Hula hoops are here being hand made by myself to cater for what you require, weather you want to use it for exercise or want to enjoy the dance side of hooping. Its great fun for all ages. hoops range in size from 34″ diameter all the way up to 44″ if necessary.
to work out the size of you first hoop it is generally 3 finger widths above your belly button but if you want a bigger challenge their is no reason going smaller.
Custom colours are available on request and having supply of your desired tapes. I can also add extra weight to the hoop if you are looking a strong work out.
Looking for that yo-yo that’s superior to your basic £3 one form your local news agents then a henrys yo-yo is definitely the way to go.
Henrys lizard £11. The lizard is the perfect beginner yo-yo that has a huge amount of scope so fear not as you progress your not going to be leaving this sat collecting dust right away. It has a great sleeper action for performing string tricks. The cups give the lizard a nice balance and a bit of forgiveness when you dont get it exactly right.
Henrys Cobra £17.. The cobra is the next step up if you are looking for longer and more impressive string tricks. The cobra is a downgraded version of the viper (see below) using slightly heavier shells to give great balance while performing tricks like rock the cradle and cats cradle.
Henrys Tiger snkae £17. If fast looping tricks are your idea of fun then take a close look at the tiger snkae its cups being much shallower are designed for fast moving tricks rather than the stability required in string tricks.
Henrys Viper £30. The center peice in Henrys collection the viper uses as aluminum axle for more precise weight distribution, perfectly balanced makes string tricks look simple and is good for a bit of fast looping action every now and then.
searching for the perfect gift to reward someone and want something a little bit different then contiune reading. After hours of thought trying to find something unusual that you are not likely to find in most high street shops i stumbled accross a great set of gadgets/ toys that would not only be fun to use but you can learn from it as well.
- The Ant o Sphere is the next evoloution in ant farms you get to study how ants live, while simulating the real thing. 2 of the 4 spheres are red telling the ants its underground or evening as ants cant see in the infra red spectrum alowing you to observe them un-noticed. the other 2 spheres are clear and simulate an ants life through the day. £19.95
- The Cosmic Jet Racer, a cool ballon powered car once you have built the car inside the box inflate the ballon and let the car go and see it shoot off into the distance. £9.95
- Solar Powered rainbow maker, produces tiny little rainbows in the room. The sun powers a motor that rotates 3 crystals refracting rainbows into the room. £12.95
- the Dragster is a great git in which you build the dragster by slotting the peices together no screws or glue are needed in this kit which is powered by 2 AA batteries. £9.95
- Luxury Soap Science lab, ever wanted to make your own soap for bath or shower time 2 fragrances to choose from several moulds to set the soap into and 3 pigments to colour the soap with. £13.95
- Hovercraft, Build your own in this great kit and add 2 aa batteries and see it glide effortlessly over the terrain. £15.95
Its been far to long but now i have access back here and can post lets give you some major updates on all the new products we are carrying in stock.
we are now stocking a range of science gadgets / toys perfect from 8 yrs up stay tuned for a more comprhensive run down of these in its seperate article.
We are now producing Hand made Hula hoops for adults these range in size from 36″ to 42″ diameter, perfect for gym exercise and loads of fun outside in the sunshine.
Yo-yos are now in stock concentrating on the range from henrys we are stocking, “lizzard”, “cobra”, “tiger snake”, “viper”. these are perfect for differing levels ranging from £11 to £30, if you like yo-yos then check em out.
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When you have lost your way whether it is stress from work, luck not going your way, or just generally in a slump, then the healthiest medicine with one tiny little side affect would have to be a kite.
A kite gives you an amazing feeling as your flying all your problems just melt away you could have gone out feeling like you could kill some one and after 30mins of flying you will be mellow and totally chilled out. I have personally found that flying does wonders to improve your mood, after a long days work instead of the pub pull the kite out and have a fly you will feel much better and hey you can always have a pint after flying a kite.
Whats the side affect you asked, well its an addiction really you can easily end up being hooked on kite flying and will spend a lot of time looking out the windows at trees or anything that moves in the wind, dreaming about when your next fix will come.
What could be better in the summer than down the beach or your local park in the sun with a gentle breeze flying a kite.
Its Been a long time since my last update, cant give you much good news unfortunately as the kite world just wants to dish out bad news when, all we want is a bit of good news and great weather. A good 5 months of a solid sunny 15-25mph south westerly would be stunning for all located on the south coast.
The Bad news Is prices are still going up unfortunately, Flexifoil buggy price is now a recommended £549.95, MBS land boards have also been punished with rising costs seeing the pro boards touch £500 you can buy a top end kitesurf board for that.
Some pleasing news is that through out April flexifoil have knocked the price back to 2008 prices so if you have been holding of on a purchase make sure you get in now. this offer is only applicable to land kites (stackers, stings, rage, blurr, blade).
Hello Folks
The snowboard holiday i had at the start of the year was immense unfortunately didn’t get the kite out as their was little wind but also public transport to the col du lauret was a little uncompromising. My advice if you want to snowkite hire a vehicle so you have control of where you want to be and when.
What a surprise i had on Monday the 3rd to wake up and see snow had settled in Bournemouth and was occasionally snowing through the day shame we are so close to the sea as the snow depth never matured enough to get the snowboard out and have a blast with the kite.
This isn’t funny anymore snowing again after it had all melted away and pretty heavy as well.
All i can say is roll on the summer, with plenty off wind and sun.
Hopefully this year will see a better ratio for how many times we can get out to fly a kite. whats been ordered is a nice warm summer with a gentle breeze that picks up in the afternoon for an evening buggy or landboard.
Get in now while you can as from 12/1/09 the prices of flexifoil kites will be going up unfortunately something I cant swallow and neither can flexifoil.
On a happier note stay tuned as I’m off on holiday 4th Jan for a weeks snowboarding and maybe a couple of days snow kiting in Serre Chevalier, where current snow conditions are awesome and are due more snow midweek while i am out there.
The shop will be open as usual and everything will be processed just as if I was there, so don’t hesitate to pop in or give us a ring for any information you might have.
Sam
Their is one bonus for me with the weather being so poor here is that France is getting continual snow and its going to be looking like I’m going to get some snow kiting in while ripping up the mountain in serre Chevalier. Less than 3 weeks to go and don’t worry the shop will still be open and it will be business as usual.
Have you seen there is a big sale on flexifoil clothing at the the minute, you can get your self up to a staggering 50% off, If your looking for something special to treat yourself or a friend to.
P.s Time is running out, only 9 days left of shopping unless your doing it online then your looking at 7 if you can get next day delivery.
Wow we are finally up and running a little bit late to what I said but what are deadlines if they can’t be broken. I would like to welcome you to Hengistkites online to browse through our range of products, which feature a wide range of kites from your basic little single line kites up to the great big traction kites for use with the buggies or landboards.
When is this wind going to sort itself out, its torture at the minute seeing the trees sway but knowing its northerly, maybe it’s the downside of living in sunny Bournemouth.
