stroke survivor

Sorry to have caused such a mess in here!!! I was only hoping to get some simple comparisons of the 3 meshes,  to show the differences between %s!! No tech info, no exact measurements, just simple pix representing the kites, so we could see the differences first hand, in one place, that's all!

My apologies!!  

Or an xtra-vent!!

I use an SLE SUL on 50# x 50" lines most times the winds are light!

OK, you put my feet to the fire, so I'll suggest!! 

1. - Make the extra frame pocket bigger! Most of us have several extra frames, but the pocket on the bag only holds 1-2 frames! A while back I got some parts from Rev and it was sent in a packing tube. I have put 3-4 frames in it and they sit in the largest kite sleeve with one kite. I also like the tube as it protects my extra frames. If the rod sleeve could accommodate at least that size tube, it would work for me!! As it is, that sleeve is pretty much useless for me to use!

2. - Buckles. I'd like to see the fasteners offset from the roll-up's edge! If you catch the material in the closure, then under weight, it will pop open unexpectedly! Moving the female ends of the buckles away from there,(maybe make that end of the strap a little longer), would easily eliminate the problem! I know a few folks that have used another strap to keep their bag closed if the buckle pops open while being carried! I try to make sure no bag material gets caught in the buckle to force it open!

3. -  Maybe an option to get 2 straps. I talked with Watty once, and he used another strap on his bag to carry it like a backpack, instead of sideways over one shoulder! Carrying it backpack style leaves both hands free to use hauling other stuff, if need be! A bonus with that is that you can pull both straps around the bag and make a handle for short distance carrying! I'm currently using an extra strap from a bowling bag, clipped in to the same rings the Rev strap uses! It does work for me!

Anyway my $0.02 worth!

Sounds like a good plan! Get the std "B" with 2 frames (2+3, or race + 3), handles and lines, then as finances allow get a "kite-only" full vent with whatever frame you are missing (4)! No need to double up on handles, same frames, etc!!

The Colorizer is working great, Windows 7 on Internet Explorer. I really like the Auto-Fill button!

 

Could the pointer's color match the color selected instead of remaining white all the time?

You'll see that the little radio button beside the color chosen, will indicate which color is on!!

To the best of my knowledge, SLEs still come with a short (equal to bottom) top leader!! The "B" series has long top leaders, but even those are usually replaced with longer ones! 

Thanks so much everyone. I like the idea of hand dying white sleeves, and it seems like it will be easier than trying to find colored sleeve material.

If dyeing is a hassle, try using Sharpies!

Never have used my Indoor for outside! I prefer my SLE SUL for that on either 30' or 50', 50# lines! If it isn't windy enough for that rig, out comes my Urban Ninja!!

Sorry being a "New" guy with bright ideas,I should just find that sand and stick my head in it.

Hey - no harm, no foul!! Several of us have tried many times to combat the sand issue, and these are the fixes we came up with!! Some use them, others just use force, but at least we gave it some thought and tried something!! You had an idea, no problem here!! But I'd hate to try to use that rod in the leading edge after you filled those ends with goo!

Hook, line, and sinker!! The addiction is now complete!! 

Live and learn!! We all started from the same place, just some are farther along!! You're on the right track now! Good Luck!

I'm in agreement with Spence on this!! No "techie" here, but I've been using Chrome on an older XP machine with no problems! 

Sorry, just got on for the day, but you're right, no jumpy cursor using the link you provided! Hey, an old machine is better than no machine!! 

You got matched kites and can use similar frames -good! Brake settings are still an individual thing, so you don't "have" to use exactly what works for the other! Use what works for you!!

Simple follows are a good starting point! Take turns being the leader, eventually someone will emerge as better at it! But the follows do a couple of things - learning to keep a constant distance from the leader and good speed control! Start with a simple figure 8 pattern -both of you should have "clean lines" going left to right and a 1/2 twist going right to left!

Don't worry about messing up - we all do!! Takes about 5 minutes to untangle the lines and up you go again!! As your skills increase, make things more precise, then add difficulty!! All in all, you'll have a ball!!

I'll be watching!!