I have only ever gotten the cheap kites that we all get to fly around when we were younger or had/have little kids of our own but I wanted a "real" kite so I got these to try out. I love them! They are really pretty when they are soaring and I had no problems getting them into the sky or getting them back down on the ground again when I was done. Thanks for bringing back my childhood and for letting me fly a kite again!