I lost my Jerkin in Oct. so my season turned to sh*t. I have come to the conclusion that the kite, at least in South Dakota, needs to be a secondary training tool. You miss way to many days of conditions being just not right. From now on I will make the falcon to the kite but pigion training will be my main course of action, with the kite only when conditions are right. I like the exercise it gives the falcon and can be a great way to get a high serve. My parachute works well, I lost one from not getting to it fast enough. I buy 18" chutes, tye dye to find easily.