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|  Welcome To "The Highwaymen" Kite Shop
Welcome to Highwaymen kites. We're one of the longest established kite shops in the UK and proud to offer kite products to suit all ages and abilities, both from our website and from our wonderful kite shop based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Established in 1992 by Shirley and Dick Turpin, the company started by retailing high quality fighting kites around the UK kite circuit. We are now one of the largest UK kite retailers, and one of Europe's leading kite festival and mail order specialists.
Our products encompass the full kiting spectrum- power kites, sport kites, single line kites, and more- plus a huge range of kite accessories and spares. We manufacture our own delta kites from our workshop located on the shop premises, and offer a wide range of kite materials and spares including carbon, glass and fittings.
More recently we have added a fantastic new range of excellent quality, stylish clothing and costume jewellery.
Every member of our team can give you help and advice whatever your query, and the majority of our team are experienced kitefliers too, either at enthusiast level or competing. Over the years the Highwaymen's festival stand has grown to over four times its original size and is regularly staffed by as many as six team members.
Our reputation for supplying the very best in traditional and hi-tech products has been developed by listening to what our customers really want. We're a friendly bunch, come and say hello!
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|  | Board, Buggy and Power Kite Training
We can now offer One-2-One training, by our qualified instructor. Click on the picture to download or read the training brochure
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|  | Price List Download
Click on the picture to download or read the Price List
To download the price list, sale list or training brochure, you will need to install "Adobe Reader" for your computer.
You can download Adobe Reader from:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
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New ProductsOzone - Access XC
The Access XC (X-Country) is the perfect de-power kite for all skill levels, and opens the door to a world of possibilities for snow-kiting, back country skiing, land-boarding or buggying. Now in its 3rd generation, the Access XC is the ultimate kite and personal ski lift designed for taking riders X-Country (XC) with unmatched peace of mind and security. Its forgiving nature and huge de-power range helps beginners to develop their chosen sport much more easily, and will take them wherever they want at an advanced level. This is a powerful traction kite without the masses of lift produced from the likes of the Frenzy FX or Manta II, which makes climbing near vertical terrain easier and safer. Available in four sizes, the range offers incredible stability and safety for anyone new to snow-kiting as well as the most experienced and demanding riders out there.
find out more | | Ozone - Frenzy FX
The Frenzy has been the good friend of many Snow-kiters across the globe and since its debut six years ago the Frenzy has set the standard. Chasta has taken the Frenzy to three world titles and has pushed the boundaries of the sport with this kite further than most of us can imagine. This season the FYX comes to you as that good friend you know but has some new features that really set it off. The new flying line Y system helps the handling and again reduces drag even further. There is also the addition of the X line which helps reduce the chance to bowtie the kite. The new kite is still a low down grunt kite which produces power just by putting it in the air, but it is smoother, faster and lighter to handle.
find out more | | Ozone - Manta II
The Manta II is radically different from the original Manta: a new two pulley speed system, high performance profile, and a new swept high aspect ratio plan form. The result is a lighter, faster handling kite with dynamic pop and amazing de-power. The two pulley speed system reduces bar pressure tremendously and allows the kite to fly faster while retaining stability throughout the wind range. In light wind you have to work the kite to gain speed but once you feel it power up it just keeps pulling progressively. The new flying line Y system helps the handling and again reduces drag even further. There is also the addition of the X line which helps reduce the chance to bowtie the kite.
find out more | | MBS Core 90 £195.00
Lightweight Intermediate Freestyle & Kite Board
Weighing in at only 5.4kg, the Core 90 is brand new for summer 2007 and is equipped with the same very light components as the Vixen. Combining lightweight T1 tyres and rockstar hubs with the shortest composite deck available, makes this a fantastic choice for anybody looking at kiting or for those who wish to tackle the hills in style! The short performance deck reduces weight, making the board much easier to jump, spin and perform freestyle tricks.
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| | Scrub Vapour £164.95
Lightweight Performance Freestyle/Kite Board
New for 2007, the lightweight Scrub Vapour is fantastic value for money. Weighing only 6.00kg, the Vapour is an excellent high performance mountain or kite board for freestyle riders. With its solid construction, and manoeuvreable short length, the Scrub Vapour is perfect for ripping it up on dirt tracks or pulling off big airs and fast spins with a kite.
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| | Flexifoil Blurr
New buggy speed kite for intermediate to advanced riders
New for April 2008, and the culmination of two years work, is Flexifoil's latest bespoke and highly advanced aerofoil, the Blurr. This speed-focused buggy engine has been designed to excel in two areas: speed and stability, and will get you moving amazingly fast with a high level of stability for ease of use. Moving into the specialised arena of speed buggying has never been easier or more accessible, so if you're currently flying a Bullet, Rage or Blade and want to go faster, the Flexifoil Blurr will give you a phenomenal leap in speed. The Blurr is best suited to competent fliers who really want a fast ride, but without compromising on the control and stability normally sacrificed with a full-on race kite.
find out more | | 42g per m² 2nd Quality Ripstop Nylon light and very crisp £3.80 2nd Quality Ripstop Nylon, available in the following colours:
Please contact us for colours swatches.
Roll width 153cm..
find out more | | Pultruded Fibreglass Rod, 2.5m lengths- 3mm Diameter | | 6.0mm Carbon Tube: - Epsilon £4.39 Extruded tubing (hollow). 6.0mm outside diameter and 4.0mm inside diameter in various lengths.
Please Note: We can not send carbon greater than 1.5m in length by the normal postal service. If you require lengths of greater than 1.5m, please phone the shop for alternative options and pricing.
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