What does it cost to build a TetraLite Kite?
The cost of materials to build any TetraLite Kite is under $1.00 (one dollar, US) per cell. This is based on prices of materials in Seattle, WA, USA as of August 1997. Actual cost per cell varies by a small amount depending on the number of cells. For example, the Model 7 cost per cell is $.98 and the Model 34 cost per cell is $.964. Therefore, the Model 7 costs $6.86 and the Model 34 costs $32.79. Who is TetraLite Kites? My name is Mark Snyder and I live in Seattle. I’ve lived here all my life (since 1946). I started flying kites when I was about 4 or 5 years old. Over the years I have won a few prizes from the Washington Kitefliers Association and the American Kitefliers Association. My “TetraLite” design has won several prizes for construction method and beauty. I have also won a prize in the “Limited Wing Area” event using an “airplane” type kite at the 1980 AKA annual convention that was held here in Seattle. I guess I’m into lightweight low-wind speed kites. My first TetraLite de
