Gemini or Box of tricks

[Blackcarrot]

I'm looking to add a new trick kite to my bag and was interested in your thoughts. Having seen the Gem around at Bristol int was wondering if it was the best option. what do you think?

 

I currently have an inner space and an area 51.

 

Simon

[Agger]

Hi Simon, not going to attempt to answer your question but I also have an Area 51, how do you get on with yours ?? :) any tips for best set up ???

 

 

 

 

I'm looking to add a new trick kite to my bag and was interested in your thoughts. Having seen the Gem around at Bristol int was wondering if it was the best option. what do you think?

 

I currently have an inner space and an area 51.

 

Simon

[Blackcarrot]

It was my first trick kite ever and i loved it from the day i got it. I personally can't hold a fade that well but i'm working on it. I terms of setup i've not really played that much. I'm gonna take the trick line off though. I've been told flick flaps are easier without.

[Agger]

Ok thanks for that Flik flaks and other tricks are OK for me but I do find it a bit crytical on the settings, I'll have a look at mine when i get hom and see if theirs anything else I can do:confused:

 

 

 

 

It was my first trick kite ever and i loved it from the day i got it. I personally can't hold a fade that well but i'm working on it. I terms of setup i've not really played that much. I'm gonna take the trick line off though. I've been told flick flaps are easier without.

[Blackcarrot]

What do you adjust. Don't have it in front of me now but thought winks bridle was fairly set and complicated.

[wot do I no]

Between the 2, i'd say Gemini, but don't rule out some other great kites, mainly with a Galic flavour

[BigDavey]

I'd suggest going for the Gemini especially with the new bridle, it's a very capable kite and well behaved to boot. I've had a few Benson's and really love the feel of the kites - I wouldn't mind to flesh the bag out a bit with a BoT myself at some point...

 

...and mebbe a Matchbox, an Innerspace, an Outerspace (again)...

[whisky]

I don’t own an Area 51, but I did a report on www.mobiusflix.co.uk site a couple of years back. It’s a GREAT kite and a serious contender to the Minigem. A friend of mine later brought the said kite and we never have adjusted the bridle as yet, but we did play with some weight on the trailing edge of the spine (5 - 15g). This will help with fades, although its not very stable, but does "fruit roll ups" with ease (sometimes 2 or 3 rotations with one pump) but could do with some yo-yo stoppers. It backspins and tornado's like nothing else, slow or fast. If you like the lighter feel of the A51 then you'll love the Gemini, very forgiving but does give you bad habits as it tricks so easily. I can’t do everything with it but Andy Wardley certainly shows you it can. I am leaning towards the new bridle after buying a Gemini UL last year and will be converting one of my STD Gemini’s soon. Do you mean flick flacs or the flap jack, the gem & A51 flick flac easily if you give them plenty of slack and give a slight jar on the lines between accelerated pulls to dump air pressure at the end of each movement! The flap jack, now that’s another story better answered by another poster.