As most of the kite is the sail, just making a standard kite will cost the maker over 4 times as much going to Icarex over ripstop nylon. Regardless, Icarex usually costs about 4-6 times more per square yard than Ripstop Nylon. It has also been mentioned that Icarex "slips" through the air easier with less drag.well, I haven't really had any solid evidence on this so take this bit of info for what its worth. Also, the more expensive materials such as Ripstop Poly and Icarex PC31 allow nearly zero stretch so your sail will stay stiffer over longer periods of time and will have less tendency to stretch out which can effect the way the kite flies. The higher end kites usually have much better coatings that allow the kites to fly better in different wind conditions. Also, different materials have different types of coating on them to help protect them against UV damage as well as being somewhat water repellent and the coatings also effect the amount of porosity (how much air can blow through the material). These materials are quite expensive to purchase and run the cost of the kite up much more than say Toray or Chicara or even standard ripstop nylon. Most high end kites are produced with Icarex or Ripstop Polyester material. The biggest difference between a "cheap" kite and an expensive one is usually the materials that are used to produce it. Well, hopefully after this blog post you will have a much better idea as to why this is so. Of course there are obvious differences such as the higher end kites already having things like Yo-Yo stoppers installed or more detail to the leading edges, nose and back of the kite to reduce snagging points.but other than that, what really makes those high dollar sport kites cost so darn much? The reason the question is asked is because to the normal shopper, both kites appear to be made from the same materials, have basically the same shape and look to be built about the same way. Ok, so I get tons of questions asking what the real difference is between a "cheap" stunt kite and a high dollar stunt kite is. I will try to be more diligent on getting more blog posts up for all of you in the future.but I can't give you any guarantee right now. So obviously, I am not that prompt on keeping up with my blog posts.for my own satisfaction I will say that I am concentrating on quality over may work for now.
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