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  1. In Topic: Help and advice before I spend my cash please

    Posted 8 Apr 2012

    View Postlamrith, on 08 April 2012 - 09:10 AM, said:

    And wind down to the handles on the ground, don't let them rise off the gorund and spin/twist. Keeping everything locked in relative to when you landed the kite means 99% of your twists shake out when you unwind the next time.


    Absolutely...................."stroke survivor" & "lamrith" are right-on, for sure !

    Many a flying day, has been spoiled, simply due to a hasty wind-up, on the previous trip. Managing your flight lines correctly, and doing it the very same way, "EVERY TIME", will result in many more enjoyable flying hours..........and a lot less Posted ImagePosted Image Posted Image

  2. In Topic: Help and advice before I spend my cash please

    Posted 7 Apr 2012

    Hey Mad Mik,

    Take a look at this tutorial on "Line Management".

    http://kitelife.com/...ine-management/

    After you watch it a couple of times, go out and try it in your yard. After a couple of unwinds and winds, you'll have it down pat. Take what you have learned to the flight field. It's really easy, once you get your line management, under control..............and you won't be wasting flying time, on untangling lines..................

    Good Luck, and thank JB............(there's lots of good tutorials out there) Posted Image

  3. In Topic: Help and advice before I spend my cash please

    Posted 1 Apr 2012

    View PostMad Mik, on 01 April 2012 - 04:39 PM, said:

    thanks guys for your quick response, i am now looking at a b series and mid vent as i live very close to the coast with good wind conditions, the more research i do it does seem to be a little more forgiving in gusty conditions, or am i wrong?

    another question, and probably proof of how much of a nob i actually am. A lot of posts and details about skills and tips relate to wraps 2 or 3, can someone explain what this means or point me in the direction of a description as to what is meant by the terms.


    You are correct about being more forgiving, in gusty conditions. If you are on the coast, and have 15 - 20 mph winds, most of the time, you may even consider a full-vent B-series...............

    As for the wraps, the more wraps, the stronger the frame............ The wraps are just referring to the thickness of the "wall" of the rod. When they are made, each additional wrap, adds thickness to the wall of the rod, and likewise, strength & weight...........

    If you are flying in heavy winds, all the time, you may want to even consider a 4-wrap frame............

    Here is one of the old reference charts:


    Wind Range (Standard)
    3-10 mph (2 wrap frame)
    4-16 mph (3 wrap frame)
     6-20 mph (3 wrap frame with 2 wrap LE added)



    Wind Range (Vented)
    5-20 mph (3 wrap frame)
     6-30 mph (4 wrap frame)
    10-45 mph (3 wrap frame with 4 wrap LE added)


    Frame(s):
    2-wrap 1/4" spars
    3-wrap 1/4" spars
     4-wrap 1/4" spars
     SLE 3-wrap 7/16" spars

  4. In Topic: Help and advice before I spend my cash please

    Posted 1 Apr 2012

    I started with the 1.5 SLE, and that boy can take a licking, and keep on ticking. If you are already proficient with quad lines, no need for the large (7/16") SLE, just get one with the 1/4" LE, or if it comes with both, you'll be set for whatever. BUT, as others have said, if you can go for a B-series, do go for it, especially, if you are already proficient with flying quad lines. You'll love the mid-vent..............but if you have light winds most of the time, as mentioned earlier, go for a standard sail.................
    Good luck, and welcome to the dark side..................Posted Image

  5. In Topic: Kitty, Kitty,Kitty, Hawkkkkkk

    Posted 21 Mar 2012

    View PostCath Shook, on 21 March 2012 - 07:09 AM, said:

    Reef - remember that khk has store from Ocrakoke to Corolla.

    You are correct. I wasn't thinking about their other stores. That second set of pics, looked like FSK's territory..........Posted Image

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