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[belgarum]

Simple one - what is a teabag?

I'm guessing it's something to do with venting (in a big way) and DIY and it's often linked to EXP's

Enlighenment awaited!

Thanks guys (& gals)

JP

[andelscott]

Simple one - what is a teabag?

Simply a kite with many holes cut across the face to create the effect of extra-mega-venting. Teabag, since it looks like a teabag, with all the perforations. Most holes cut are circular, as it's easy and less likely to result in tearing at corners - sizes of holes depend on the maker! An EXP works if you have one, 1.5s are used too, but the better (= expensive) the kite, the more scary it is cutting into it.

I haven't made one as I can't summon the courage to perform the surgery, but I'm sure someone can post a picture.

[Stone in Shoe Bob]

one Tea Bag

[Scott_of_melnsct]

I have heard more than one story about a hot cigar being used for in the field tea bag creation

[stroke survivor]

Talk about an attempt at mega-venting!!!!

[belgarum]

Blimey (Stone In Shoe) Bob - That's seriously vented! Not that I'm going to try this just yet, but what size are the holes? How did you make them? And what sort of winds will that cope with? I'm assuming an SLE spar??

Tried your no-snag-handles mod at the weekend btw - Went a treat - Thanks

[Stephen Hoath]

Blimey (Stone In Shoe) Bob - That's seriously vented! Not that I'm going to try this just yet, but what size are the holes? How did you make them? And what sort of winds will that cope with? I'm assuming an SLE spar??

Tried your no-snag-handles mod at the weekend btw - Went a treat - Thanks

Strangely we find a lighter frame in the T bag kites works best. They are a great solution before the factory made mega-vents were available. They are still a good solution if you have an old spare sail that you don't mind making hundreds of holes in. They have a smaller wind window than a standard Rev and don't like flat tricks like axles very much but if you need to fly in 30mph plus then they work just fine.

The Flying Squad took delivery of 6 new Barressi full vents at WSIKF last year and then promptly burned over a 1000 holes in each one. The first hole was the toughy but after that you just get on with it.

Come to Dunstable kite festival in July and we'll show you in detail.

[dazlarsen]

If the winds are that strong Steven I hope to be flying something like this

[andelscott]

If the winds are that strong Steven I hope to be flying something like this

Daz, What lines do you use to fly that radio mast?

[dazlarsen]

Hahaha andy
I fly on mainly 65lb lines.I might move up to 80lb if the wind goes over 25mph.As for the tower it's a triple stainless wrapped in Kevlar lines,lol

[Simon]

Strangely we find a lighter frame in the T bag kites works best. They are a great solution before the factory made mega-vents were available. They are still a good solution if you have an old spare sail that you don't mind making hundreds of holes in. They have a smaller wind window than a standard Rev and don't like flat tricks like axles very much but if you need to fly in 30mph plus then they work just fine.

The Flying Squad took delivery of 6 new Barressi full vents at WSIKF last year and then promptly burned over a 1000 holes in each one. The first hole was the toughy but after that you just get on with it.

Come to Dunstable kite festival in July and we'll show you in detail.

Stephen is being modest, he and Steve Matchett have a well organized pattern for the Tea Bag if you look at the picture you will see each kite is identical, and there are 3 sizes of hole (if I remember rightly)





They do fly beautifully and are perfect for very high wind the picture was taken at this years Weymouth International Kite festival. Winds were gusting to 40 mph if memory serves me well. And thats a solid stacked Kiss.




1) This all stated in 1993 at Le Touquet Kite Festival when Lung Ta "vented thier kites on night using cigarettes.