The 1.4m Rainbow Parafoil is probably the most announced kite on EBay / AliExpress. It is pretty cheap, at prices from $7-$15 typical.
The kite's bridle design is a bit special. Some call this design a cross-bridle design. Each steering line is connected to all bridles, except the outermost in the other side. This gives slow turns, and as a result the kite is easy to fly for beginners. There is not much power in this kite, and it can easily be used by younger children.
The included lines are the typical cheap nylon lines, and they are pretty stretchy. When I was flying this kite in wind that might have been a little too strong, the lines almost worked as rubber bands, causing the kite to oscillate. It was close to being unflyable.
I replaced the lines with some cheap ($0.01 per foot) 100 lbs Dynema fishing line. And that made a huge difference, and it was flyable. But as I wrote above, it was slow, and not much fun.
This kite is not recommended, but is flyable with better lines.
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