Prism Bora Single-line Parafoil Kite

I have had this kite for a year, after leaving my reliable and awesome flying $10.00 sled kite down in Los Cabos while on vacation, it was time to break the Prism foil kit out. What a let down, right out of the bag it wants to pitch right and dive, no problem, nothing a bit of adjustment to the harness can't correct! Yeah right! This is not a kite you would give a novice or a child. One out of ten may get lucky and have a true flyer. I tried for two hours to get this kite to fly and couldn't find the sweet spot so it is back on the shelf in the closet where it will stay till it goes to the trashcan. I typically fly dual line kites, an HQ Foil and a SPECTRUM Fuse Delta, but i like to sometimes just put one in the air and relax my sled kite was great for that. Save the $35. 00 on this one folks.

Very nicely made and packaged. It flew for the first time in a very light fluky wind that was only about 6 mph. I launched it out of my hand and it climbed as high as I gave it line. Really attractive in the sky in the lime green color. A bargain at the price. I can put the kite and my kite reel in my knapsack and fly just about anywhere. I had no problems with tangling at at all, the bridles and the color coded red attachment loop came out of the package very neatly. I have owned and flown prism stunt kites and they have a very good reputation but this is my first single line kite from them, thanks for the great product and to Amazon for the crazy fast free shipping! I think more adults should try kite flying whether single line or stunt kite. It's cheap and fun, it gets you out in the fresh air and it's very relaxing and gives you a chance to think. I'm kind of old, fat and prone to depression, a kite brings a great deal of joy and relief and a break from worry. Give it a try! It's cheaper than therapy!

These kites are amazing! They are so incredibly easy to fly. I have all kinds of kites—diamond style, delta kites, weird animal shapes, and other parafoil style. This one out flies them all! It will literally be up in seconds and will stay up for hours. Even if it does lose altitude because it gets twisted up a bit, a little bit of reeling it in will usually cause it to right itself. Everyone around you will struggle with their fancy and cute kites, but this one will fly like a dream, even in iffy weather.I have 2 Bora 5’s and convinced a friend to get a Bora 7. We’ve flown every Friday since the lockdown and these have passed the test. I don't know what all the people who gave a bad review are talking about. This is absolutely the easiest kite to fly. I do recommend that you get a reel instead of using the included handle. A reel will make the process much easier. Also, it is very durable. Other kites I purchased at the same time are already fraying.

The media could not be loaded.  Awesome, lightweight and easy to use single line kite! I carried this around for a week of backpacking waiting for the right moment to give to my 10 year old kiddo as a surprise. Summitting her first 11,000' peak at 10pm seemed like the right time, and she had a blast flying the neon green and yellow kite in the light breeze that cooled us down after the last rocky scramble. It was easy to see in the low light (think Patagonia worthy sunset over the surrounding peaks in Montana's Beartooth mountains) , another hiker who was also near the summit asked us later if it was glow in the dark!! The kite was easy, fun, and made a memorable trip even more special for my daughter.

I have used several variations of this kite along the seashore, in cities, and out on the flats of the midwest. A great flier that climbs well, heels into the lightest of breezes, and stays up when other kites come down. Does like a steady on-shore flow for maximum height, but a very dependable kite that makes those windy days a joy. Plus it packs up small and travels well. Great for vacations.

This is a Big kite. A Big Fun kite!The first time I flew a Bora was at the beach. I was meeting a friend and she told me to look for the kite with the long green tail. I found her easy enough and we kept the kite up in the air all afternoon. When it was time to go, she reeled it in, stuffed it in the bag and clipped it to her backpack. Jut like that! I was sold. Had to get one for myself!I got the Bora 7. It’s bigger than the one I flew with my friend and a total blast. It’s easy to get in the air, and very friendly to fly even when the wind shifts and burbles.I do a lot of hiking and backpacking so the quality of my gear matters to me. This kite is well made and it looks like they really thought through the details. It packs up small so it’s easy take it out on adventures. It comes with a reel of good quality string that attaches to the bag so it won’t get lost. (Very thoughtful!). Set-up is easy: pull the kite from the bag, clip the string to the kite and you’re good to go. Launch with a good bit of wind and a fair amount of space (you don’t want to tangle the long tail in a tree on take-off) and off you go. The kite inflates itself in the wind and quickly becomes very stable in the air.This kite is fun to fly by hand and equally fun tied off to a beach chair. I took it with me recently to North Carolina and though I didn’t get to fly it (the rain there was worse than Seattle!) I was happy to have it along just in case. This kite is my new favorite thing and is going to make gift-giving very easy this year.

This isn't a kite for an impatient beginner with non-ideal weather. It can be a little difficult to launch, control, and untangle its many strings.But it's stunning (especially the large), and it does pack very small.One more druther: I hate the large, hard-plastic C-shape spool-clip attached to the soft bag. It makes the stashed kite needlessly less portable. I quickly cut it off.Also, the pack-down sizes posted above are wrong. They are much thinner (sans spools, I prefer my own spool):- Bora 2: 7 x 4 x 1 inches- Bora 5: 8 x 5.5 1.5 inches- Bora 7: 9.5 x 6 x 2 inches

As described. This is my second prism kite and I love them both. Had some issues with it rolling and folding while flying. Tied a knot to shorten one side and it seems to have helped. It the wind isn't consistent it doesn't fly very well, but once it's up with a a good breeze it's happy.