We’ve been keeping quiet about this one...
There’s a whole new lot of fun and interesting stuff to come courtesy of this classy American designer and manufacturer.
Keep an eye on us for KAP (Kite Aerial Photography and then there are some awesome kites.
We have been testing them during the summer and are about to go public!
We use many kites and toys from the vast range of HQ Invento in our demonstrations
and coaching. There are more in our bag for you to ‘Try before you buy’, including
some excellent static, single line, sport and power kites.
HQ kites are sold by most all of the best major kite retailers at shops, festivals and on line. On our site you will find a video of the Close Encounters kite display team
Full size adaptable team kites and others -
We fly the T4 kites for reliability, precision and low pull -
Click the link in this box to visit their site and see what else they’re up to!
Our Sponsors
Close Encounters work very closely with some of the worlds best kite makers and designers. Click on their names below to visit their own web sites and please don’t forget to mention us when you contact them.
One of the most famous names in sport kites for nearly a quarter of a century. Craftsman
and ace flyer Tim Benson designs and builds quality kites using only the best available
materials.
If you are on holiday in Cornwall you might even see him flying on Crantock beach during those late summer evenings. You can now buy from Benson Kites directly..
Tim has a fantastic array of sport kites, including the quad-
From the youngest to the oldest flyer, Eolo will have something in their range to
keep them amused.
Close Encounters Kite Display Team use the “Over” and the “Neox” in their displays but have others you can try.
We appreciate the support Eolo have given over the years
Skyshark have been know as one of the top of the range rod manufacturers for many
years and have been the first choice of the top teams and kite makers for many years.
We always look to see if our kites use Skyshark and are always our first choice if
we re-
SkyBurner is the “no-
We have one for you try -
There are so many lines you could need and Climax are likely to have them all -
The smooth, red line is great for team and pairs flying.
For optimum performance we use and recommend Climax line.
Visit their site to see see which line is the right one for you.
Check our article from HERE
Based in Clacton and found trading at festivals all over the country. Passionate
kite flyers themselves, you will find the two brothers that have run this shop for
more than twenty years extremely helpful and with an after-
Visit them for HQ, Prism, Flexifoil, Revolution Quad Line, Accessories, Line, children's kites to professional and if you can’t find it on the site ....ask!