Prism Design Inc.: Jazz Kite

The Prism Jazz Kite is a zippy little wing that packs up small, so take it everywhere. Leave it in the car, at the beach house, strapped to your motorcycle. ..because you never know when the wind will urge you to head out for a fly. The Jazz's deep wing profile and tough glass/carbon hybrid frame means you can hand it off to anyone — your kids, your sweetie, or that interested bystander who's been watching, fascinated, for the last half hour. It's the air, it's quick but remarkably stable and easy to control, even for a low-time pilot. Engineered and built to the same obsessive standards as our top-end equipment, it's a simple, compact little gem that will get you up and flying with a grin. Smaller stunt kites in the 4-6 foot range take longer to learn with because they're quick and easier to over-control. But if you want to check out sport kiting with a minimal investment, treat yourself to the very best little trainer on the market:

• Material: sail - ripstop nylon
• Frame: pultruded fiberglass / graphite
• Skill level: novice
• Pull light
• Wind range: 5 - 25 mph (8 - 40 kmh)
• Flying lines: 65' x 90 lbs spectra
• Wing span: 55" (140 cm)