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Specification
Material: ABS Plastic
Rotation Mechanism: Large / Integrated Ball Bearing
Reel Lock Mechanism: Ratchet Wheel, aluminum alloy
Diameter of Reel: 27cm / 10.6in
Groove: Depth-3.9cm / 1.53in; Width-3.7cm / 1.45in
Stand of Spinning thread-guide: Aluminum Alloy
Omnibearing Line-guide: Aluminum Alloy
Net Weight: ABS Plastic: 1.25kg / 2.76lb
Ratchet Lock Device! FAST, EASY and ACCURATE!!!
Slightly twist the rotary knob clockwise and stop kite line paying out. This mechanical system is realized by the ratchet wheel mounted on.
With this lock device, the string can be "taken-in only". Ratchet lock is designed to better assist kite control and keep kite player safe.
Omnibearing Thread Guide!
We adopted the technique of speed change bearing to improve the applicability of thread-guide device.
360 all direction guide to create smooth out and in of kite line, largely increase the durability of kite line.
Angle of the thread guide is able to be altered to suit your kite flying habit.
Thumb Control Disc Brake!
Every professional and exquisite kite reel must have a disc brake device on to create an instant stop or release of kite line.
EMMAKITES new brake control kite reel gets a really special also very smart brake control.
It is installed right before your thumb when you are holding the reel. Between press and release the metal plate with little effort, you will be surprised to find how easy to control the pace of reel.
The brake block can be easily adjusted or replaced with hex keys.
Seth J.
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
UPDATE:I emailed the company, even though it had been 3 years, just to let them know I was disappointed. They've responded and are going to send me a replacement! That's great customer service, so I'm changing my 2star rating to 4star - good customer service goes a long way!Original Review:I’ve had this for about 3 years, and took the kite out probably between one and two dozen times. The first day with a few rough gusts did in the wheel, because the tight string pushed out on the walls too much. I think I’ll get a metal one next time.It worked fine until it broke. But it always felt like I was just waiting for something to break - the break always felt funky, the switch/lock was always a little loose, because of the one handle, the whole thing wobbles like crazy if you let out the line quickly.The idea is great. Highly recommend getting a kite reel. And this is better than a lot of plastic ones. But there’s GOTTA be better out there that last more than a couple dozen flights.
Paul S.
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
This kite reel by Emma Kites seems to be very well made. I am using it tomorrow for the first time & will report back. Once you figure out it is designed to be held in the left hand with your thumb on the brake lever & using your right hand to reel back towards yourself with the line feeding up into the roller guide, you’re just about ready to go fly a kite! When you tie your line on don’t tie a noose or knot that will keep drawing up tighter… that’s what I suspect split a few of these in half looking at those other reviews. Mine came well packaged & sealed, new, & with a nice drawstring bag to store the reel in. The “instruction for use” are obviously translated & mostly nonsensical but give you a vague idea of how this reel is designed to work. If I had another BIG kite I would not hesitate to buy another one of these top quality kite reels from Emma Kites, maybe the green or pink color!UPDATE: I have had the opportunity to use this reel twice now & if you have a BIG kite that pulls hard, this is a great reel & easily holds 500’ of 100lb test kite line. I have a Prism Bora 7 kite & this makes flying it really enjoyable! Highly recommend & I will be getting another one in the future. Thank you Emma Kites for a good quality kite reel!
James Griffith
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2023
Works ok for a few flys, plastic cracked all around it this year, doesn’t last long if you use it, break was hard to use with one hand, hard to reel in during medium winds, needs to be made all out of aluminum or a metal. Not impressed
Matt
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021
Wow. Compared to the JEKOSEN 7" KITE REEL, which I also have, and which is pictured next to this one in my photos, there is no comparison.The construction of this is very high quality, the bearings seem much stronger than the Jekosen 7”, and it’s super smooth to operate. Yea it’s $70 but totally worth it compared to my other reel which was like $11.I was flying a 25 ft octopus in moderate winds with the 7” Jekosen reel with 70lb Kevlar twist line and it couldn’t handle it. The bearings were binding when it pulled hard and was hard to bring back in until the winds calmed. If the winds didn’t occasionally calm to retrieve bit by bit I would have had to walk it down.Flying it with the Emma reel was like nothing was even attached to it. Not to mention the thumb brake and payout lock on this reel. This reel is slick.I have it pictured wound with 1,000 feet of 300lb Dacron line (2.5mm) and that’s about the max it will take. I wouldn’t want to put more on than that anyways. I might actually take 300 ft or so off because:Con: it’s heavy.It’s kinda heavy on its own but when you wind up 1,000 ft of 300lb Dacron on it, it’s quite heavy. In all fairness the kites I’ll fly with this reel and line will be pulling with a bit of lift so that’ll lessen the downward weight but it was noticeable compared to the 7” Jekosen, for example.You can see the two pictured side by side in my photos as well as what 1,000 ft of 300lb Dacron (2.5mm) looks like fully wound on it.Overall, I definitely recommend. I just bought the support strap for it just now for a little more hands free use / support.Looking at getting the 75 ft Emma Octopus kite to fly with this rig as it doesn’t need a lifter/pilot sled and looks like a lot of fun. That kite might need (or should use) the 500lb 3mm Dacron line, but that’s cheap enough once you get into kites that size.
greenemachine
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020
This is a high quality reel, large enough for adult hands unlike the ones (8" diameter) selling for $20. Substantial line guard and smooth effortless turning. Given the larger diameter the resultant force to reel in a kite on windy day is reduced significantly as compared the the smaller diameter reels. Very smooth acting races (bearings holder) and thumb brake is fabulous. Wonderful product and worth the money over the smaller reel I own as that one has snapped the line guide and unknown to me, from constant use, loosened the screws holding the two sides together. Put the $20 dollars into this unit and skip the smaller Emma kite reels!
あきりん
Reviewed in Japan on May 11, 2020
1000〜2000円のものもある中この商品はかなり価格は高い。しかし、他のレビューの評価が高かったのを信じて購入。結果とてもレベルの高いものでした。全体的に作りも良いです。リールは巻くだけで出ていかない逆転防止ラッチと糸を巻いたり送り出したりが自由にできるフリーの2種類が選べます。フリーの時に糸を出していく時も、左手で本体を持ったまま左手の親指だけでブレーキレバーを押して糸を出すスピードを抑制できます(完全に止めたり再度ブレーキを緩めて糸を出すなども思いのままです)。巻取りノブは右手で操作します。手で直径2、3センチの棒(よくタコを買った時についてくるヤツ)にタコ糸を巻く時はすごく大変ですが、この商品で糸を巻くと100メートルぐらいでも瞬殺(1分かからない)です。風が急に弱くなってタコが若干墜落気味に落ちてきても気合いを入れて早く巻けば結構復活します。本体の上についている銀色のラインガイドはそれ自体が360度クルクルよく回り糸が接触するローラーもクルクルよく回るので糸も長持ちするでしょう。釣りのリールのように糸を均等の厚さで巻けるようにラインガイドが自動的に左右に動くような機能はないですが、自分で本体を左右に傾けながら巻き取ればある程度は均等な厚さで糸を巻けます。自分は150メートルくらいしか糸をリールに巻いてませんが500メートル以上は巻けそうです。この商品唯一の欠点はしっかりした作りとトレードオフですが重たいところです。10分くらいやってると手が重くなってきます。まぁタコを上げてるときは楽しいのであまり気にならないのですが…。いちおうショルダーベルトをつけられるリングが1つ付いてるので気になる方はつけたら良いと思います(ショルダーベルトはついてません)。普通に使っていれば一生使えそうな耐久性はありそう。
アマゾンカスタマー
Reviewed in Japan on January 29, 2020
自分の持っている、2ラインのカイトの糸が、左右それぞれφ20ぐらいの丸棒に巻くようになっていて、とても大変でした。2本をまとめてこの糸巻で巻きとることを考えて、購入しました。実際に巻いてみると、リールの直径が大きく、巻き取りがはるかに楽になりました。本来、この糸巻は凧を上げた状態で、糸を伸ばしたり縮めたりできるようになっていると思いますので、ブレーキ等の機能を活用出来ていないのですが、とても良いものだと思います。他の方のレビューにもありますが、重いとは感じます。しかし、これはブレーキを含め、しっかり設計され、しっかり作られているからだと納得できます。シングルラインの大きめな凧にぴったりだと思います。
カスタマー
Reviewed in Japan on March 15, 2019
機能が付いてて「ビックリ！」これで、この価格は納得です。しかし、まだ一度も使って無いので使いやすさの方は、良く分かりません・・・ただ、以前使っていた物より重量がある事は、確かです。
Wombat
Reviewed in Australia on December 2, 2019
I really like this kite reel. I was able to wind up all 300M of a quality braided fishing line (0.62mm 150lbs) onto it with plenty more room to spare. It is plenty big for my average to small hand. It seems to be designed to be held by the left hand, unmodified.The ratcheting mechanism works really well and it is very handy to have to stop the line and just hold the kite. The braking mechanism works fine too.It is made of strong plastic material. It feels very solid, and therefore also quite heavy even without any lines.I would highly recommend this to kite enthusiasts.
Gilles
Reviewed in France on April 5, 2019
Très bonne qualité !
Alvaro Gonzales
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018
These reel is for the serious kite flier.Smooth and rugged. I use it with a 1.8m x 3.4m delta and has no problem reeling it in with no struggle.The thumb break works very well, when letting out line very fast, it will bring it to a stop with on effort.When the reel is in the lock position it will not feed line out, You can reel some in as in taking up slack and the drag clicking can be heard. Dont use the drag to reel in the kite unlock the reel and crank it in.When you unlock the reel it will not feed line out you turn the reel handel towards you just a bit then it unlocks completely. I have 4 of these reelshave fun.
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