.3, 1.8, 2.6
HQ
Symphony
2-line
2.2, 2.7
Ozone
Imp 07
2-line
1.5, 2.0
HQ
Beamer III
4-line
2.0
New Tech
Ballistic
4-line
2.2, 3.6
Ozone
Imp Quattro
4-line
1.5
PKD
Buster
4-line
1.4, 2.0
Rhombus
Firebee
4-line
3.0, 4.0
Feed the Rat
FTR
depowerable
4.0
200–299
HQ
NPW 9
2-line
15.0
Ozone
Imp Trainer
2-line
2.0, 2.5, 3.5
Gin
Zig
4-line
1.0, 2.0
HQ
Beamer III
4-line
3.0, 4.0
HQ
Beamer TSR
4-line
1.8
New Tech
Ballistic
4-line
4.9
Ozone
Imp Quattro
4-line
2.0, 2.5, 3.5
PKD
Buster
4-line
3.0, 4.0
Spirit of Air
Cyclone
4-line
2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Feed the Rat
FTR
depowerable
5.5
300–399
Gin
Zig
4-line
3.0, 4.0, 5.5
Gin
Yoz II
4-line
1.8
HQ
Beamer III
4-line
5.0, 7.0
HQ
Beamer TSR
4-line
2.5, 3.6
Flexifoil
Rage
4-line
1.8, 2.5
New Tech
Ballistic
4-line
6.2
Ozone
Samurai 2
4-line
2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Ozone
Razor
4-line
2.5
PKD
Buster
4-line
5.5
400–499
Flexifoil
Rage
4-line
3.5, 4.7
Gin
Yoz II
4-line
2.6, 3.8
HQ
Beamer TSR
4-line
5.0, 7.0
Ozone
Samurai 2
4-line
5.0
Ozone
Razor
4-line
3.5
PKD
Buster
4-line
7.0
500–599
Flexifoil
Rage
4-line
6.0
Gin
Yoz II
4-line
4.8
Ozone
Razor
4-line
4.5, 5.5
PKD
Buster
4-line
9.0
600–699
Gin
Yoz II
4-line
6.2
Ozone
Razor
4-line
6.8
Gin
Yoz II UDS
depowerable
1.8
Ozone
Access
depowerable
6.0, 10.0
700–799
Gin
Yoz II
4-line
8.5
Ozone
Razor
4-line
8.5
Gin
Yoz II UDS
depowerable
2.6, 3.8
North Husky Ltd.
n/a
depowerable
7.3, 11.3
800–899
Ozone
Razor
4-line
11.0
Gin
Yoz II UDS
depowerable
4.8
Ozone
Frenzy
depowerable
5.0
900–999
Gin
Yoz II
4-line
10.6
Ozone
Frenzy
depowerable
7.5
1000–1099
Gin
Eskimo
depowerable
4.0
Gin
Yoz II UDS
depowerable
8.5
1100–1199
Gin
Eskimo
depowerable
6.0
Ozone
Frenzy
depowerable
10.0
1200–1299
Gin
Yoz II UDS
depowerable
10.6
Ozone
Frenzy
depowerable
12.0
1300–1399
Gin
Eskimo
depowerable
8.5
Ozone
Frenzy
depowerable
14.0
1400–1499
Gin
Eskimo
depowerable
11.5
Did you notice some groups or categories in all that parafoil-kite data? Here's what I saw:
- two-line stunt kites for flying in the park, with steering ability but not much power for traction sports
- bigger stunt kites, with more useful amounts of power
- small four-line traction kites that could be used to snowkite, for example
- low-end depowerable parafoil kites, tough and ideal for beginners
- more expensive four-liners, quite good to snowboard or buggy with
- mid-range depowerable foils, perfect for snowkiting
- most expensive large kites, stable with smoothly controllable power over a very wide wind range
I hope you got something out of all this parafoil-kite info!
As mentioned earlier, there's more kite-making on this site than you can poke a stick at :-)
Want to know the most convenient way of using it all?
The Big MBK E-book Bundle is a collection of downloads—printable PDF files which provide step-by-step instructions for many kites large and small.
Every kite in every MBK series.
