Mint's Colorful Life Kite String Reel Winder 7inches Dia with 600 feet Line (60 lbs) for Kids/Teens

We had bought two kites, one each for the Grandchildren & had been to the local downs where the children had had two great days out . However, they weren't able to easily hold the original, usual, spools of nylon which came with the kites. Due to their design, they had to be held quite awkwardly, face downward to stop the nylon flowing off in the wind. The Grandchildren at 6 and 4 years old, didn't get to do as much flying as we would have liked them to, so that they could enjoy the day even more. So, we bought two Mint Reel winders to see how they went. I in particular, wanted them to experience the excitement I used to have flying kites, although I would have been far older they they were. Well, we had doubts they would be a success but it was worth a try, what could we lose. When they arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to see each one came with: 1. its own bag, made from material, useful for carrying them & storing them when not in use. 2. an eylette on the reel to feed the string through which ensures the string is fed back onto the reel when winding in. 3. a really small metal link, attached to the end of the string, which also attaches to the kite, far easier than tying a load of knots! This was attached very easily to the eyelette on the kite & we were ready to go. Well, what a difference these reels made. Once the kites were up the children soon got the hang of them & were confident in their use & flew the kites for 95% of the time running around in excitement & using just one hand even no hands at one point! They absolutely loved the whole experience. For the rest of the Summer holidays, each Thu / Fri, all they wanted to do was to go to the Downs & fly their kites. Oh, & as a bonus, these winders come with approx 200 metres of string as apposed to 50 or 100 metres, which made the children (& Granddad), extremely happy to see their kites way way up high, higher than anyone elses. I would add though, the wind was strong, approx 18 mph, so we let out the string at the beginning & wound it in at the end. So much easier & faster than with the original reels, a great buy all round, can't wait to go again!

I don't usually leave reviews but felt that I had to in this instance. I use my kite to support an antenna that I use to communicate around the world. This line winder will make it so easy to bring the kite down quickly and safely. No need to wind the line on in a figure 8 to prevent twist as I've done for years. The spool rotates very freely and can be locked off securely at several points per rotation. Looking forward to trying it out but wouldn't you know it, there is absolutely no wind here today.

Giving it 4 * looks good haven't used it yet

Makes kite flying easy, no more tangled string.

Good value and very well made.

Tangles very easily then part of it broke. Very poor design, not fit for purpose. This is one of those very rare one star rating I’ve given.

Great makes bring kite back in a lot easier *****

Good quality and runs freely (too freely) and no easy break which makes it harder for a child. The suggested lock method is fiddly and not intuitive or easy when kites in flight for younger children or adults for that matter ! Suggest it is useful for adults or older children 10+.