Sports, Stunts & Single Liners
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Would anyone be interested in a quality cheap £10 wind speed counter? I will have the batch finnished early febuary to march. Will be making to order so if anyone would like one of these affordable wind meters please email me at alex_j_brown88@hotmail.com and simpily write "wind meter" and leave your contact infor, e.g. email or phone. also if you have any questions please dont hesitate to email me. as i said, the first batch will be finnished early next year, and i am making to order so please let me know if you would like one. price will be £10-£20 depending on price of electronics at time of making, but if the prices stay the same price will be £10!!! details: c…
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selling a stack of 2 spiret of air rapiers for £20
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I am ok with 2-liner deltas and para kites, and getting them in the air. But I have bought a Revolution knock-off and I am having some trouble setting up and launching. Having got all the lines sorted (I assumed that each spool was for each side, whereas they had done the other thing ) I then tried to launch in various ways. This was in light winds (<5Kt) (1) As for a delta, have the kite sit on its spars, leaning back to hold it down. Problem. trying to move back down the lines toward the handle ends, the kite kept "walking" at me as even a sliught change of angle produced lift on one side or the otrher and as quick as I could be, that side would just inch…
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The latest prototype out of the Robetshaw stable, is to the fury what the dot matrix is to the matrix SEE IT HERE
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Hi, Anybody out there got a Flexi "Orbit"? I have aquired two, but need some spares, had all Flexifoil can offer, but missing 4 lower spars and the fittings the standoffs go in. So, need size and length of the lower spars, plus pics of the fittings for the standoffs? Any help? PLEEEEZE:(
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1 handed Flying 1 2
by spotter- 36 replies
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Has anyone worked out how to fly with one hand? Mainly talking about revs. I have had a bit of a play with flying with one hand but have always struggled in keeping control when doing more than just straight up and down movements. One I start to try and do any turns I have had all sorts of troubles. Any idea's on how to hold the handles to achive this?
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Well I am after my first stunt kite, and I'm after a little advise. I'm after something that I can fly, when there isn't enough wind to be out flying my larger foils, so basicly from 1 - 8 knots. So, 2 or 4 line? And is it better to get a light wind kite and fly it up to it's max or get a free style kite with a bottom wind range of 3mph? Also, whats the HQ tango like? It seams to cover the wind range, but is it a capable kite or one that is quickly outgrown? Any other suggestions? The budget is up to $200 cheers
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Took my new Rev out for the first time today and I was rubbish. Or maybe I could blame the wind:D It was quite hard to get out of power kite flying mode and keep my arms together especially when I started to loose it and panic. D'oh. One thing it kept doing though - I'd launch it and then all the lines would go extremely slack, it would flip over towards me and float back down to ground. Am I launching it too hard or is it a sign that there just wasn't enough wind to support it once it was up. Mind you I got lots of practice at reverse launching and flipping it back the right way up
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Watching a display at local kite festival - one guy was flying 2 x 2-line kites (one in each hand) very much like ray bethell question is what is the normal length of bar used to create the handles for each kite ? are any sports-kite bars available ?
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Well they tried a 20 kite team fly at Coolum this year. Lets just say that with a few inexperienced flyers (I wont say who) it was very interesting. 40 lines twisted at once is fun. Heres a pic but I'm not to sure what young Luke was doing at the time. Maybe thinking of something other than kites???
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Just got myself a 1.5SLE However, it was "preowned" and I didn't get the Video/CD/DVD. Picking up the basics by trial and error (ok more error than trial ;-) ). Itching to sit in front of the telly with my handles following the moves! Has anyone got a 2nd hand copy they want to part with? Cheers, Simon
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Thinking about getting another stunt/sport kite that can do more than the Beetle in regards to tricks. Looking at spending around £70 and would like quite a wide wind range from one kite. Looking at the Flying Wings Alpha+, Flexifoil Pulsar, or maybe HQ Obsession or Session. Any thoughts on which would be the best of the bunch? how they compare? or is there anything better on the market for this price range?
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which 4 line stunt kite and whats the difference between the revs AIRBOW M QUAD REVOLION
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Anyone know where l can get these. Have run out and need more?
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my dads recently bought a flexi pusar and fury , hes learnt how to fly them without crashing them now but needs to know how to progress to tricks . can anyone recomend any books/dvds/videos to help.any advice much appreciated . Ray.
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hi i have clear out 1. 2 x 8mm carbon 3mtr long 2. 4 x 6mm carbon 3mtr long 3 2x 2 mm carbon 3mtr long 4. 1x 3 mm carbon 3 mtr long offers simon
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Time flies like my youth, and with it time to trawl to my local beach to go buggying. Never overly enamoured with flying big traction kites inland, and my Super 10 is difficult to solo launch from a rough field. So I'm looking for a good delta or other sport kite to while away the hours, improve my flying skills and reactions and return to the purity of simple kite flying without the worry of kiting bans and access. I'm an experienced kite flyer so any suggestions, I am considering a big delta 2m+. Any suggestions in which company makes the best?
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I think some one was asking about a small book to carry around when out in the fieled on this forum (looks like the thread has now been Del.) LOL - Typical now i have remembered to get its details :D but any way, if any one is interested :- STUNT KITES - How To Make and Fly Author - Jeremy Boyce (also wrote the flexi book) Parragon ISBN 0-75258-701-3 £3.99 down Sussex Stationar's (Games section) - and its come in a small box with a small 2 string air ram kite (lines and handles) which is dreadfull to fly - but the books quite good and handy getting considering its price !!!. shows you manuveuvres (inlcuding some hand movements), how to make section , a…
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Over Easter, myself a couple of mates went about 1hr south of Hobart for a weekend away and some bugging. However on the first day (Sunday) the wind was gusty and light. Made the bugging hard and slow. What a good time to get the Revs out. I will warn you now, it has been a few weeks since I have had the Rev out so I was a little scratchy with the flying. Also there was a sand dunes behind me so the wind was not the best. Easter Rev Session on Vimeo Will get a bit of practice up and get some more rev action soon. BTW, we did get a really nice buggy on Monday but we were to excited to be flying up and down the beach, we forgot to take any footage.
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Revolution has anounced a new Revolution. It is called the Zen. They should be released in the US at the end of the month. I have taken a copy of someones write up on other forums so I cant claim it my own. I have read a little about it and looks like it will be a nice low wind kite.
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I took a punt on a bag of kites out of Sydney sight unseen from a lady I had purchased some "Blade" power kites from from many years ago. She rang me out of the blue when she found this bag when shifting house. (See it always pays to send a postcard of Esperance and a few $5.00 "Scratchies", thanking the seller for her help, when buying from her. She had done the extra yards by getting the blades into a box/packaged and into the post for me. She still had this post card on her fridge with my mobile number on it). This new parcel arrived a few weeks back and the postage and bubble wrap ended up being half the purchase cost. I finally got round to undoing it and…
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A vibrant debate 1 2 3
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As some of you may have noticed .... A vibrant debate seems to have burst forth on the Widow thread... The crux of it being about what sport kiteing is today. Feel free to have a read, there are some classic quotes for sure:whistle: On the 'I stopped developing in the 90's' side we have Promethius (sic) and on the 'I didn't start till 2007' side we have 'Two Hands' (yours truly) Some of the quotes worth noting... Promethius (sic): "I'm surprised that a festival would want "freestyle" at all, as most of the time it is loathed... " "The only difference is freestyle is seen as boring, individualist, and as mentione…
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hi everyone ive flown lots of one line kites u know the cheap ones one can get from woolworths i feel i have a very good understanding of flyhing a one line kite i feel i have good control so i decided to invest in a more professional style of kite so i went for the HQ SOLERO a stunt kite with two lines on it! here are the specs: Specification: Width : 138cm / 54 inches Height : 74cm / 29 inches Sail fabric: Nylon Frame: Fiberglas 5mm Lines : Q-Fusion 23 kp/50lb., 2x20m/65 ft on winder with straps included. Wind range : 2-5 Bft Age Recommendation : 8+ okay so i got this kite Ive set it up by putting the rods in the right pla…
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have decided to buy a trick kite to play with when my arms get tired. i dont want to spend much money, (which sux but i have none) and after a quick browse around i have 2 in mind. flexi atom for £20 or spirit of air, sabre for £25.99. any opinions on these or advice would be cool. i would like something fast and if it sounded like a f-1 car would be a plus. hehehe thanks for any replies
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