News and Updates

Quantum Pro's coming very soon

Limited run of Standard's, SUL's and Vented's now on the table at Prism.  Email me immediately to get in on this deal.  Free shipping (US and Canada only) on email orders taken by Sunday (5/8/08) evening.

Wolf in stock, Coastal only.

Just arrived ... the Premier Wolf.  Only the Coastal variety at this point.  Sweet little kite and currently my favorite sub-$100 kite ... EVER!
Order yours HERE

Premier Widow / Wolf update

Well, no news is good news, right?  OK, I guess.  Premier is unable to nail down a date that these will be in.  At least another month.  Sorry, but I do guarantee that they are going to be worth the wait.  I have a few hours (at least) on each.  Here is the short and the sweet.  If you can afford a Widow Maker, go for it.  If not, or if you want to stretch the old kite budget, go for the Widow.  Small trade off in my opinion.  You will give up a little on the low end of the wind range, but I'm thinking for most flyers the Widow will offer up more than you can handle.  I have found it very capable trick wise and you give up little in performance.  The Wolf is a no-brainer, must have.  i don't usually get excited about sub-$100 kites (okay, I admit it, I'm a kite snob) but the Wolf has been one of the most enjoyable, most fun, most rewarding new kites i have flown in a long, long time.  Trust your old uncle Steve on this ... you want a Wolf, you need a Wolf, you deserve a Wolf.  Whether you are looking for your first axel or are a Tricks Party level flyer there is something you'll dig about this "little" kite.  Okay, it is really not that small but it flies and feels smaller than it is (and I say that as a good thing).  Every time I have flown the kite I have had at least one laugh out loud moment.  Try as I might i can't get this kite to foul and not come out with something cool loking.  Reminds me of the first time I flew a mini Gem ... lots of WTF moments.  Ground work with these is very rewarding.  I am trying to get some video of both kites and hope to make that happen this weekend ... speaking of which, if you are in the Sacramento area we will have the Widow and Wolf at the Roseville Fest on Saturday, April 5th.

Widow Maker UL Update

Good news, they are shipping!  If you got in early then yours is on the way.  No promises but as of a few minutes ago there is a read and a blue available for immediate shipping.  Otherwise we are looking at more coming in about 2 weeks.
Sorry, still no demo for me to try out :(, but a local flyer has one on order so I might be able to give his a fly when it gets here.
Widow Maker UL info and order page

Great News!!!!

Announcing a rare opportunity available exclusively at Gone With the Wind!
Prism Kites and GWTW are bringing back the classics.
Realizing the pent up demand for some of the great kites that once dominated the kite world we will be offering a limited run of some of the great old Prism kites.
In early May we will start taking orders for Vapor's, Eclipse (Standard, Total and SUL's) and Elixir's.
Later this month we will be posting a link to colorizers for each model as all will be available in custom colors of your choosing.
For the hard core Prism fans out there this is a rare opportunity to round out the collection.
Only 20 of each model will be made and orders will be taken first come first served.
Once we have the colorizers online we will start accepting orders online only ... please, no email orders or reservations!
List price for these will be ... Vapor - $400  Eclipse Standard - $200  Eclipse SUL - $275  Total Eclipse - $400   Elixir  - $250  NO DISCOUNTS WILL APPLY and prices do not include shipping.
Stay tuned for exact spec's and many more details!

HQ Shadow Limited Edition

If you can picture the kite at left with red graphics instead of rainbow then you have an idea of the new Limited Edition HQ Shadow.  We'll be getting a few soon.  These are limited and we expect them to go quickly.  Price is $179.99 and we are taking order by email only.
The Shadow is an Ultra Light that comes with yo-yo stoppers and tail weight.
Here's a short clip of the Shadow in action.

New Sprit Quads

New colors for the Spirit Quad will be in soon.  A much improved look in my opinion.  Complete "ready-to-fly" package includes quad line set and handles.
Order here now.

Black Dragon Foils

Just in from New Tech ... Black Dragon Thunderfoils.  Big on excitement, little on price.  Check them out here.

Join us at the Roseville Festival!

Celebrate the 14th Annual Kite Festival and Steve's 54th Birthday Saturday April 5th.

The 14th Annual Roseville Kite Festival & Fun Fly
Saturday, April 5th 2008
10:00am to 4:00pm
Buljan Middle School & Park
100 Hallissy Dr. Roseville

For additional info contact GWTW

Who Dat? (part two)

Recognize him?  He's still a young whipper snapper, but not as young as in this 1994 (?) photo.
(click on image to enlarge)