Fractured Axel Archive

  • Republished with permission from Fractured Axel. Photos: Atelier Kites & Paul May. I recently acquired a baby Transfer.  I quite like it and I’ve written a little review. Construction Compared to his bigger brothers, the Z has been given a few small but appreciable fixes:...

    Atelier "XT.z" Review by Al

    Posted on January 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Republished with permission from Fractured Axel. Photos: Atelier Kites & Paul May. I recently acquired a baby Transfer.  I quite like it and I’ve written a little review. Construction Compared to his bigger brothers, the Z has been given a few small but appreciable fixes:...

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  • The Miró is the big brother of the Mondrian, not a rescale of that kite but certainly speaking the same design language and with many of the same build features. At 2.6m the only current kite that compares would be the Transfer XT.s. It's a big kite that's aimed at pairs/team flying.

    Challenger Sails "Miro" Review by Mike

    Posted on January 6, 2010 | No Comments
    The Miró is the big brother of the Mondrian, not a rescale of that kite but certainly speaking the same design language and with many of the same build features. At 2.6m the only current kite that compares would be the Transfer XT.s. It's a big kite that's aimed at pairs/team flying.

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  • The first time i saw the Sissy was at the TricksParty in Harsewinkel (Germany) in the fall of 2007. It was Sascha's prototype in Neon Pink Icarex (hence the name

    Kitehouse "Sissy" by Carlo

    Posted on September 19, 2009 | No Comments
    The first time i saw the Sissy was at the TricksParty in Harsewinkel (Germany) in the fall of 2007. It was Sascha's prototype in Neon Pink Icarex (hence the name "Sissy"). Originally designed as an indoorkite, but it flew very well in the almost dead wind conditions that day.

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  • So it’s finally here – the Deep Space Ultra Light (DSUL) has landed. To say there has been a bit of wait would be understating things rather, as the kite has been in development in the Benson workshop for a little while now, and in serious development since the start of 2009. It’s fair to say that Tim Benson doesn’t release a new kite until he’s completely happy with it.

    Benson "Deep Space UL" by Ben

    Posted on September 15, 2009 | No Comments
    So it’s finally here – the Deep Space Ultra Light (DSUL) has landed. To say there has been a bit of wait would be understating things rather, as the kite has been in development in the Benson workshop for a little while now, and in serious development since the start of 2009. It’s fair to say that Tim Benson doesn’t release a new kite until he’s completely happy with it.

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  • I think what we have here is a kite that Harry Turtledove might have come up with.

    KRD/Chris Goff "Element"

    Posted on September 4, 2009 | No Comments
    I think what we have here is a kite that Harry Turtledove might have come up with.

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  • I reckon it's probably all the kite almost everyone could ever use. It's absolutely fine.

    Prism "Zephyr"

    Posted on September 4, 2009 | No Comments
    I reckon it's probably all the kite almost everyone could ever use. It's absolutely fine.

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  • Do I like the kite ? At times I frickin' love it. Is it worth £260 ? Ooooh. Difficult.

    Kitehouse "Cosmic TC XS"

    Posted on September 4, 2009 | No Comments
    Do I like the kite ? At times I frickin' love it. Is it worth £260 ? Ooooh. Difficult.

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  • So is this the Kite That Saved The World ? Is it an essential purchase ? Is there a Seven-shaped hole in your life that you never even knew existed ?

    Sportkitedesign "Seven"

    Posted on September 4, 2009 | No Comments
    So is this the Kite That Saved The World ? Is it an essential purchase ? Is there a Seven-shaped hole in your life that you never even knew existed ?

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  • I have often described this kite as the worst that I have ever paid money for. Perhaps I ought to put this comment into some sort of perspective. At the very beginning of the rise of modern stunt kites (the very late 80s and very...

    "LiteFlite Radial" retrospective

    Posted on April 24, 2008 | No Comments
    I have often described this kite as the worst that I have ever paid money for. Perhaps I ought to put this comment into some sort of perspective. At the very beginning of the rise of modern stunt kites (the very late 80s and very...

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  • The Level One Challenge was introduced in 2001. It is a design from the Swiss flyer Stefan Furter and has been his competition kite for the last few years, built and refined by himself. The Challenge has a formidable record as a dual line individual...

    Level One "Challenge" Review

    Posted on April 8, 2008 | No Comments
    The Level One Challenge was introduced in 2001. It is a design from the Swiss flyer Stefan Furter and has been his competition kite for the last few years, built and refined by himself. The Challenge has a formidable record as a dual line individual...

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