The Kite Shoppe: Latest News

More Laser Pro Gold on its way!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:58:15 +0000

Yes, I fell short on Gold at WSIKF!! Next year I will be better prepared!
As soon as I returned from Long Beach, I put in a call for more spools. They are winding them up and will be shipping to TKS any day now.
I expect more Gold to be back in stock by Sept 10th and line sets made up by the 15th for all back order requests.

Thank you for your patience!!!

Laser Pro Gold Quad Line Sets

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:00:14 +0000

The Kite Shoppe provides the best quality line sets I've ever bought from a store... Accurate lengths, easy to handle sleeving, and they're already paired so you don't have to figure out which lines go together first time out!

All lines stretch a little during normal use, but TKS line sets will get you past the worst of it, leaving more time for actual flying. ;)

Posted by John Barresi on 9th Jun 2010

Prism Quantum

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:53:51 +0000

Prism Quantum

The ultimate choice for new pilots and our most popular sport kite, the Quantum’s impressive 7-foot wingspan is full-sized for serious pull and excitement in a wide wind range. Carefully engineered to make learning a snap, the Quantum’s wide wind range, adjustable bridle, and light but tough carbon frame make it the kite you can learn on easily but never outgrow.

Our innovative shock absorber in the tail and Kevlar-reinforced nose are designed to protect your kite from those unplanned landings. Once you’ve mastered the basics, a simple bridle adjustment will tune the kite for tighter turns, stronger pull, and sporty control response. Built with the same precision and attention to detail as our top-end competition kites, the Quantum has hooked more people on sport kites than any other and it’s our first recommendation to anyone getting into the sport.

DESIGN FEATURES:

Crash protection for new pilots
Our innovative shock absorber in the tail and Kevlar-reinforced nose are designed to protect your kite from those unplanned landings.

Advanced tuning
A special bridle feature allows you to adjust the kite’s responsiveness for your skill level. Start flying with the forgiving setting. For new pilots this provides easier control and wider turns. As your skills advance, switch to the radical setting for snappy cornering, stronger pull, and more advanced tricks.

Adjustable bridle
The bridle geometry is easy to fine tune for light to strong winds. It’s not necessary to move your bridle from the factory setting, but doing so will let you fly in an even wider wind range. Simply slide the friction knots toward the “light wind” setting for lighter breezes or towards the “strong wind” setting for windy days. Limit points on the bridle will keep you from over-tuning the kite out of flying range.

Two-piece leading edge and spreaders
Lets you fold the kite down to 24" to fit in a suitcase or backpack.

Custom molded leading edge connectors
Engineered to flex with the leading edge, these special ferrules prevent breakage at the stress point.

Color-coded line attachment clips
Make it quick and easy to hook up your lines, no knots required.

TKS Reloading!

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:46:07 +0000

We hope you like the look and feel of the new TKS site!

Please let us know what you think. We appreciate your feedback to help make this user-friendly and current with the ever changing technology and applications.

We are working to get as much product re-loaded as soon as possible. If you don't see a page for an item yet, please call and we can check for you.

Thank you for your patience!

We have Indoor Revs, as seen on America's Got Talent!

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:44:59 +0000

As you've no doubt seen by now, 17 year old Connor Doran was recently featured on America's Got Talent and has sparked a new interest with many in trying Indoor Revs!

We're proud to have known Connor since he became involved in kiting several years ago, both as a customer with his mom Amy, and time spent in the Northwest Sport Kite League.

If you're interested in trying it out, click here to see the Indoor Revs!

Welcome to the new and improved TKS web site!

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:04:51 +0000

Hello and welcome, we've worked with Kitelife.com to upgrade our shopping cart software, making this site much more user friendly and bug-free!

We encourage you to take a look around, check out the enhanced features, more product information, and a larger variety of kites, accessories and parts than we've ever had listed before!

You can browse by brand, use the robust search engine, or just explore by the seat of your pants... We're sure you'll be as happy with it as we are.