Flexifoil Camera Kite Adults, Older Kids Beach Summer Trick Kites, Outside Stunt Toys, Sport Games

Needed a solution for aerial photography in the royal parks where drones are now banned. Ordered this and it arrived the next day. A huge box arrived with loads of info included. Worth taking the time to read the manual which I did the night before. Flew the kite without having the stabiliser or camera attached and what was most noticeable was how easily the kite launched and… it pulled like a truck in 15mph wind! The reel is a solid piece of kit, comes with the line already attached and the support strap is really comfy (and essential!). Set the stabiliser up and attached my GoPro. Had a friend help me with the launch of the kite which was a plus as the kite needs a bit more control with the added weight. Unreeled all the kite line and flew for around 20mins as we wandered around the field aiming the camera at a few different spots. My friend had a turn reeling the kite in and she was also amazed at the power of the kite. Both being impatient we had a quick review of the shots on the small action camera LCD screen and the result looked much better than expected for a first test. We went on another session later in the day at a different spot along the coast. I checked the images on my tablet and managed to rework a few of them. A great result for a first day out! This is no ordinary kite and in fact whether you use it for photography or just for the fun of flying a kite, it’s brilliant for both! Only words of caution is that this kite is no toy – it’s powerful and does pull pretty hard. Recommended.

I've had flexifoil kites for years, and flown camera quadcopters/drones, so this looked a nice way to get pictures where flying wasn't safe/appropriate.The box has a lot of bits in and quality is excellent, a lovely reel, bag etc, the electronic stabiliser is very fiddly to mount to kite/switch on holding it still/vertical, and once launched the kite is very lively in the air and as the camera is mounted directly on the kite it bounces around with it, despite the electronic stabiliser trying to keep camera roughly level, so you cannot get any smooth video.For photo's you can only mount the camera left or right of the string about 30deg, and as the camera bounces around so much you get pictures at random angles, but have no control over which way the camera points relative to the wind.Lastly I found landing the kite smoothly was very difficult, it mostly would tumble into the ground, so the camera takes a bashing, so wouldn't fancy doing this with a smartphone, the Hero5 just got a facefull of mud so no harm done ;)For a kite enthusiast, this would be a fun addition, to take some pictures around where your flying, I used a gopro Hero5 taking pictures every 5 seconds, and from about 100 pictures I got 3 nice ones (attached), but if you wanted to take a specific picture of something like a monument or specific angle view on a beach, this wouldn't be usable/workable.Googling around people using kites for photography all seem to use soft 'foil' kites with no poles, and hang the camera halfway down the line to smooth out the bumps, so I am surprised flexifoil (who specialise in soft kites) didn't do the same ?

I was lucky to try out this kite with a mate before I decided to buy one for myself. Took me about 20mins to get hooked!! First he showed me how to the reel with the options to lock and release the line, then we flew the kite without the camera attached. I strongly suggest this to others so you can get a good feel of how the kite responds. It has remarkable power given it's only got the one flying line! I then attached the gimbal (a super-smart and easy-to-use stabiliser which keeps the camera straight and is included in the package). Last of all, I attached my camera to the gimbal and launched the kite. Took some time-lapse shots of the kids playing on the beach. My mate also taught me the diference between a steady clean wind and gusty wind conditions - which is also described in detail within the manual - basically you don't want to have any large obstacles (building, trees, hills etc) up to 2500ft behind you since that would generate turbulence for the launch and landing of the kite. (I'm guessing that the person who wrote the 1 star review didn't quite read that part in the manual) It's crucial to fly in a wide-open space as it will make all the difference with the easy use of the kite. I also just ordered the YI 4K+ action camera to use with this product since this type camera offers the option to take images in the RAW format. Can't wait for my next windy camera kite days to come!

I have been flying all type of kites for many years and I always thought about the idea to hang a camera into my kites to take some aerial shots. Since the new generation of action cams has made them a lot more affordable and with the required specs needed for this type of activity I decided to buy one and go for this type of kite, especially since it is made to support the use of such an action camera. The box included a gimbal to keep the camera straight while being attached to the kite. Feeling the weight of the gimbal and camera together, I understood right away that the kite would need some decent steady wind to work correctly. So I found out that you simply need to check for continuous flapping of the wingtips to know if the kite has enough power to lift the gimbal and camera while attached to the kite. No need to attach the gimbal/camera if the kite doesn't make that constant flapping sound as it’ll be underpowered. But once it does then it's a piece of cake to get the kite to support the weight and start to take aerial shots in no time with an easy launch and landing that anyone can do. You have the option to set up the camera before launch to take either ground or landscape shots and off it goes like an elevator in the air. One last tip, always point the camera away from the sun to get the best result. Happy KAP’ing!