This review was written by Brent Johnson who is a member of the Knights of Manjha in Calgary, Alberta in Canada.

MAC FIGHTER KITES

MAC FIGHTER- Indian style (traditional) fighter

The advertisement from MAC reads: PRECISION MADE FIGHTER KITES - Your fighter kite has been designed to fly in light to moderate winds. Made and tested by M W Mcleod.

This kite is an official "just got to have one" in your fighter kite bag. I have indeed flown traditional indian paper fighters.This, ladies and gentlemen, is one ripstop version which in my opinion actually duplicates the treasured indian paper fighter. It spins very easily in either direction. Dives and recoveries are a snap!

Construction is top notch. 16 inches by 21.5 inches across, somewhat squat in appearance. It is so lightweight that one must keep on the line while doing horizontal sweeps, otherwise it simply runs out of steam! This is not an indication of a dislike, more of an observation about the kite's performance. Also, I believe it gives us a unique insight into Mr. McLeod's fighting style....i.e., he simply doesn't rest.

This kite is quick and turns on a dime. The center spar is wood [sanded] into an elliptical shape. The cross spar is fiberglass. I believe most of the construction to be hotknifed and bonded, each kite is signed by MAC and seems to be testflown before shipping [the bridle setting is perfect right out of the bag]. The color of my kite is bright florescent green with a black diamond shape on the bottom tail. In fact I'm considering contacting the manufacturer in order to obtain more of his kites. Too bad they aren't available from a local supplier in Canada. I think that if more people were exposed to this level of affordable, quality fighter kites the sport might grow much faster than it presently is in North America.

Yes! I do like this kite.

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