It is both light and stiff, which is the best combination. This rod is created by sucking liquid graphite through a mold. Wrapped Graphite - This is made from separate graphite strands wrapped around a mold. It is the most expensive, but also the best for its weight to stiffness ratio. The hottest new rod is a wrapped graphite with tapered ends.
Line is an important component in a kite's performance.
Most introductory kites come with dacron line. Middle to upper end kite packages usually come with Zip line. Line is not included with most of the high performance kites because of the wide range of performance characteristics and price ranges. It is important that the strength be greater than the pull that the kite generates so that the line doesn't snap. The less stretch there is,the better and quicker the kite will respond to its pilot.