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Kite designs by kite flyers, for flyers

Kites tempered on fields around the world

Quad and dual line sport kites from 31-time US national champion John Barresi. What you see here is exactly what John flies, no mods, no tweaks.

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Djinn quad line kite by Kite Forge on the beach, cool fade
Djinn

Djinn

Price range: $410.00 through $500.00
Djinndoor indoor quad line kite flying under a freeway overpass
Djinndoor

Djinndoor

Price range: $340.00 through $390.00
Djuice quad line kites in blue and red, one flying and one on the sand
Djuice

Djuice

Price range: $210.00 through $220.00
Kaiju custom dual line kite flying in front of street art
Kaiju

Kaiju

Price range: $135.00 through $165.00
Djuice quad line kites in blue and red, one flying and one on the sand

New to quad line?

Everything a new flier needs to get started, chosen by John and bundled in one place.

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Windfall: John Barresi flying the Djinn quad line kite

Learn to fly

Free video tutorials by John, from first launch to advanced tricks, with subtitles.

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Djinn Pro Handles for quad line kites, pair on the grass

Lines, stakes & parts

LaserPro Gold line sets, ground stakes, spars and the small parts that keep you flying.

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Switch single line kites by Alain Micquiaux in red, yellow and blue flying in a blue sky
Switch (by Alain Micquiaux)

Switch (by Alain Micquiaux)

$89.95
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Optimist dual line stunt kite by Richard Debray in black, white and lime on the beach
Optimist (by Richard Debray)

Optimist (by Richard Debray)

$420.00
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Kite Forge sleeving kit for kite lines in its package
Sleeving Kit

Sleeving Kit

$10.00
Bulk kite line sleeving in orange and black
Kite Line Sleeving (bulk)

Kite Line Sleeving (bulk)

$0.20
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Newest tutorials

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Quad line kite tutorial still showing hand position on the handles
Quad Line – Assembly & Disassembly

Quad Line – Assembly & Disassembly

Quad line kite tutorial: pilot on the beach with the kite in flight
Quad Line – Clam Roll

Quad Line – Clam Roll

Quad line kite tutorial tip: pilot demonstrating a handle input on the beach
Quad Line – Axel

Quad Line – Axel

Quad line kite tutorial: John Barresi launching a quad line kite from the sand
Quad Line – Flat Relaunches

Quad Line – Flat Relaunches

Quad line kite tutorial: John Barresi flying in reverse on the beach
Quad Line – Reverse Flight

Quad Line – Reverse Flight

Quad line kite tutorial: braking the trailing wing, with on-screen notes
Quad Line – Side Slides

Quad Line – Side Slides

Quad line kite tutorial: flying figure 8s, with flight path diagram
Quad Line – Figure 8 & 180s

Quad Line – Figure 8 & 180s

Quad line kite tutorial: John Barresi holding quad line handles on the beach
Quad Line – Tuning Theory

Quad Line – Tuning Theory

Quad line kite tutorial: basic hover lesson on the beach
Quad Line – Basic Hovers

Quad Line – Basic Hovers

Quad line kite tutorial diagram of the wind window over a beach
Quad Line – Wind Window

Quad Line – Wind Window

Quad line kite tutorial: John Barresi demonstrating handle control
Quad Line – Flight & Control

Quad Line – Flight & Control

Quad line dogstake tutorial still: KŪBE mount held in hand
Quad Line – Dogstake

Quad Line – Dogstake

Recent news

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Two quad line kites lying on the sand on a sunny beach
DNA of a kite…

DNA of a kite…

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I’ve been thinking lately about where a kite actually comes from. Not geographically. Not which factory sewed it, where the […]

Wind window diagram over a beach for kite fliers
Flight Vocabulary

Flight Vocabulary

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I truly love being wowed by a masterful performance. I have been, many times over my decades of flying — […]

Kite flier dogstake flying a quad line kite on a windy beach
History and Science of Dogstake Flying

History and Science of Dogstake Flying

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Geometry, Experience, and Development of a Unique Kite Flying Discipline Dogstake flying is a specialized form of sport kite flying […]

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