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The Parafoil Kite

An Engine For Many Extreme Sports

For a good overall picture of the parafoil kite scene in 2007, see the big information table below. Prices change, and a new kite comes onto the market from time to time, so this info will eventually go out of date.

However, have you seen anything like this table anywhere else on the Web? I don't think so! Out of date or not, it tells you a thing or 2 about foil kites.

The cheapies are at the top of the table, and are not necessarily of much use to you as a traction kite! Ok for a bit of a slip'n'giggle out on the frozen lake with someone's old pair of skis or toboggan, maybe.

But if you are serious about traveling cross-country under parafoil kite power, you need to look as far down the list as you can afford. See what's available in a suitable price range, and do a bit of research on some specific big kites.


Price US$ManufacturerNameTypeSizes (sqr m)
<100BrookiteSky Witch2-line0.6
BrookiteSky Wizard2-line0.8
FlexifoilBuzz2-line0.8
Flying WingsMighty Bug2-line0.5, 1.0, 1.5
HQBongo2-line1.2
HQNPW 52-line2.4, 3.4, 4.4
HQSymphony2-line1.2, 1.4, 1.8
OzoneImp 072-line1.0
Spirit of AirPower Foil2-line1.1, 1.4
ThunderbirdSpeed Foil2-line1.0
PKDBuster4-line0.7
RhombusFirebee4-line1.0, 2.0
Feed The RatFTRdepowerable2.0, 3.0
100-199HQNPW 52-line6.9
HQNPW 92-line3.4, 5.3, 7.6, 12.0
HQRush2-line1.3, 1.8, 2.6
HQSymphony2-line2.2, 2.7
OzoneImp 072-line1.5, 2.0
HQBeamer III4-line2.0
New TechBallistic4-line2.2, 3.6
OzoneImp Quattro4-line1.5
PKDBuster4-line1.4, 2.0
RhombusFirebee4-line3.0, 4.0
Feed The RatFTRdepowerable4.0
200-299HQNPW 92-line15.0
OzoneImp Trainer2-line1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.5
GinZig4-line1.0, 2.0
HQBeamer III4-line3.0, 4.0
HQBeamer TSR4-line1.8
New TechBallistic4-line4.9
OzoneImp Quattro4-line2.0, 2.5, 3.5
PKDBuster4-line3.0, 4.0
Spirit of AirCyclone4-line2.0, 3.0, 4.0
Feed The RatFTRdepowerable5.5
300-399GinZig4-line3.0, 4.0, 5.5
GinYoz II4-line1.8
HQBeamer III4-line5.0, 7.0
HQBeamer TSR4-line2.5, 3.6
FlexifoilRage4-line1.8, 2.5
New TechBallistic4-line6.2
OzoneSamurai 24-line2.0, 3.0, 4.0
OzoneRazor4-line2.5
PKDBuster4-line5.5
400-499FlexifoilRage4-line3.5, 4.7
GinYoz II4-line2.6, 3.8
HQBeamer TSR4-line5.0, 7.0
OzoneSamurai 24-line5.0
OzoneRazor4-line3.5
PKDBuster4-line7.0
500-599FlexifoilRage4-line6.0
GinYoz II4-line4.8
OzoneRazor4-line4.5, 5.5
PKDBuster4-line9.0
600-699GinYoz II4-line6.2
OzoneRazor4-line6.8
GinYoz II UDSdepowerable1.8
OzoneAccessdepowerable6.0, 10.0
700-799GinYoz II4-line8.5
OzoneRazor4-line8.5
GinYoz II UDSdepowerable2.6, 3.8
North Husky Ltdn/adepowerable7.3, 11.3
800-899OzoneRazor4-line11.0
GinYoz II UDSdepowerable4.8
OzoneFrenzydepowerable5.0
900-999GinYoz II4-line10.6
OzoneFrenzydepowerable7.5
1000-1099GinEskimodepowerable4.0
GinYoz II UDSdepowerable8.5
1100-1199GinEskimodepowerable6.0
OzoneFrenzydepowerable10.0
1200-1299GinYoz II UDSdepowerable10.6
OzoneFrenzydepowerable12.0
1300-1399GinEskimodepowerable8.5
OzoneFrenzydepowerable14.0
1400-1499GinEskimodepowerable11.5


Did you notice some groups or categories in all that parafoil kite data? Here's what I saw...

  • 2-line stunt kites for flying in the park, with steering ability but not much power for traction sports
  • bigger stunt kites, with more useful amounts of power
  • small 4-line traction kites that could be used to snowkite, for example
  • low-end depowerable parafoil kites, tough and ideal for beginners
  • more expensive 4-liners, quite good to snowboard or buggy with
  • mid-range depowerable foils, perfect for snowkiting
  • most expensive large kites, stable with smoothly controllable power over a very wide wind range

Hope you got something out of all this parafoil kite info!



Last updated: 12 Mar 2008



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