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The ultimate performance flagpole is the standard base model of flagpole designed to fly windsocks, line laundry flags and even kites from as low as 3 meters to the outstanding height of 10 meters. As all Life's a breeze flagpoles the ultimate performance flag pole is made of strong reinforced fibreglass and is telescopic in nature with a high gloss finish to allow the highest quality and safety possible. With a strong, fibreglass tip section that is also slightly smaller than the other sections, with a metal eyelet on the top to allow for more ridged and precise control of flying your windsocks or kites. Included with the flagpole are a plastic/rubber screw cap located at the bottom of the pole and a rubber bung at the top of the pole, allowing you to keep your sections contained within your flag pole when collapsed and not in use. This flagpole collapses to the size of 1 meter in height. This flagpole like all others are not freestanding and will require securing to the ground, this can be done through a carbon fibre ground stake or metal jockey wheel clamp detailed further below.

The professional flagpole is the upgraded model of the ultimate performance flagpole, designed to fly heavier and larger windsocks, line laundry flags and kites in stronger winds from as low as 4 meters to the brilliant height of 10 meters. As all Life's a breeze flagpoles the professional performance flag pole is made of a stronger reinforced fibreglass and is telescopic in nature with a high gloss finish to allow the highest quality and safety possible. With a stronger, fibreglass tip section that is also thicker and more rigid than the other sections, with a larger metal eyelet on the top which also swivels 360 degrees to allow for more security and precise control of flying your windsocks or kites. Included with the flagpole are a plastic/rubber cap located at the bottom of the pole and a rubber bung at the top of the pole, allowing you to keep your sections contained within your flagpole when collapsed and not in use. This flagpole collapses to the size of 1 meter in height. This flagpole like all others are not freestanding and will require securing to the ground, this can be done through a carbon fibre ground stake or metal jockey wheel clamp detailed further below.

The travel flagpole is the shortened model of the ultimate performance flagpole, designed for lighter and smaller windsocks, flags and kites in light winds from as low as 4 meters to the great height of 6 meters. As all Life's a breeze flagpoles the travel flagpole is made of a high quality reinforced fibreglass and is telescopic in nature with a high gloss finish to allow the highest quality and safety possible. With a fibreglass tip section with a metal eyelet on the top allows for precise control of flying your windsocks or kites. Included with the flagpole are a plastic/rubber screw cap located at the bottom of the pole and a rubber bung at the top of the pole, allowing you to keep your sections contained within your flagpole when collapsed and not in use. This flagpole collapses to the size of 0.5 meter in height, as this travel pole is designed to collapse to half the size of the other flagpoles to allow easy carry and storage use when travelling with the flagpole. This flagpole like all others are not freestanding and will require securing to the ground, this can be done through a carbon fibre ground stake or metal jockey wheel clamp detailed further below.

It is important to use the correct fixing for your flag pole. We strongly recommend that all poles are supported by a ground stake, our Telescopic Flag poles work best when they are allowed to flex along their full length, this ensures that the pole can have full movement when flying flags and windsocks on. If you use any other varying attachments to secure your flag pole, ie. a clamp, or straps to secure to a ladder, bike rack or to a fixed structure, this will have a detrimental effect to the flag pole strength, especially if the wind increases, this can often result in your flag pole breaking. However you can use a clamp to secure the flag pole to a fixed structure but be away that the flagpole will not be as flexible and should only be used to be secured in this manor in low winds.

The ground spike is a one metre high solid piece of carbon fibre with a point at one end. Take care when handling your ground spike. The end can be very sharp so please keep well away from young children. You will need to get the spike about 30cm into the ground, if you are using more than one spike group them together and either by placing a small block of wood and pushing them using your body weight, or if not you can use a rubber mallet to drive them into the ground.

Push the Super Carbon Stake into the ground with a mallet to a third of its height. Unscrew the base cap of your Telescopic flag pole, and place the pole over the carbon ground stake when the pole is also fully extended.

Bungess are small elastic cords with a plastic ball securing the loop together. This product allows you to not only put flags on your pole but also multiple windsocks. To put a flag on your pole, put the loop of bungee through the eyelet on your flag, if you require your flag on the lower thin part of your pole you may need to go around and through the eyelet again. Take the flag to your pole, put the remaining loop one side of the pole, the ball the other side and loop the cord over the ball. Repeat with the second bungee to secure a flag. This method of securing the bungee to the pole is also used for attaching multiple products to the pole using swivel clips.

The Swivels and ball bearings on the windsocks do a lot of work spinning, these small metal parts require some maintenance to prolong life and avoid seizing up, apply a small amount of light oil to all the moving parts. You can use these to attach windsocks to the tip section of the pole where the metal eyelet is and also to bungees that can be placed along the sections of your flagpole.

Care of Poles and Windsocks Wind Your poles and windsocks are predominately for summer use and are not designed to stand up to harsh conditions. All poles should be collapsed during any extreme wind or storm conditions. If you are camping and suspect the weather might change overnight it is better to collapse the pole before going to bed or you might have to spend the following morning searching the campsite for your windsock.

Introduction

This hawk kite guide produced by Life’s a breeze, will give you the understanding and knowledge before purchasing a hawk kite bird scarer 

Overview

The hawk kite bird scrarer is the ideal product designed and tested to scare away those pesky birds from your land.

There are 4 variations of hawk kites currently available from Life's a breeze. These are the Flat Hawk, the 3D Hawk, The Pattern Hawk and the Supersize Hawk.

Choosing a hawk kite has never been easier with 4 variations to choose from and various colours and styles to match your liking, to find the right hawk for your needs.

Every type of hawk kite has its own unique aspects that make it one of a kind designed for the right person, right environment and the right purpose making it perfect for your requirements.

About our Hawk Kites

Life's a breeze hawk kite bird scarers have been meticulously designed for the specific intention of humanley driving away and scaring various birds from properties where they have become a problem or nuisance. These hawk kites have been designed and developed over a number of years in the UK by the Life's A Breeze team. Our hawk kites have the best quality construction of any that we have seen or tested.

The hawk kite bird scarers come included with a handle, line and QuikClip Included so you can not only fly your hawk manually but also from a flagpole.
Our own UK designed bird scaring hawk kite, has been re-developed and designed to improve strength within the framework connections.

The team have greatly thickened the glass fibre framework, strengthened and lengthened the pockets and nose connector holding the rod supports. All the above will provide longer lasting performance and flight stability.

This Hawk kite is great for Farmers, Gardeners and People who want to protect their ponds and allotments from unwanted bird of prey visitors. The Hawk kite is made from Spinnaker Nylon material, with a fiberglass frame, comes with a Free line rig so you can attach the kite to a Telescopic flag pole. Perfect to protect all your crops. 

PLEASE NOTE. 
These kites are not suitable to fly from roof tops, as the kite needs to be taken down in strong winds, or damage will occur to the product. With a recommended wind speed of 5-15 miles per hour.

Types of Hawk Kites

The Flat Hawk Kite

The flat hawk kite is the standard variant of hawk kite available to use as a bird scarer and is a wonderful product used to scare away those pesky unwanted birds. The flat hawk kite is great for farmers, gardeners and people who want to protect their ponds and allotments from unwanted bird of prey visitors. The flat hawk bird kite works perfectly to scare pigeons, seagulls and other pests that farmers and crop growers have problems with. The flat hawk kite has been developed for an amazing lifelike design, this is to increase the hawks persona when flying. The rods, struts and pockets on the hawk kite have been strengthened greatly to improve the longevity. The flat hawk kite is made from ripstop polyester, with fiberglass spares. This hawk is 110 x 55cm and provided with a kite line with 2 swivels, also suitable for ages 6 and up. The recommended wind range for this product is 5-15 mph. The hawk also comes in 3 fabulous colours with brown, black and red to choose from.

The 3D Hawk Kite

The 3D hawk kite is the standard variant of hawk kite available to use as a bird scarer and is a wonderful product used to scare away those pesky unwanted birds. This 3D hawk kite is great for farmers, gardeners and people who want to protect their ponds and allotments from unwanted bird of prey visitors. The 3D hawk kite works perfectly to scare pigeons, seagulls and other pests that farmers and crop growers have problems with. The 3D hawk kite has been developed with big wide eyes and an amazing lifelike 3D body, this is to increase the hawks persona when flying. The rods, struts and pockets on the hawk kite have been strengthened greatly to improve the longevity. This 3D hawk kite is made from ripstop polyester, with fiberglass spares. Great to fly as a kite or to fly the bird from a Life's a Breeze telescopic flag pole. This 3D hawk is 100 x 50cm and comes with a kite line with 2 swivels, as well as a kite line. This 3D hawk kite is suitable for ages 6 upwards. The recommended wind range is 4-16 mph. The hawk also comes in 2 fabulous colours with brown and black to choose from. 

The Pattern Hawk Bird Scarer

The pattern hawk kite is the patterned variant of the flat hawk kite available to use as a bird scarer and is a wonderful product used to scare away those pesky unwanted birds. The pattern hawk kite is great for farmers, gardeners and people who want to protect their ponds and allotments from unwanted bird of prey visitors. The pattern hawk bird kite works perfectly to scare pigeons, seagulls and other pests that farmers and crop growers have problems with due to the more realistic nature of the product. The pattern hawk kite has been developed for an amazing lifelike design, this is to increase the hawks persona when flying. The rods, struts and pockets on the hawk kite have been strengthened greatly to improve the longevity. The pattern hawk kite is made from ripstop polyester, with fiberglass spares. This hawk is 122 x 48cm and provided with a kite line with 2 swivels, also suitable for ages 8 and up. The recommended wind range for this product is 5-15 mph. The hawk also comes in 2 fabulous designs of a hawk or a falcon to choose from.

The Supersize Bird Scarer

The Supersize Bird Scarer is a much larger variant and different design to the existing hawk kite bird scarers currently available, and is a wonderful product to scare away those pesky unwanted birds. The supersize bird scarer kite works perfectly to scare pigeons, seagulls and other pests that farmers and crop growers have problems with.Our own UK designed bird scaring hawk kite, has been re-developed and designed to improve strength within the framework connections. The team have greatly thickened the glass fibre framework, strengthened and lengthened the pockets and nose connector holding the rod supports. All the above will provide longer lasting performance and flight stability. The Hawk kite is made from Spinnaker Nylon material, with a fiberglass frame, comes with a Free line Rig so you can attach the kite to a telescopic flag pole. Perfect to protect all your crops. With an outstanding size of 180 x 82cm, a handle and line rig included and suitable for ages 8 and up this incredible product is great for everyone to enjoy. Please note that this product is best flow in a recommended wind range of 5 - 15mph and best flown from a 6 meter Professional Telescopic Flag Pole due to its larger size.

Looking after your hawk kite bird scarer

Care for the hawk kites

Remember to only fly the hawk kites in less than 15mph winds as any higher can damage the hawk or the flag pole. Please note that in order to maximise the effectiveness, it is recommended that the products location be moved from time to time to stop birds becoming accustomed to the hawk. Please note: erect the hawk kite in different places and take it down every now and then in order for maximum effectiveness so birds do not become wise to the hawk kite bird scarer. Please do not leave up 24 hours a day.

Flying your hawk kite from a flagpole

To fly the hawk kite from a flag pole you firstly need to attach this product to the pole by using the Line Rig (Please see hawk kite line rig section). When this item is attached to the pole you need to secure your flagpole into the ground at a slight angle utilising the ground stake for optimum performance. Now simply raise the flag pole and the hawk will fly.

Hawk Kite Assembly

Insert the cross strut into the pockets at the leading edge and attach your line to the tow point.

Flying your hawk kite

to launch the hawk kite, hold the kite nose up with your back to the wind. When you feel the wind pull against the kite, let go and start to release the kite line and the hawk will fly.

Hawk kite line rig

The hawk kite line rig is 6 feet of strong lightweight kite line with a large durable swivel on each end as shown above. To attach this to a hawk kite you simply attach one swivel clip to the top of your flagpole and the other swivel clip to your hawk kite's tow point. This kite line is designed to minimise line winding around the flagpole and is compatible with all bird scarers, windsocks and other products. Please note to keep this item away from children and pets.

Do's and Dont's

Don't use this product near overhead power lines or during thunderstorms

Don't fly kites around trees, buildings, roads or airports

Don't fly kites in crowded areas to avoid crashing into spectators

Don't try to recover kites from power lines or high or dangerous places

Do fly your kite in open areas - a park or beach are ideal flying sites

Do have fun while being safe