Good product just has a small hand opening

Good product just has a small hand opening  Read Less

The kite reel is good quality, but didn't come with instructions.

The kite reel is good quality, but didn't come with instructions.  Read Less

As of my purchase, this thing was $12. As another reviewer said, I was thinking it might be a piece of junk due to the price, b...  Read More

As of my purchase, this thing was $12. As another reviewer said, I was thinking it might be a piece of junk due to the price, but I'm pleasantly surprised.It's well made, simple to operate, and makes reeling in long amounts of string incredibly simple. The guide-hole for the string even swivels back and forth so you can wind the string evenly across the spool... just angle the reel left or right to determine which side of the spool the string winds on.There is a hole cut in the reel for you to put your string through and then tie a knot to anchor your string as you wind it on the first time. The handle knob that you use to wind with can be moved forward and then flipped over so it inserts into the 3rd cutout in the middle, thus locking the reel in place. Hmmm.. that sounds complicated. Take 2: You can see in the middle where your fingers and thumb clearly go, and then there's a 3rd hole. The knob can flip over and go in there to lock the reel from spinning. (Ok, that at least sounds a little less complicated. haha)So yeah, $12. Flew my kite tonight, let out approximately 600 feet of string, and reeled it back in. Works awesome, was WAY better than a traditional spool.If you enjoy flying kites even a little, get this. If you don't, then why are you reading this? Shoo.  Read Less