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Looks like Anthony and I have pretty good odds on this right now. 4 more days.

Sins I apologize for hijacking this thread. Please disregard everything that I said.

Dunk sail in water to dissolve microscopic salt crystals that shred the fibers inside-out. Hang dry completely. Got it. Thanks everyone appreciate it like always!! Need my darling 1.5B to last a lifetime. They be undergoing extinction.

Your flying style and the size of the kite make a difference. Longer handles allow you to use smaller input motion to accomplish the same result as would a greater input with shorter handles. A smaller kite, like a Rev2 doesn't need as much input and therefore doesn't require long handles. At this point you throw in personal preference and physical ability. For instance, old farts like me don't have the arm strength and stamina to apply the force needed to apply leverage to a longer handle without tiring and pain, so I prefer shorter handles on the average. Folks with handicaps may use longer handles in some situations to increase the input to compensate for small range of motion in their arms. In other words, whatever works for you is best, but you have options if you understand what is possible. You find out what can be done by trying various combinations. When you fly with others try their setups and pay close attention so you can duplicate that setup when you need it.

Or you could just say that each is different than the other and intended for a specific purpose and style of flying, and that each has its own skill set and abilities with only a bit of crossover. I find that when you give someone a non-detailed answer it will lead to more questions and possibly a new recruit to the sport.

You could have replied.. "No, Kitesurfing kites are training for those that want to graduate to true 4 line flying instead of depower."