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O....BLIV...I..OTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*panting, fist shaking, teeth clenched*


Whew. I feel better now.

...1.5 Zen Frame : 2 wrap frame from a special carbon that looks totally awesome.  Has the "Zen" label on it...super sexy frame and will not only instantly improve your skills, but will make you more desirable to Rev pilots of the opposite sex and will cause extensive envy for pilots of the same sex .... well, the test results are not yet in on some of these facts, but you get the idea.

Concerning most consumables, I'm definitely a "function-over-form" guy. I'd rather have it work perfectly than look exceptional.
That being said, I'd own just one good looking kite IF it flew in every condition, and if it was easy and physically comfortable to handle during EVERY condition. Unfortunately, this is not the case, and I am forced to buy several different, sharp looking Revs! Mind you, it's only so I can fly at-will.

The different Revs are like tools in my hands for dealing with varying wind conditions. I own several Revs now because I believe in having the right tool for the job. You wouldn't use a screwdriver to cut a tree down would you? Or use a hammer to mix cake batter? Er um neither would I. While the standard-sail does fly in an incredible amount of conditions, I need the comfort of my vented Rev over 10 mph. And while the standard-sail will fly below 3 mph, the Zen does it better on the 120s with less movement on my behalf. Etc etc

When angling for a new Rev as a present, it helps to know your audience. Many of the posts in this topic have good tips for explaining to your audience why one Rev is not enough, even if your audience happens to be yourself

Recycle an old bridle! If your handles have leaders without pigtail adjustments, you can use part of an old bridle to make some.

You'll have to find something to clip the carabiner to, like a small piece of luggage, or maybe even a park bench or small branch low on a bush. Once you do, you can open up the carabiner, run your lines handle-side through it, and clip it closed so your handles stay put while you setup your Rev.




carabiners come in super-handy.

Welcome Bear100 !!! #2000

I was posting under the Glowing Revs topic, but I noticed this one seemed more comprehensive, so I'll add to this topic instead.

I finally went out and flew with some night lights I was out in 6-10 mph variable conditions, Race frame, 1.5 B full-sail.

I used the setup Bazzer recommended (from the Glowing Revs topic), here are the specifics:

LEDs = 5mm, 7000 mcd (intensity), 30 degree viewing angle. 5 of them.
Batteries = CR1632 coin cell.
Scotch brand Indoor Mounting Squares. Each square cut into 4 squares.
Electrical tape, cut into small squares.

Each LED/battery/tape combo weighed 2.1 grams!! X5 for a total of 10.5 grams! That's nothing! Could add many more!!

Following are instructions for getting these babies prepped for the field! Better to get this done at your work bench/coffee table than out in the dark.....



Step 1: Bend positive lead (the longer wire) at a 90 degree angle, and lay it across a piece of the Scotch double-sided tape with the backing removed.
Step2: Attach the LED lead with Scotch tape to the positive (+ or side with writing) side of the battery.
Step 3: On the negative side of the battery, attach a piece of electrical tape.

You are now ready to travel to your flying spot. Since everything is taped, you shouldn't have any LEDs turning on by accident.

Once you're ready to fly:

Step 4: Rotate the LED so that the free wire is ready to be bent over the negative side of the battery.
Step 5: Peel back the electrical tape, and bend the free LED wire over the exposed negative side of the battery. Touch the wire to the battery, and use the electrical tape you peeled back previously to attach the wire to the battery. The LED will turn on.

Now, with the LED on, peel the backing off the Scotch tape square, and attach to the Rev! I attached 3 to the LE (specifically, to the LE material), one in the center and one at each tip, and I attached 1 to the heavy sail material at the bottom of each vertical spar tip.
I was nervous that the tape wouldn't hold, but no problems at all, and I flew for a couple hours, doing non-stop tricks!! I really thought the axel would dislodge 'em, but nope! Even better, when I went to remove them, they peeled off exceptionally cleanly and easily!!

Oh my, it looked fantastic! ESPECIALLY axels!! Stationary bicycle spins looked awesome! As did the dive....stop!

I am now on the hunt for the ultimate setup!! I'm about to buy a sackful of LEDs in different styles to see which work best.....
In the meantime, the CR1632 battery is working ok...... It lasted at least 2 hours so far...... It is quite a bit smaller compared to a CR2025 battery, and not as heavy...... I hope its the best choice from a performance/economy standpoint.

I'll report back when I hit on the right combination of LED and battery!!

On my unsleeved lines I knot a small bead on the end of the loop. It makes it easy to pull out the knot.

I like having a tab to pull as well, especially on 50#!
I have found that its easier to tie decent-sized loops at the ends, get everything equalized, and then larks head little loops onto that:



Then Larks head these onto your double overhand loops:



That way, you don't have to worry about getting the knot for the tab AND the loops equalized, just the loops, and the tabs don't have to be completely identical in length either.

Hope this helps

In the Dogstake - Kymera vid, the dogstake actually looks, um.... responsive

Wicked cool

Ahhh, what a fantastic day to fly:

Anyways, my girlfriend was out flying with me today . She kindly pointed out that my bicycle spins were sloppy when I was flying with nothing but sky behind the Rev. She also lovingly told me that my side slides were flying at angles and horizontal flight in general had too much, um, verticalness to it, when I had no visual cues to help me align the Rev up to. I bravely kept my mouth shut, after all, she had never flown a sport kite until she met me.
She was absolutely correct.
As soon as I flew low enough to line up to a light pole, tree, fence, or to the horizon, I was keeping much straighter horizontal slides, and my bicycle spins were much tighter with less drift in any direction.
Unfortunately, Las Vegas is blessed with plenty of days that feature zero clouds in the sky. Does anyone have a tip for keeping the flying clean when you have no visual cues to align to?
Conversely, does anyone have a favorite visual cue or cues they like to use when flying?

Hello there!

The B-Series 1.5 is a great choice!
I personally wouldn't fly a 4 wrap frame with my full-sail 1.5 B, when the wind picks up that much I tend to reach for my vented 1.5 rather than a stronger frame. I wouldn't buy the 4 wrap frame just to have it, stacking the 2 and 3 wrap frames should suffice. As a new Rev flier, be careful with flying the 2 wrap frame, naturally, until you are comfortable with landing the kite upright in all sorts of wind conditions. Reason being, I landed upright too hard a few times and found my vertical spars were cracking near the sail tips. Practice landing inverted early on. If you land inverted, the leading edge is very strong, even on a 2 wrap frame, so long as you don't put it down on a rock or something. After landing inverted, if you walk forward far enough your Rev will lay down on its back in a position that is even more impossible to launch from than being inverted - perfect when its time to pack up and go home.

If you've never had to deal with quad line management before, take some time to read up on some of the topics posted regarding it. Pick one of the styles, and use it religiously! Seriously, all the styles of line management work, just follow through and handle your lines the same way everytime you fly. Make it a habit. Setup and take-down go so much faster and smoother.

Get used to MORE brake. Since you are getting a B-Series, your handles will have adjustable pigtail leaders that help you dial in more brake. Use them! When you first start flying the Rev, you might want to leave the adjustment neutral (no excess brake or acceleration), till your comfortable keeping the Rev in the air. Once you are though, take yourself out of that comfort zone for maybe a half-hour every time you fly, and dial in extra brake on your handles. Keep progressively adding more brake as your skill increases!

Read through this forum! Sooo much good info.....

Hope it helps

Semantics again... My bad

My "big pull" doesn't have the follow through the term "pull" denotes, I guess I just don't like the term "big yank" lol.

Big tug? Hard pop?

My follow through has my arms following the motion of the kite as it rotates through the axel, partially in an effort to keep the lines slack, so I'm good there. I haven't even tried for the multiple axel yet, I keep getting hypnotized by the first axel, and miss my window for the second pop on the active line.

Thanks, as always, for the help