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Kite Trade Association International Best New Kite of 2008.
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- ↑ John Norton Mitchell. "History of the Revolution 1.5". Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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I will no longer be endorsing any Revolution kites as of January 1st 2017, so this is the last year all types of B-Series will be made (including factory models).
- ↑ "Kitelife Forum post Kymera Final" . Retrieved February 22, 2020.
Looks like manufacturing has been delayed until June, so it'll be a little late out of the gate, but it's coming.
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- ↑ "Djinn XT & HV available for pre-order!". August 6, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
Design work on the Djinn XT (extra vent) and HV (hardcore vent) from John Barresi and Brett Marchel is finally complete, both designs are now available for pre-order
- ↑ "Official announcement regarding UL made on Facebook". December 4, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
Pre-ordering is now available for the Djinn UL
- ↑ "Official announcement regarding Djindoor made on Facebook". October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
It's official, the Djinndoor is now officially available for pre-order!
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