[Innova] Kite Love

[thatdirtykid]

I got one in a players pack a few years ago. They have a ton of glide, kinda like the river almost. But a bit slower. Very nose angle forgiving. I can see someone with nose angle issues, but fairly smooth form throw one for 300' internet D and not throw a teebird much further.

 

[cfair]

I have a first run kite if you want it... I'll sell it to your for 10 bucks, and I'll ship it for you.

 

[billnchristy]

My wife liked kites until she learned how to really throw. She now likes PDs, Visions, Sidewinders, Leos etc.

She was thinking of trying one again for turnovers though.

 

[gcr_russell]

Im no Kite fan, but I believe this guy. There was a guy who regularly played my local course about two years ago who threw his kite for his furthest distance; i distinctly remember him getting it around 315' on a big hyzer. Thing is he also had an eagle that he had trouble getting 280'. I didnt know enough about form or discs at the time to realize how bizarre it was.

 

[chain-addicted]

The one I threw was a Star Kite. Ugh! :gross:

He loves him a Star Kite. I tried throwing a Skeeter but just could'nt "get it". If I cant do it with a Comet then I cant do it at all.....:\

 

[CwAlbino]

 

[Technohic]

No such thing as a truly bad disc, but some are just "unique" and will only work for a small few.

I had a Kite for a while, and what I can say is it is not nose angle sensitive at all, and could be hyzer-fipped for a long ways. ANy kind of wind though; and god knows where its going.

I beleive the guy. Im betting he just doesnt have the actual arm speed for the Teebird, but enough snap to get some spin on that Kite and it will glide a long ways.

 

[Three Putt]

The Kite is like a Wolf in that most players will find it too flippy to be useful for anything but rollers, but every now and then I run into a Wolf savant who can throw the thing on a dime anywhere he wants to and beats me like a red-headed step child. I have not come across someone using a Kite like that, but I can see it happening. For low-power players or old Frisbee-type players who learned to play throwing flippy lids those discs could be the ticket. I can think of three guys in particular that I know that could probably take out 75% of this board rocking a Sonic/Wolf/Kite bag.

 

[veek]

I think because its a new Star a little bit heavier than what I like to throw, and my week arm makes it more stable for me. I'll have to wait and see after it breaks in a bit if it gets flippy, which wont take too long cause i'll be throwing this on almost every hole. For now, its my new goto disc. Wish I tried this disc when I started playing two years ago, could have saved about $200. Really love that new R-pro Polecat also, them two disc will cover about 90% of my game. I just got my bag complete with 9 really good disc, and now I might just go with two (Kite & Polecat) lol.

 

[sgamerp]

I had a Kite but it was 175 i think. I let my buddy use it for a round as I found it to do nothing different then normal mids I had, so I just put it in my back bag, He loved it. he was using it for a whole round (I mean it was a small throw and putt style place longest hole 250ish) but He loved it. some people do like it.

 

[KMaC]

How can you throw a kite 300 but not throw a teebird that far ?

Kites are SUPER flippy so if you give then a ton of hyzer and air them out they can go a long way, but they're too finicky for me to throw them.

 

[Technohic]

Thinking about this again makes me want to get a bag full of the most flippy discs I can think of and just hyzer-flip them that wont flip entirely over (no Maximizer or Optimizer or whatever). I already use a Magic and from a steep hyzer it will flip and glide high in the air.

 

[KMaC]

Super flippy discs can be fun in the field, but I find them much more frustrating on the course.

 

[Technohic]

Yeah, you'd have to really get them down on the field.

Im wondering if maybe I should hit the practice field with my Defenders. Those things are pretty flippy.

 

[veek]

My arm speed, power, overall throw must really suck, cause this Kite (167 Star) is not flippy at all. On a hard throw it goes stright then fades left a little bit. Its nothing like a Wolf, stingray or Roadrunner, I've thrown all 3 and I can tell ya, this thing does not turn unless I anhyzer it.

 

[Chingy]

My arm speed, power, overall throw must really suck, cause this Kite (167 Star) is not flippy at all. On a hard throw it goes stright then fades left a little bit. Its nothing like a Wolf, stingray or Roadrunner, I've thrown all 3 and I can tell ya, this thing does not turn unless I anhyzer it.

The only mid I have in my bag at all times is my 169 Star Kite. I LOVE it... it does exactly what I want and the rim is much more cumfy to my hand (but I'm a girl). I can get just as much distance with it as my tee-bird (which I find harder to get distance with than a driver that's less stable). The only difference is the Skeeter is more domey & the Kite has a wider rim.

 

[veek]

Great at last somone likes the Kite, so I throw like a girl, who cares as long as i'm kicking but out on the course.

 

[Technohic]

Kite is definately faster than a Skeeter. From what I can tell, the Kite is a small diameter Stingray (maybe Im wrong on that. Been a while since I've had a Kite) which was a driver years ago.

 

[Chingy]

Great at last somone likes the Kite, so I throw like a girl, who cares as long as i'm kicking but out on the course.

How did I know you were gonna say that?!?! I'm just saying, my arm speed isn't fast at all, but I can easily get 240ft on the Kite (always fades a little).

 

[cyberspace wrangler]

I have a 165g kite and I like it. I use it more for mid range shots at 150-200ft. It reminds me of a little faster stingray. I am more of a finese throw. xl is my straight shot disc with no fade.