Kites made by a flier, for fliers
My name is John Barresi, and I am a kite flyer.
The design work here at Kite Forge is driven by nearly 30 years experience in recreational, performance and competition kite flying across 20 countries in just about every environment and condition you can imagine, often in direct cooperation with other passionate fliers such as Brett Marchel (co-designer of the Djinn / Djinndoor) and Geoff Hutton (3D engineer and tester for the KŪBE), along with participation from my other amazing teammates on Team KiteLife.
I’m much more accessible than you’d probably expect. I’m genuinely interested in every flier’s journey, and I’m happy to answer any questions I can or point you to other good resources, so please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Now go fly a kite!
JB
What Kite Forge stands for
Exactly what I fly
These kites weren’t created as “products.” Each one was designed to fulfill a level of performance and accessibility for me and my own team pilots.
So you can be certain what we sell here is exactly what I fly: no mods, no tweaks, straight from the bag using only the built-in adjustments.
Every kind of flying
Single line gliders, dual line and quad line kites, flown indoors or out, in smooth ocean breezes or urban chop, bent around a pole or wingtip to wingtip in formation.
The rabbit hole goes deep, and it’s accessible to just about anyone, given decent kite gear and clear information.
Clear information
The kites you’ll find here are designed and built to help you go as deep as you want into the experience of total airborne control.
They’re backed by a growing archive of tutorials, from the absolute basics up through indoor, urban, team flying, dogstake and more.
Kite Articles
• Flying with Intent
• Working the Window
• When it Becomes Routine
• Hydrodynamics and Kites
• Around the Bend
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