mick Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 In the right wind, they give you a fair old work out. What, like a proper modern powerkite wouldn't Zim? With the added ability to reverse launch and brake as well. Quote
zimmer Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 What, like a proper modern powerkite wouldn't Zim? With the added ability to reverse launch and brake as well. Some people like a challenge. I haven't flown one for some time but I did like the stackers. Always brought a big smile to my Chevy. Obviously, people progress and try the 4 line kites and so on. Not all people do, each to their own and all that. As long as you fly something that makes you happy. Nowt like going home happy after a good session, regardless of what you fly. Quote
jonathan1 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Posted February 2, 2012 Yes Mick you are right there are launching problems my wife has to help me launch them, yes they are a old design if only they had 4 lines and brakes, yes they are pretty to look at in the sky, Nostalgia I think so theres nothing quite like them some thing different to what othe people are flying FB foils De-powers n LEI's . I wont post my single line stuff that I fly with my 4 year old Daughter she loves her kites its about the enjoyment she gets and I see it in her eys as I do in mine after a day of flying. Quote
mick Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 Hey don't get me wrong. Nowt wrong with the old stuff. I have a mate who builds single line kites and if you've ever seen a large circoflex.. I think these are great. Unfortunately and I do not joke about this; another of my friends who flew and built huge single line kites, committed suicide last year. I tried in vain to get him to fly power kites but he was happy with his 1000ft. of line and a kite of maybe 8 mtre across. Quote
jonathan1 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Posted February 2, 2012 Im sorry to hear that mick was he part of the Great Ouse Kite Flyers as they tend to fly Big single line stuff like you mention one guy had a big circoflex at one of the kite festivals last year but he realy struggled to get it aloft due to the poor wind conditions, I think that theres alot of skill in flying a single line kite Last year I also watched some guy who had a Indian Fighting kite made from bamboo and mylar his control of it was amazing placing it exactly in the sky where he had another fighting kite he wa so precise he was able to place his kite line round antother kite line in order to cut the line with his own supurb control for a tiny kite that measured no more that 12 inches. Quote
Luna Moth Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 Maybe this stuff deserves a new thread? A sticky even? Whadayya think? @ Jonathon, thanks, I understand so much more from the last few posts than I did from your rant. It's just I have never flown a 2 liner - did not realise that a stacker was just that. When you come into this (hobby? Sport? Obsession? )nthere is so much terminology to get yr head around. And me being so young and green (ha ha!) Dont u say a work Micksta or I will post summink awful aboutya PS whats a 360? Quote
BigE Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 It is what it is, someones passion for a particular aspect of kiting. I can fully appreciate the leisure aspect and just getting out with your kite without risking life or limb. Well collated post for those who are genuinly interest. Quote
k57 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Posted February 3, 2012 my pro team 8 arrived today and i'm looking forward to a chilled flight later - it's a state of mind - anything can be great http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrhyu1Bsc9Y Quote
jonathan1 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Posted February 3, 2012 Wicked Liam You got a absolute bargain there a Icarex Proteam 8 for just 26 quid bascly a free kite as the 3 spars alone are 33 quid if bought separatly. If you do the spar modification it will be fantastic in very light winds. you will have to post a video of it flying wish i had a video of mine Quote
B52 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 Well let’s see I have flown stackers for few years along with Sting’s, Rage’s, Blade’s, Access etc. These as most will know range from 2 line, 4 line and depower kite designs, and to me the old school flexifoil stacker has offered many hours of dam good fun and chill out time. I have flown these little devils in winds from 10mph to my scariest day out with them in winds gusting to 80+mph man it was a blood good laugh. Got covered head to foot in mud, and felt like I was really playing with mother nature with PMT. Scudded at stupid speeds, jumps you can guess it was a laugh. All it took was a 6’ foot stacker that day never experienced another day like it. Ok big kites can do all the pulling jumping, but not with that storm force wind singing in your ears to boot. Jon also fly’s a stack, I do also 10x 6’ stackers sometimes static on the beach or in the field nice chill time to reflect on life and work or just to forget about them both for a bit. As for use with buggy’s and board’s they work dam well fast and furious fun just keep an eye out as you don’t have brake lines to help out when it starts to go wrong. They are very easy to fly for beginners one of the best I started with them some 12 years back, and as you can tell still like them. At the beginning they were a bit tricky to launch by myself, however over time that became a doddle to get up even when they crashed upside down. But when out one day chatted to another flyer who showed me how to get past walking up and down those lines. Kites are what you make of them good fun, relaxation, thrill rides family fun the list is endless. So just go with it, don’t be a twat that goes around with the attitude of mines newer, and bigger than yours for we don’t give a shit. Hope the weather warms up soon so we can all get out there and fly, without freezing to death first. Don’t know about you guy’s but here today it is -10C. Quote
jonathan1 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Posted February 4, 2012 B52 I would love to see a Photo or a Video of your stack, 3 in 30 was a hoot for me draggin my ass all over the place, I dont like it when it gets too windy Im a fair weather flyer and it has to be a tad warmer than this, but like you say theres alot of fun to be had flyin stacks. When I looked back on last years photo albums I flew my stackers considerably more than I did my FB's in 2011 The reason a MCL & ACL Rupture from my 9.5 meter the prevous year summer 2010 I had the surgury completed may 2011 so small FBs in very low winds or 2 line stunters or stackers were the order of the day till my Knee was good enuff to take the strain. Quote
unruly1986 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 Nice thread - my Dad has a Stacker 6, a right laugh and good to keep in the boot of the car. Just been paid so might scout out another 6/8/10/12(?) on eBay :-) Those of you slating this thread, why? Quote
Tone Posted March 1, 2012 Report Posted March 1, 2012 Yeah, you missed out on the Ultra 12! I started flying flexis when I was 12 and by the time I was 15 I had a stack of 6,6,10,10 the later was a rainbow colour scheme, at the time it was quite a rare thing to see. I also had the 4 on 10m lines... That was fast! Some of the negative people here should remember we are talking about 20 years ago (for Me)... There was nothing else like it... You turned up with a stack of flexis and it was like 'wooah man... That's rad' And I am not even joking! Quote
jonathan1 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Posted March 1, 2012 Tone U got any further details about the ultra 12 I knew about the hyper 12 but what was the ultra? Quote
jonathan1 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Posted March 26, 2012 I got sent this the other evening it was taken at the 2006 Dunstable downs Kite Festival the Stack is 10 x Super 10s flown by Team Adrenilize this is their Man lifting Rig. http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/1594/20272538332bffd4a6c.jpg http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6586/202725636d693ba0dff.jpg Quote
Bunny87 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Posted March 26, 2012 /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ As Peter Andrewould say....it's insania...! Quote
Chaos Posted March 26, 2012 Report Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Enjoying Power kites and forgotten the start of the sport? Enjoy the fulfilment of flying kites and getting out there? If so, try this, a low wind day, with no prospect of traction, this is what I did, with the help of friends. http://www.flickr.com/photos/14425139@N00/6872919770 If the picture doesn't appear try this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14425139@N00/6872919770/in/photostream I hear people talking flying stackers down, why fly more than one kite? Land boarding in this wind, Nah, no chance, it’s not even worth getting out of the house. Think again! Thanks for letting me fly the stack, Jonathan Edited March 28, 2012 by Chaos Betta punctuation and stuff Quote
jonathan1 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) When we gonna have a crack at the guiness world record mike? http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7887/89771220.jpg 5 x Super10's, 1 x Proteam 8, 1 x Stacker 6 helped aloft with 3 x Ultraflex Pro series Spars Thanx to Mike and Dave23 for the help that day Edited March 27, 2012 by jonathan1 Quote
Chaos Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 What have we got to do to get in the record book's Jonathan? Quote
davo23 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 So much rainbow! Need to get to a bigger patch though guys. If it was windy my traction lust must be satisfied Quote
jonathan1 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) I Thought it time I added some photos This Rig is for my big stack but soft padded straps alone will be fine for small stacks but not when the wind gets up. http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8838/handlemodification.jpg Flexifoil Flexifoils and Stacking them. But getting the right colour combinations to work can be tricky My Main Show Stack of 10 x 6's http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5489/kitestack2.jpg 3 x Prospeed 6's http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9859/picture323r.jpg 3 x Rainbows 6,8,10 Configuration http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5644/rainbow6810stack2.jpg My NEW Stack of 5 x 6's in the Tri-Colour canopys I have listed Bottom to the Top, and this Rig is for my big stack but soft padded straps will be fine for small stacks. http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8838/handlemodification.jpg Flexifoil Flexifoils and Stacking them. But getting the right colour combinations to work can be tricky Main Show Stack of 6's http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5489/kitestack2.jpg Large Rainbow Stack 6,8,10 x 5 http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/9844/pic117a.jpg 3 x Prospeed 6's http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9859/picture323r.jpg 3 x Rainbows 6,8,10 Configuration http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5644/rainbow6810stack2.jpg My stack of Tri-col's canopys listed Bottom to the Top, I have reflected the next Colour on the underside of the next kite inline to get some balance Rasberryrry/Purple, Purple/Pink. Pink/Yellow, Yellow/Green, Green Blue http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/5115/pic013z.jpg In future my stack of 4 Hotshot 4's just waiting for a good blow for them to get sum photos Edited April 17, 2012 by jonathan1 Quote
jonathan1 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) I Thought it about time I added some photos This Rig is for my big stack but soft padded straps alone will be fine for small stacks but not when the wind gets up. http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8838/handlemodification.jpg Flexifoil Flexifoils and Stacking them. But getting the right colour combinations to work can be tricky My Main Show Stack of 10 x 6's Listed Bottom to Top Red, Flow Orange, Flow Yellow, Flow Green, Aqua, Royal Blue, Flow Pink, Purple, Black, Rainbow http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5489/kitestack2.jpg 3 x Icerex Lightweight Prospeed 6's http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9859/picture323r.jpg 3 x Rainbows 6,8,10 Configuration http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5644/rainbow6810stack2.jpg My NEW Stack of 5 x 6's in the Tri-colour canopys I've listed them from the Bottom to the Top of the stack, I have reflected the next Colour on the underside of the next kite inline to get some balance Aqua / Purple / Pink, Purple / Pink / Yellow, Pink / Yellow / Aqua, Yellow / Blue / Aqua, Blue / Green / Pink http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6233/37607129.jpg My stack of 4 Hotshot 4's the smallest stacker Flexifoil ever made http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6866/picture1841.jpg Edited May 9, 2012 by jonathan1 Quote
wombaticus Posted April 19, 2012 Report Posted April 19, 2012 jonathan1 - your clearly a fanatic, but nothing wrong with that. I've enjoyed reading this thread (so thanks) as it reminded me of how I started kiting many moons ago - I only had an proteam 8 and a super 10 when I was a youngster - but at the time they were awesome, especially in a strong wind. No idea where they are now, but if I find them in the attic I'm taking them out. I actually learnt one of my first big lesson with a super 10, teaching a friend to fly it. She ended up being pulled over on to her face, so I grabbed a line to try and help. The line travelled through my hand and cut my little finger to the bone, where it had wrapped around; fortunately it must have cauterised, as it didn't bleed a drop. Lesson learnt though - good times! Quote
auto-photos Posted April 20, 2012 Report Posted April 20, 2012 Well thats interesting that the original design was by a mr andrew jones.. same name as me... crazy eh? Quote
jonathan1 Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Posted May 3, 2012 I've made some adjustments to the original post with some more valuable information incase anyone wants it Quote
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