DaveA

I dont know the first thing about organising a festival, so wont try to tell anyone what to do, but to add my 2 cents i really think that for the general public to be interested in a two line kite display put on at a festival it must be of an extremely high quality. Im talking the calibre of a Richard Debray, Tim Benson, Richard (whatsisname from R-Sky) etc. Its hard to watch that standard of flying and not at least be slightly impressed, even for a Billy Barbecue type just walking past. Anything less than than that will look like shite to someone who is not familiar with sport kites. Average garden variety flyers wont impress anyone im afraid, and thats most of us im sure. I got into sport kites while holidaying in Pt Fairy a few years back, Tim from the local kite shop had free fly sessions every afternoon at the local park, and it was packed ! Kids and adults trying their hand at two line kites for the first time, with Tim just handing out kites from the back of his car to anyone who wanted a crack. I went back 3 days running and then subsequently buying my first kite from him. Great marketing. This type of free fly session with a small team of people making sure everyone has the kites set up ok, helping people launch etc. along with the type of display mentioned above, to show what kites can really do, could only help build interest.

This has been a ripper read "Donovans dilemma" 'eh, nuff said.

Look, Steve is right. 99.9% of the population (even those attending/passing by a festival) couldnt give a rats about freestyle flying, its as boring as bat s**t to them. KaoS and i have been flying for years every weekend at our local beach and i could count on one hand the number of people who have stopped to watch for even a few seconds. But as soon as Kevin puts up a single liner (usually as im heading home) the crowds flock, im sure he could even pick up a few babes if he was a single bloke There just isnt the interest in two line stuff, something that i too found hard to fathom at first. Eventually you just have to resign yourself to it, i dont bother any more with the Adelaide festival because it just doesnt offer anything to a dual line enthusiast that my own local beach doesnt. Sad but true.

OW ! I just bit my tongue

Find out who is the “brains” behind organising the Townsville festival and things will become clearer. But I was under the impression the dates had been changed so not to clash with Coolum

That's his best side on page 7

Ive always had a soft spot for Level One myself, but they havent put much new out lately, although the Eternity (or is that Infinity) looks interesting. The "Excalibur" JJF looks great too, but the price I also reckon the Flying Wings Soul range are absolute beauties too, and along with the Sf's (in the right winds) make for a great flying time. I appreciate the Bensons, but ive just never clicked with the Gemini or the Deep Space, so both moved on. I found them both to be too twitchy for my taste.

Ok, I know KaoS will roll his eyes at this, but does anyone here have any experiences with the Hydra ? Ive been coveting one for ages and nearly pulled the trigger earlier on before finally opting for a JoE Talon (thats yet to be flown due to the appalling wind conditions we've had down here lately) after relentless rave reviews. Anyway, im still very interested in the Hydra but reviews are thin on the ground. Its either that, or a Prism E3

HQ Bebop, just because its the only two line stunt kite currently shown

Very good Jason, Flying Wings put out some pretty decent stuff these days. Im keen to hear a bit more about the Zero, SUL's are always the go down here.

No colouriser for me, i hate having to come up with my own colour schemes, mines from JoE's extensive list of choices offered on his site. Much easier that way, and a better result. I cant speak for the other blokes, but unless sand darting and walk of shames rate highly i'll be keeping out of it

Mine's on its way

Hi Jason, Do you know anything about this “Excalibur”? How does it differ from the standard ? I can’t make head or tail out of the Level One website being all in German and all. Are you stocking these at the moment, and if so, how much? I’ve always had a liking for Level One stuff, but I’ve neglected to keep an eye on what they’re doing lately.

Vented Soul V Vented Silver Fox Moana Beach Next windy weekend BE THERE !

I expect im a bit late here, but ive had a SF2.5UL and still have the Soul. I ended up moving the SF on purely because its not what i regard as an UL, a lightish standard is the best description for it i think. However i did like the kite and it was a regretful sale, as a compromise to myself i ended up buying a vented SF and reckon its a cracker ! The Soul though is brilliant, it just does more, and its quite forgiving of my ham fisted inputs. Ive got more "regarded" kites in my bag, but to be honest the Soul is my "go to" Flying Wings are really hitting them over the pickets lately, and i look forward to whatever comes next. ...and its not like i can re-mortgage the house to buy something out of Europe.

Why, oh why didnt i find this thread earlier, ive missed all the good stuff :dntknw: ...and really, my patented Moron Alert System © should have been going off the scale. And yes, what Kevin said, if the Widow is half as good as the WidowMaker then its bound to be a good buy. But if im perfectly honest, i dont think you can go past the Soul for pure bang for your buck