Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:06:32 -0500 webmaster@kitelife.com (Revolution Forum) IP.Blog 60 I'm not sure what I was really expecting, but I was totally amazed from my first launch. Smooth as silk, control - wow, I couldn't believe the control. Maybe it was the wind at my back that lead to my unsure expectations, wow, did say that before?
I live inland and I very infrequently have laboratory grade winds, I have learned to fly with winds that are frequently crap. Suddenly I had almost perfect control, suddenly everything was easy, suddenly I felt like I had "the touch".
I have flown dualies for over 6 years and Rev's for over 2 years. I have reasonable control with Rev's, not the greatest, but I can keep it from mowing people down and crashing every few seconds. I'm not ready to fly with iQuad, I'd like to join in on a mass fly someday, someday is a ways off.
But today, it was pure nirvana. A real confidence builder, sort of an epiphany moment so to speak.
Now for the thank you's!
Thanks Elliot for a very really fine, well built kite. Wonderful design and thanks for working with me on the color scheme.
Thanks to Dave Shenkman, I just reviewed "Rev it Up - Advanced Style", I was ready to "own my hover".
Thanks to Revolution for working with artisans outside their shop to bring in some really fine kites beyond the Rev brands. I really love my B-series and my Rev 1's, but today I had a special moment with a very fine kite.
And to Lolly for a special set of handles. (more on my "soft-touch" handles at a later date.)
After all it is thanksgiving.

]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:42:13 -0500 First flight for my standard with Race Rods. So responsive with the light winds, made a few pig-tail adjustments to the handles and I was off for a couple hours of relaxing flying.

After weeks of grueling weeks of work, finally a relaxing mental vacation.
More later. . . .]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:08:49 -0500 This will be my first flight with my new Prism hardcase. It's packed with my B-series Vented and standard. I'm removing the frame from my new Mesh Rev and my mid-Vent and putting them in the suitcase. Just finished putting sleeves on a 65' quad lineset. We're staying at Wrightsville Beach, ocean side room and 20 yards from the beach, Blackbeard's territory to be correct. I wanted a shorter line set for flying at high tide, mostly I'll fly my 90' lineset. So linesets, handles and kite stake are in the suitcase and ready to go.
Gotta go finish packing and finish getting ready.
Thanks to JB for putting this blog together.

Arrrgh, we's hopin fer some wind!
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