My One and Only Rokkaku is the Totem Warrior

LOVE the look of this rare Premier Rokkaku. Had to have this one when I saw it, and am incredibly lucky Lesley in California passed it along. Hung on her wall for years, and never flown until today. It now hangs on my wall.

[@fotonmom]

Always worth the wait .. get what you want .. never settle!

[@JimNicholls]

That's a new one to me, Michael, I've never even seen it in a catalog or advertisement. Something to treasure! By the way, bowing the kite more at the bottom than the top is the best (and maybe only) tip I know for flying a rokkaku, plus the usual one of bowing more in high wind and less in light wind, of course.

[@MichaelKSherman]

Thanks for the helpful tip Jim.

[@BSprings1000]

Dude ... great job from start to finish!!!!!

[@MichaelKSherman]

Thanks so much Abigail!

[@kiteflyingdownunder....car6272]

You have a real kite treasure there. Have never seen this Premier design before and looking like new. Thanks for a great video showing this rare kite.

[@MichaelKSherman]

I understand it was first issued in 2003. I think it's pretty cool. More of a decoration here at home.

[@redkitecrewJonny]

Absolutely glorious Michael. So glad you took this one out for a fly, and I hope it is now safely restored to your wall as a piece of art. I imagine that’s got a significant pull to it.

[@MichaelKSherman]

Not too bad Jonny. Winds picked up and I put it away. I see that rokkakus are a bit finnicky.

[@redkitecrewJonny]

@@MichaelKSherman yes, but there’s a lot of adjustment with the bowing. I think there’s an art to getting it just right.

[@PanyingPilot]

Where we differ is that I would have superimposed that warrior face over my own in the closing bumper. I'm just that corny. Dont ask why, ask how! ( Get it? Indian humor)

[@MichaelKSherman]

Once again... a way with words. You're a - maze - ing. You see what I did there?

[@TerrySenior]

Look like it would benefit from a drogue.

[@MichaelKSherman]

Or a bridle adjustment.