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SpaceRacer

Since 04 Nov 2007
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PostSun Jun 29, 14 11:17 am    Why are most kites so ugly? Reply with quote

I mean these kite companies have this massive canvas on which to work and this is the best they can come up with? Where are the flames (kudos to caution for trying), tribal designs (kudos to Wainman for trying), 60s pinup girls, etc. My last Rebel was battleship gray, with yellow and Kelly green. It looked like a frickin rotten Easter egg. If the kite companies are too lazy why don't they run a contest and let the public do the creative design? Winner gets a free pump. So tired of ugly kites. TFLMV

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Jonpnw

Since 22 Jul 2010
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PostSun Jun 29, 14 12:04 pm    ha Reply with quote

"It looked like a frickin rotten Easter egg"

That was funny ! I agree , make kites pleasing to the eye.

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Weaz

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PostSun Jun 29, 14 1:15 pm     Reply with quote

Naish still does tribal designs.
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wylieflyote

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PostSun Jun 29, 14 4:10 pm     Reply with quote

Beauty!


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BeerKite

Since 29 Mar 2011
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PostSun Jun 29, 14 6:06 pm     Reply with quote

Because EUROPE!

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undertow

Since 15 Feb 2008
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PostSun Jun 29, 14 7:01 pm     Reply with quote

I want DC and Marvel kites, I'll take a Spider-Man kite, and a Harley Quinn one for my lady!

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ShiverMeTimbers

Since 26 Feb 2013
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PostSun Jun 29, 14 8:04 pm     Reply with quote



something like this would be sweet.

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kitebot

Since 20 Feb 2007
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PostSun Jun 29, 14 8:32 pm     Reply with quote

North is the worst offender here in my opinion. I don't think they've made a good looking kite since like the 2005 Vegas, the one with the cards and dice on it. OP it sounds like you were in heaven in the late 90s.

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BeerKite

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PostSun Jun 29, 14 9:00 pm     Reply with quote

ShiverMeTimbers wrote:


something like this would be sweet.


F#*K Yeah! And this should be the commercial
[youtube]http://youtu.be/VufilzHKTqk[/youtube]

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consumer

Since 28 Nov 2010
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PostMon Jun 30, 14 5:00 am     Reply with quote

I think LF has the best look right now. The solo looks especially exciting.

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OG

Since 07 Jun 2011
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PostMon Jun 30, 14 7:41 am     Reply with quote

ya, the whole trend with pastels and whatever is going on there is pretty bad. I have some 2012 best kahoonas that are hideous.

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SalmonSlayer

Since 27 Nov 2005
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PostMon Jun 30, 14 8:02 am     Reply with quote

kitebot wrote:
North is the worst offender here in my opinion. I don't think they've made a good looking kite since like the 2005 Vegas, the one with the cards and dice on it. OP it sounds like you were in heaven in the late 90s.


Agreed, North moved away from some fairly hideous color choices a couple of years ago. Now it looks like the kite designer left his notes on the canopy.

Luckily for many kite companies, performance is what matters. Graphics are the last thing I consider when evaluating a kite.

I would like to see a "less is more" approach to graphics and color choices. Sometimes they just try too hard.

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SpaceRacer

Since 04 Nov 2007
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PostMon Jun 30, 14 8:09 am     Reply with quote

Yeah guys I was thinking the same thing. Instead of taking the fish in the blender approach to regurgitating kite design, pick a beautiful color and just make it one simple color. I agree that kite performance is what matters but who likes spending a grand on something that looks looks like asswipe?

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Jonpnw

Since 22 Jul 2010
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PostMon Jun 30, 14 8:33 am    Solid One Color Reply with quote

Pick one solid color and put your name and size on it and be done. Orange , blue or yellow.
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cosmodog

Since 06 Oct 2005
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PostMon Jun 30, 14 8:50 am     Reply with quote

Not a fan of a single color kite - need some sort of leading/trailing edge color difference. Sometimes I come out of the rinse cycle and my kite is still in the air and I need to quickly see which way the kite is flying. Other than that I don't really care about the graphics (but my wife sure does  ). Smile

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SpaceRacer

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PostMon Jun 30, 14 9:42 am     Reply with quote

The leading edge / trailing edge thing reminds me of the 2008 Rebel that was brown and light blue. That was kind of cool. Since then perhaps they are designing kite graphics to match Krn's personality.

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chrissmack

Since 08 Jun 2005
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PostMon Jun 30, 14 10:21 am     Reply with quote

cosmodog wrote:
Other than that I don't really care about the graphics (but my wife sure does  ). Smile


ha ha! same here. "i don't want to ride the brown kite today, i want to ride the red one" Smile

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