Resources

The Kite Shoppe Resource and Glossary section will be updated with new information over time to define acronyms, abberviations, terms and tutorials that are used within the kiting community.   

Kite Life online Magazine

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Tutorials:

John Barresi - Learn Kites.com

Quad Line Management

Quad Assembly

Quad Kite Tutorial - Basic Launch and Control

Larks Head Knot

John Farrell - Indoor beginner tips with a dual line Reflection 
Lam Hoac - Spine tension demo
Lam Hoac - Wing Tension demo
Randy Greenway's Dual Line Tutorials on YouTube 

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Glossary:

Box kite – A kite with a box shaped framework, often a single line kite. 

Bridle – Configuration of line attached to the frame.

Delta kite – A kite with a triangular shape often flown with a single line or dual line.

Dual line kite – Two lines used to maneuver kite.  Generally a delta shape.

End cap – Hard and vinyl parts attached to the end of spars.

Ferrule - Either internal or external, used to connect/extend/lengthen spars

Leading Edge (LE) – Leading edge frame. The outer framing of the sail  tip of the nose to the wing.   Some kites will have a one piece LE (leading edge) while others may have a two piece leading edge consisting of both a lower leading edge (LLE) and an upper leading edge (ULE).

Lower Leading Edge (LLE) – See Leading edge (LE).

Laser Pro Gold (LPG) – High performance kite line. 

Nock – Attachment to the tip of the lower leading edge (LLE) used to tension and secure the sail.

Quad line kite – Four lines used to fly kite.  Generally a rectangle shaped kite. 

Ready to Fly (RTF) – Flying line is included with kite.

Single line kite - Kite flown with one line.

Spar – Part of the frame, usually carbon or fiberglass.

Standard kite – Kite designed to generally be flown in the 4-18 mph wind range. 

Stand off (S.O.) – Connects the sail to the lower spreader

Super Ultra Light (SUL) kite – Kite designed for optimal performance in wind range 0-6 mph.  Individual kites may be designed to excel in even more specific wind speeds.

Upper leading edge (ULE) – See Leading edge (LE).

Ultra Light (UL) kite – Kite designed to be flown in wind range of 2-6 mph.  Some kites may be tailored to perform best even in more specific wind speeds.

Variable Vented  (VV) kite – Kite with variable venting capabilities to allow the flier to increase or decrease exposed mesh to control the amount of wind passing through the sail.

Vented kite – Kite with mesh in the sail to allow air to pass through the sail to alleviate pressure on the sail.  These kites are flown in the 16-30 mph range.