Peregrine Pro kites and Eco Kites, what are the differences?

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Size:

• Peregrine Pro kite is 1 metre and 40 cm across at the wing span.

• Eco kite is 98cm across the wing span.

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Material:

• Peregrine Pro is gold in colour with a grey bib, highlights of black, white and gold Kevlar.

• Eco kite is medium brown with black highlights.

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Launch Winds:

• Peregrine Pro flies aggressively and only takes 2 mph wind the launch. It will fly in winds up to 25mph with fibreglass pole, 40mph with aluminum pole.

• Eco Kite does not fly aggressively it flies like a children's kite, and takes 4mph to launch, it will fly in winds up to 25mph.

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Durability:

• Peregrine Pro is made from heavy duty but lightweight rip stop materials used for making aerostats.

• Connectors are stainless steel and heavy duty brass. Spars are made from carbon fibre, flight line is dyneema. These kites are hand made in the UK.

• Eco kite is a  nylon material and has plastic spars and small brass ferrules. These kites are manufactured in China.

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Flight:

• Peregrine Pro Kite is designed to mimic a peregrine falcon.

• Eco Kite is a children's kite that looks similar in colour to a falcon. 

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The Peregrine Pro must not be used as a children's kite, it is not a toy and flies very aggressively.

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