Date:	Thu, 13 Apr 1995 13:14:18 -1000
From:	bforest@bliss.co.uk (bforest)
Message-Id: <3mkb8a$o6@newsgate.dircon.co.uk>
Organization: The Direct Connection (Call London, 0181 317 2222 for demo)
Subject: Jabberwocky, Starwatcher and Little Sister

Hiya..

Anyone flown any of these? I'm looking at all of them, with my leaning
a bit towards the Jabber. Comments?

cheers
Bruce


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Date:	Fri, 14 Apr 1995 06:27:14 -1000
From:	kiteyak@aol.com (Kiteyak)
Message-Id: <3mm7p2$q1k@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Subject: Re: Jabberwocky, Starwatcher and Little Sister

Bruce:
I've been flying a Starwatcher for about 5 months now, and I've
practically worn the poor thing out (well not really, but it is beginning
to look ...well, tired).  That's not a reflection on the quality of the
kite, though-I just fly it a lot.  It really depends on what you're
looking for: I haven't flown a Jabberwocky or a Little Sister, but the
Starwatcher is RADICAL-makes my MEFM fell like a team kite by comparison. 
Don't buy it unless you like very wild kites and are prepared to put up
with twitchy handling.  But it will do some amazing tricks-a lot of kite
for the money.
Yak


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Date:	Tue, 18 Apr 1995 11:01:39 -1000
From:	sasaki@netopd.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki)
Message-Id: <3n19bj$mqn@netope.harvard.edu>
Organization: Harvard OIT Network Services
Subject: Re: Jabberwocky, Starwatcher and Little Sister


In article <3mkb8a$o6@newsgate.dircon.co.uk>, bforest@bliss.co.uk (bforest) writes:
|>Anyone flown any of these? I'm looking at all of them, with my leaning
|>a bit towards the Jabber. Comments?

I've flown all three and would probably choose the Little Sister or
the Jabberwocky for my kite bag. The Starwatcher can be a tricky kite.
Dean Jordan says that in order to fly this kite properly, it has to be
broken in. I never flew two of these kites that were broken in the
same way. They were all too twitchy for my tastes.

The Little Sister is fairly radical and can be blast a to fly in
moderate wind. It is certainly capable of all of the tricks. It is
pretty expensive though. The folks that own Little Sisters feel that
they are worth the price.

The Jabberwocky is nice and stable. It's a great light wind kite with
enough oversteer to make it fun to fly. It is stable enough though to
be used for team flying or for individual precision.

Personally, I would choose a Katana or a California Katana (I make
both kites so I'm biased....  ;-)
-- 
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