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The kite is capable of being very quick while givingnothing away to precision . The narrower wing designhelps the turning ability greatly . There is no oversteerthat is not put there by the flyer's own design . Overallperformance is very similar to the Wasp (TerryCrumpler design) in that nearly letter perfect turns areeasily accomplished .The Stinger is equally comfortable in an off-windposture with the balance being stressed . One gets theopinion that it could be flown off-wind, set on its wingtip, and walked away from without incident . Downwindturns from off-wind positions are done withoutproblem, the kite recovering very well . Additionally,there is no evidence of slur on take-off .One of the criteria by which I like to judge kites isperformance in straight flight . The Stinger tracks betterthan most. There is a noticeable absence of wobbleof any sort in any maneuver. Landing is as smooth .Standoff spars have been added both as a help withlight wind capability and self-launching from agrounded position .Bridling of the Stinger is of the "quick-change"variety, and is secured to the kite by loops of line attachedto leading edge and spine spars. The workingbridle assembly is then larks-headed to the loops .Standard heavy duty swivels and clips are used to attachthe flying lines . Additionally, our test model camewith a shorter, heavier upper spreader spar and twoelongated standoff spars for high-wind usage . .. avery nice touch .Vince will undoubtedly continue with the evolutionof the Stinger . . . a change here, a modification there. . . but always an improvement . We'd like to wish himwell . The Stinger is a real hybrid and built by a realcraftsman! C.B .