New Tech Eclipse

I am new to kiting, but I wanted to throw a review out here for others to see. I tried to do research before I bought this kite, but I wasn't able to find anything! I couldn't believe it.

The short version is, I am glad I bought this kite.

Cost: $220 w/shipping

Control: 4-line (no trimming, but able to reverse off the ground!)

The construction quality seems quite descent. I don't want to say it's excellent, since I haven't seen anything else. Having flown it twice, my impression is that the fabric and lines seem durable and of good quality.

I bought this kite as a beginner-intermediate trainer. I eventually want to get on the water with an inflatable, but I wanted to try the sport out before I heavily invest in it. I also didn't want to buy too small of a trainer as I feared I would get bored with it too quickly.

This kite generates some descent pull even in mild winds. I recently flew it in about 5 mph winds. While in the power zone, this kite generated enough pull for me to scud slightly.

I weight 175lbs. That seems impressive to me, but my experience is limited.

The New Tech Eclipse handled wind lulls quite well. Not once did the wing collapse to the point where it fell out of the sky. Instead, it would just slowly drift down while keeping a small amount on tension in the lines.

I also did not have any trouble using the brake lines to reverse launch this kite off of the ground after the kite has come to a rest with the leading edge down.

For ~$220 US, I am very happy with this kite.

By : mtford