I got my lovely crispy new red Proteam 8 two years ago. It's easy to set up and fly's well in a strong wind. It can be hard for beginners to fly although anyone that has flown a 2-line kite before should pick it up quickly.
I was a little disappointed at the power and have thought I might ... Read review
Theoriginal and still the best, this was the kite design that started the sport of power kiting over 20 years ago. Easy to assemble and quick to learn, this should be your first choice if you just want to get out there, have fun and fly. These two line kites can be powerful depending on what strength of winds you fly them in. In light winds, they are all easy to handle but as the wind speed increases, so does the power of these kites! It?s up to you how much power you want to take on. Flexifoil Stackers are also very versatile. You can fly them on their own or you can stack them together to generate even more power and lift. Build your own power stack or join up with friends.
Theoriginal and still the best, this was the kite design that started the sport of power kiting over 20 years ago. Easy to assemble and quick to learn, this should be your first choice if you just want to get out there, have fun and fly. These two line kites can be powerful depending on what strength of winds you fly them in. In light winds, they are all easy to handle but as the wind speed increases, so does the power of these kites! It?s up to you how much power you want to take on. Flexifoil Stackers are also very versatile. You can fly them on their own or you can stack them together to generate even more power and lift. Build your own power stack or join up with friends.
A review by AsL64 on Flexifoil Proteam 8 September 17th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Durability
Very durable
Design
Excellent
Value for money
Average
Advantages:
well made
Disadvantages:
can be tricky to fly for beginners
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I got my lovely crispy new red Proteam 8 two years ago. It's easy to set up and fly's well in a strong wind. It can be hard for beginners to fly although anyone that has flown a 2-line kite before should pick it up quickly. I was a little disappointed at the power and have thought I might have been better off with a 2.8 Symphony, which might have given me a little more grunt. I have flown a Super 10 and found it a little slow in the air, good pull though. The stacker 6 is very fast in the air but lacks the fight of the Super 10. That's why I got the Proteam 8 best of both worlds. In a good strong wind this kite is lots of fun and really puts up a good fight. In not so strong winds it can be a little dare I say it boring. I believe that you can buy a low wind spar set that will make it fly better in moderate winds. The last I looked I think they cast around £38 so quite costly. On the whole a good fun kite to fly in strong winds and kids will probably be ok with it in moderate winds. The construction is good and it is very tough if a little costly.
