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looking for older PKD Kites

bigkid - 15-4-2016 at 01:36 PM

I am looking for some of the older kites made by PKD.
Buster, Buster I, Buster II, Buster III, any size.
Brooza, Brooza I, Brooza II, Brooza III, any size.
most any deal will be considered, depending on shape of kite.

email, U2U, or post here.

WELDNGOD - 15-4-2016 at 09:09 PM

HAHAHAHAHA! GOOD LUCK!

bigkid - 15-4-2016 at 09:21 PM

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD  
HAHAHAHAHA! GOOD LUCK!

One of my biggest regrets was letting them go. I fell for the stupid belief that new is better and new is more powerful. Boy was I wrong.
I've been picking up pre 1990 power kites also.

Bladerunner - 16-4-2016 at 09:38 AM

Contact Macboy,

I know he is thinning his quiver. He has my old 3m Brooza ( II? ) and 1 or 2 more.

Brooza was slightly unique. I liked the few small air inlets. Launching took a bit different style but they stayed nice and firm once filled. I loved the graphics.

It was a real lifty little kite. That was why I traded it on.

bigkid - 21-4-2016 at 06:38 PM

Still looking.

Morrie Williams - 22-4-2016 at 06:54 AM

Quote: Originally posted by bigkid  

I've been picking up pre 1990 power kites also.


What pre 1990 power kites are you looking for?

crewl1 - 22-4-2016 at 12:13 PM

I would love to get a small Skytiger Hi 15 - anyone have one or two?

WELDNGOD - 22-4-2016 at 01:47 PM

Quote: Originally posted by crewl1  
I would love to get a small Skytiger Hi 15 - anyone have one or two?
Here is where to get speedfoils,it's not a skytiger, but pretty close and new. http://www.cobrakites.com/spdfoil.html

WELDNGOD - 22-4-2016 at 03:16 PM

Any luck Jeff?

bigkid - 22-4-2016 at 06:15 PM

Still looking.

crewl1 - 22-4-2016 at 08:50 PM

Quote:
Here is where to get speedfoils,it's not a skytiger, but pretty close and new. http://www.cobrakites.com/spdfoil.html


Thanks - But those are 2 line with spar in the leading edge? Not exactly what I had in mind but same designer right? I messaged him previously to see if he had access to Skytigers any more but he said not. He didn't suggest an alternative unfortunately.

Cerebite - 3-5-2016 at 09:55 AM

Quote: Originally posted by crewl1  
Quote:
Here is where to get speedfoils,it's not a skytiger, but pretty close and new. http://www.cobrakites.com/spdfoil.html


Thanks - But those are 2 line with spar in the leading edge? Not exactly what I had in mind but same designer right? I messaged him previously to see if he had access to Skytigers any more but he said not. He didn't suggest an alternative unfortunately.


Yes they are, I picked up a bunch of them last fall and have been playing with them all winter. Once launched and flying they pull quite nicely, particularly in stacks.
I had a couple of them up one night at IBX but did not have enough wind for traction which was the goal.

bigkid - 3-5-2016 at 02:24 PM

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD  
Any luck Jeff?

Not for what I'm looking for - PKD KITES.

macboy - 10-8-2017 at 01:36 PM

I had to post so I could see my signature - the kites have been buried so long I can hardly remember what's hiding away here....I know the PKDs are still around here and I do think it's time to come to terms with my wishes vs my realities.....

Unk - 11-8-2017 at 12:22 AM

Sorry Big Kid
It old PKD's I fly most of the time and I reckon they will have to bury me with the 3mtr Buster cause that's never going :D

abkayak - 11-8-2017 at 05:31 AM

just got an old 4m buster will have it at WW...
think the seller had a 3m too
u check it out and if its what your looking for

Unk - 21-8-2017 at 12:14 AM

Not looking good for the 3mtr Buster
It had a run in with a black labrador retriever :(
I had the owner who managed to get tangled in the lines and there dog running around with my kite in its jaws.

I now have 2 teeth holes on 2 panels at the leading edge and a 6" x 4" hole through 2 panels where a paw went straight through.

The owner was very apologetic and has offered to pay for getting it repaired but I'm not sure it would be worth it for a kite this age or if it will fly the same after repair but I am loathed to loose this kite as it my go to kite that I know I can fly in pretty much any wind.

How have you all found that repaired kites fly?

Buster hole.jpg - 220kB

bigkid - 21-8-2017 at 06:13 AM

Unk, it doesn't change the kite to much. I have flown many that were resurrected from the dead.
If the destroyer is willing to pay for the repair, do it. It's better than nothing. I have a 2m buster that was repaired twice, still a favorite.

Unk - 21-8-2017 at 08:38 AM

They are willing to pay and I'm not wanting to loose this one.
Glad to hear they still fly fine so Ill go down this road.
Thanks Bigkid

Unk - 7-9-2017 at 10:27 PM

The Buster fly's again :D
It's been patched up and returned in a week, so i took it out last night and it fly's perfect.

Thanks for the advice on getting it repaired i would have been gutted loosing this kite.