Gimme a break,
the safety's in your head,
only the danger is real,
I thought this topic was about new kites....

I agree with all the advice given, except to add, whichever ktes you buy, don't mistake convenience (ie "high depower" "Easy relaunch" "100% depower," etc. ) for safety. In spite of some real advances and some hype, the sport is only a tiny bit safer now than 5 or 10 years ago, if you look at injuri...

you cant use a C-kite in gusty conditions

Oh YOU can't?
Some people can!

Tightlines, thats funny.
Glad you have humor about it all

IMHO Rings are for fools, or people that only use their hands as ornaments.

I think there are 2 possible scenarios here: 1. the leash wraps around the bar end -could be improved by stiffer leash, bar end shape or outside line float and leader design, 2. Use of carabiner/death shackle to attach leash to kite, which grabs an outside line when you crash. This seems unlikely bu...

To sum it up, you want to not be IN the tropical system but near it. Preferably somewhere between a high pressure system that is 100's of miles from a "nearby" tropical sytem, and the storm itself. Then you should get clear skies (or showers ;)) and 20-35 knots of wind. With luck. Tropical storms wi...

a magic bag that when you open it wind comes gushing out at a steady 25 mph

AKA the salesman's mouth

In the old days, limits of technology made people learn judgment and skills before they got too cocky. The initial crashes drags and T bags weeded out the ones that couldn't face the power or develop some kind of judgment. Or lacked physical strength, confidence, and coordination. It actually took a...

Demos and local visibility are the main things that convince. If someone sees a couple of guys out on a different kite that look like they are having more fun, that will bring inquiries! Make your "school kite" brand the one you want to sell. That is the easiest way to push it without being obnoxiou...

cork for some parts of core, not all the core is cork, ok, a thin layer, maybe in some places....