Very Satisfying First My-Best-Kite Experience!

by Marcy Marchello
(MA, USA)

The MBK Dowel Diamond Kite

The MBK Dowel Diamond Kite

Just made my first MBK kite - the Dowel Diamond - and I absolutely LOVE it!

Used a super light trash bag and got the kite up in almost no wind. It is soooooooooo beautiful in the winter landscape as the light changes. It appears and disappears as it moves from opaque to translucent. People walking by had fun trying to figure out what I was flying!

This kite helped me realize I don't need to spend big money on mass-produced kites. I discovered I really like light wind kite flying in which the kite lifts easily and floats gently. The subtle changes of breeze and lift are so much more noticeable and enjoyable.

Thanks for a great website. I plan to make more MBK kites soon!

Comments for Very Satisfying First My-Best-Kite Experience!

Average Rating starstarstarstarstar

Click here to add your own comments

Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		Light wind flying
by: Tim Parish

Glad to convert someone else to light-wind flying! It certainly does start to shift the focus from how a kite looks to how it flies. The only drawback is if you live in a windy location, where you can often wait many days before the weather is flyable.

For further 'very light' wind delights, you could try the Dowel Rokkaku or Delta.

The BarnDoor and Sode can cope with 'light' to 'gentle' strength winds. That is, up to around 20kph. Some bridle fine-tuning may be necessary. Handy for when the other designs struggle to cope.

Thanks for the nice compliments re. the website :-)

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to MBK Kite Making.

FREE: A kite-making e-book!

Just sign up for my free newsletter and you can immediately download Simplest Dowel Kites, a printable PDF. In the e-book I show you how to make a diamond, delta or sled from oak dowels and plastic. Great fliers!

It's just 1 email per month, no other emails will be sent, and your details are safe with me. You need to be at least 16 years old to sign up...



Back to top of page

Need winders, reels, flying line?

We earn a small commission if you click the following link and buy something. The item does not cost you any more, since we are an "affiliate" of Amazon.

Click here to buy anything you need. Just use the Search box in there if you need different weights or lengths of line, for example.

P.S. Keep an eye out for books by kite author Glenn Davison, a prominent kite person in the USA.

What's New!

RSS

  1. Flight Report:
    Big Box In Booming Air

    Jan 19, 19 02:53 AM

    Remarkable. Before leaving for the field, the online weather station reported 20kph gusting to 28kph. And then on arriving back, again, the speeds were 20kph gusting to 28kph! However, the direction w…

    Read More

Wind Speeds

Light Air
1-5 km/h
1-3 mph
1-3 knots
Beaufort 1

Light breeze
6–11 km/h
4–7 mph
4–6 knots
Beaufort 2

Gentle ...
12–19 km/h
8–12 mph
7–10 knots
Beaufort 3

Moderate ...
20–28 km/h
13–18 mph
11–16 knots
Beaufort 4

Fresh ...
29–38 km/h
19–24 mph
17–21 knots
Beaufort 5

Strong ...
39–49 km/h
25–31 mph
22–27 knots
Beaufort 6

High Wind
50-61 km/h
32-38 mph
28-33 knots
Beaufort 7

Like/share this site...

Like/share this page...