A favourite kite returns - but not for long!

My 2,106th kite video. In recent times I've sold quite a few of my more valuable or sought-after kites, as I can't afford to keep them all. One of my favourites that I'd passed on has just returned on short-term loan, and I took the first opportunity I had to fly it.
Anyone wanting to check out all my "How to..." videos on various aspects of kite-flying can now find them all easily on my Playlist at / jimskitesnz .

[@deweygravesjr.122]

Nice video Jim. Rainbow Totem is cool. Good deal for you, sell the kite and your flying it. Thanks Jim!

[@JimNicholls]

You're right, Dewey. I should have put a clause in the sale agreement with all my kites that I still get to fly them occasionally!

[@SingaporeCityWalks]

The Rainbow Totem is colourful and unique. I haven’t seen a longish kite like this before. I like the smiley fox too.

[@JimNicholls]

Sadly the Totem is long out of production, but it's certainly a lovely kite. The Fox is a good novelty item.

[@dnny50]

Thanks Jim I love your videos.

[@JimNicholls]

You are very welcome.

[@MrDigitalDeviant]

I like the totem, very cool design 🎉

[@JimNicholls]

Thank you. It's certainly a great kite.

[@chaojiang3133]

The fox kite is very clever idea

[@JimNicholls]

It was a Chinese design, but this one came from a German company.

[@pfkites8967]

My favorite kite is the totem.. I am happy to see you flying the greatest kites. 😊

[@JimNicholls]

Thank you. I wish the Totem was going to stay permanently with me, but I'll try to fly it again before it goes back to its new owner.

[@ronstewart9792]

So cool Jim. The rainbow totem is awesome looking. Ron

[@JimNicholls]

The Totem is a superb kite, Ron, and I regret selling it, but I had to dispose of quite a few of my better kites. It's nice to have it back on short-term loan, anyway.

[@googleuser3553]

That totem kite is special. Beautiful.

[@JimNicholls]

It's certainly a lovely kite, Sheryl, and I'm happy to have it in my possession again, even for a limited time.

[@Henk4183]

Nice vide. Thanks for sharing How are you doing Jim?

[@JimNicholls]

Thanks, Henk. I'm not doing too badly, although old age continues to advance. Our weather is not allowing so much flying at the moment, but I still go out whenever possible.

[@EvanPang-w4i]

Love the vibrant colors!

[@JimNicholls]

Yes, Evan, it's hard to think of a more colourful kite than this one!

[@stevenelliott155]

G'day Jim.Great fly. Could the Totem be rigged to fly horizontally?

[@JimNicholls]

I don't have enough technical expertise to give a firm answer to that, but I don't see why it couldn't work, although it would require complete re-bridling of the kite. I think it would look good - a little like the Moon kite that I used to have.

[@stevenelliott155]

When I saw it positioned on the ground I initially thought that's how it was going to fly.

[@JimNicholls]

Yes, that was a bit misleading, wasn't it? I did that to be able to show it bigger on the screen (assuming people are viewing on a horizontal screen, although you never know these days).

[@kiteflyingdownunder....car6272]

Wow the Totem looked so splendid and vivid in that blue sky. I am sure I have one very similar to that. Ha! Enjoyed seeing the cheeky grin from Mr Fox again.

[@JimNicholls]

Strange, Carl, that I've never seen a Totem in your videos! The Fox is good but the cheaper ones from China were great fun too at a lot less money.

[@jmm95076]

The totem kite is a stunner. Thanks for showing the backside where we can see how it is framed and connected. Since it is no longer available, I'll have to make my own version.

[@JimNicholls]

I hope you have a lot of success with that. It's not too complex, so I think you will do well.

[@ttullis1]

That Rainbow Totem is gorgeous! Thanks Jim for flying that classic piece of flying art.

[@JimNicholls]

Glad you enjoyed it, Tim. I don't think I should have sold that kite but it's nice to have it back for a while anyway.

[@KevinUK21]

That Totem is one of the best kites I have seen you fly. Why did you sell it? Its stunning and so different.

[@JimNicholls]

I've sold a lot of kites, Kevin, as I couldn't afford to keep all of them, but I do regret selling the Totem (and some of the others!) I'm approaching my 84th birthday, and really don't need so many kites, but it's still sad when I part with one.

[@ythou388]

Is Totem’s bridle point can modify one point like Pointer

[@JimNicholls]

They are totally different kites, and I don't think there would be any chance of flying the Totem like the Pointer. I'm no expert, so I could easily be wrong!

[@chaojiang3133]

The long rainbow is interesting

[@JimNicholls]

It's quite unusual, and I haven't seen another one anywhere.

[@ClubCrafteria]

Looks beautiful

[@JimNicholls]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@flourfriend]

I love that fox! And is that you Jim at the end?

[@JimNicholls]

The Fox is great, and yes, that old fellow at the end is me.

[@flourfriend]

@@JimNicholls It's great to see you life-sized next to a kite!

[@craigh3381]

Thank you for sharing...the Totem is a very nice kite...my first time seeing one..cool.

[@JimNicholls]

I have shown it before in several videos, Craig, but of course this is the only one recently as the kite has been out of my possession for quite a while until this week. I hope to fly it again before it goes back to its current owner.