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  1. We're pleased to yet again announce the next prize being given away to our most appreciated supporters, the Kitelife Subscribers... For roughly 10 cents per day they play a major role in keeping KL growing in every way. Power Foil 2.6 by Skydog Kites, roughly a $229 value! Dimensions: 104" x 38" Materials: Ripstop Nylon Sail Skill Level: Intermediate - Advanced Wind Range: 8-25mph Line Set: 300lb & 150lb x 80ft, 135kg & 70kg x 25m Dyneema with quad line handle "For the more experienced flyer, the PowerFoil 2.6 offers strong pull in moderate to heavy winds. Power Foils handle gusts superbly and offers high performance characteristics. The great 2 sided graphics add to the attraction of this stable flying power kite." You can sign up here. Odds of winning for this prize is currently 1/349, and will be drawn on June 25th, 2017! Our thanks, and the very best to you... Let the drooling begin!
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  2. One of the kites I struggled and gave up with because of the crowds was a small and rather heavy Conyne which needs quite a stiff wind to get it up, but is quite sensitive to how the bridle is trimmed. It was the one that was in the death loops. Today i took it to my local field and there was a fitful breeze, with gusts at tree top height. After a lot of careful nursing, I got the kite up to the full length of the string but it was seriously unstable, looping and whirling, and I was having to move backwards and forwards like a caffeinated fencer to keep the tension on the line just right. So I walked the kite down, trimmed the bridle (2 or 3 attempts) and then nursed it back up. The steeper bridle angle made it harder work in the low wind zone, but once it got up there it was like it was nailed to the sky, pulling but rock steady. I even allowed a passing child to hold the reel - while I had my hand circling the line to catch the reel if he let go. It was pulling strongly enough that the kid couldn't stand stlll. This is the sort of single line flying I enjoy: spending the time, adjusting and tweaking, and nursing the kite up, fishing for the wind.
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  3. In this case, I had left a loose belly on purpose so the kite would flutter. I wanted to explore some slack sail characteristics to increase sail area without increasing the kite size significantly. Just had to tighten it up a bit to get the flight characteristics I was looking for. I wanted to enhance low wind performance in a sail that was a heavier fabric than a typical SUL. I tend to design for distinct flight behaviors. I use slightly higher aspect ratios to make inverted side slides fit my control style. It also artificially speeds up the sail over a similar production kite. (gives it some of the supersonic characteristics without the undesired side effects of instability.)
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  4. Hi, Helkbird, and welcome to the forum. @bbailey49 is right in the Knoxville area. You can send him a PM, or just hang loose and he'll probably pop in here. I don't know much about the Volksquad, since the only time I have ever seen one was on display in a kite shop and in videos. I have heard that it flies well, but its flight characteristics are different than a Rev's. They are sold by New Tech Kites (NTK) and they should have replacement parts available. If you check with some of the kite shops across the country you may be able to find parts also.
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