![]() ![]() The photo shows one of our winders from the early days of this Indeed, that is exactly what I used as a child when flying my own crude diamond kites! Interestingly, the popularity of fishing reels never seems to wane. These people are just after something very quick and handy-not Reels and so on that do the job for small very cheap kites and short Here we have the masses of sticks, toilet rolls, old discarded fishing Perhaps the word "reels" is used more exclusively for circular or cylindrical devices, but the term "winder" seems to be applied to just about anything used for storing line.Įxtremes aside, it seems the world of kite reels can be roughly divided up into three parts: I'm sure it worked great, but don't expect to see one downĪt the beach with a colorful delta on the end of the line :-|Ī little note about terminology: I used to think "reels" were round and "winders" were flat, but it seems the terms are fairly interchangeable these days. The Kristal 635 Variable Speed Kite Reel, being offered for the low promotional price Here's a specific example that I once saw: Is genuinely designed for operating a kite. I won't dwell on this curious corner of the kite-flying world but had to at least mention it, since the electric reel Seem to have far too much disposable income, being willing to part with hundreds of dollars for an electric reel! Him, getting a kite in slowly added to the fun.Īt the other end, there are people out there who are seriousĪbout their reels. ![]() The funny thing was (according to an online comment I saw), one guy saw it as a plus! For Wouldn't that drive you nuts, winding in a kite on something with At one end, you have people who are willing to use a pencil or a stick as a reel!Ĭan only assume these people have flown nothing bigger than a 30 cm (12 in.) kite and on a line no longer than 20 meters (70 feet) or so.
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