KiteJan

OK, not the most exciting thing to do with kite flying, but for any traction activity a helmet is essential. It's better to break a cheap helmet than your skull!

What kind of helmet will depend on what actually you are doing - first any helmet is better than none, second some helmets are going to do a better job than others. After I got the kite buggy in January 2004 I simply used my normal cycle helmet (above right). I also know of other fliers who are quite happy using a cycle helmet all the time so I think they do the job. However after forgetting my helmet a couple of times I decided to get a dedicated buggy helmet - after a chat in my local shop I decided to go for a skate helmet (above left) - it's closer fitting than the cycle one and seems to give more protection to the back of the head and temples.

If you are going to be doing a lot of traction activities I would advise checking with a good shop to get something appropriate.

Depends on type, but around £20.00 for a skate style.