18 replies to this topic

[John Barresi]

Pffft, I appreciate the humor, but it's no surprise you're more hip to the kites out there today... Being a kite store does have its advantages.

Thanks for the added info.

[JoneZ]

That 61/49 is one beautiful Kite Kent. Might have to make it a point to pick one of those up in the spring.

[Litsong]

it is almost against my rule to "pick" a preference from my beloved ones.

each kite is great in different ways. since we started indoor flight Jan 2008,
we attracted some really wonderful kites under the same umbrella as "windless flyable".

For my personal pleasure, i really enjoy flying the hovarth kites big or small. (http://www.horvath.ch/)
Skate and Manta by Focus were very much sentimental for me.

Skate had been the first love for me to come back to single line kites and i always remember one morning flying skate in my neighborhood to the music and feel so in love with it dancing in the air with me.
getting our manta (taking us a while to figure out our colors right there in the studio) marked a new stage
for us to have our own "show kite" (grand!) indoor or out, and it was one very sweet fly that i shared with Wen in YMCA 2009 (+ Scottie, Archie, and Glenn.)

i would love to learn to fly rev indoor better (it may help if i have one... )

while long waiting in the airport, i always enjoy flying "the zen gliders" (i have three sizes) made by Daryl.

I shall not forget "Bai" (by Stephen Hoath ) was a special gift (and it helped me to see how single line can be "sporty")......

speaking of romance, i am so looking forward to be in love with iTrix in action... and of course, rev/quad.
patience... passion....space....

Litsong
iSPACE
intuition, imagination, inspiration

[FlyinKen]

Only have 1 that is considered indoors, and have never flown it indoors yet.
A prism 3D.

Ken

[Spence Watson]

Always on the Rev Indoor

I have played with my B-Series, and it has some qualities that I definitely like over the Indoor, but the Indoor is far less work than the B-Series.

[indigo_wolf]

windofchange, on 16 December 2009 - 11:58 AM, said:

Second - Blue Moon 61/49. This kite has got to be the most fun you can have indoors with your clothes on.

Don't know why, but I have yet to see a picture of the 61/49 that does it justice. In person, it is just as much art as kite. Lithe is on a long list of words to describe it.

ATB,
Sam

[JoneZ]

There are just so many angles to this kite, the only accurate rep. would be a 3d view pic.
I get the jist of the beauty of this kite from the pics.

Would be a dream to fly Im sure.

[Guru4tru]

FlyinKen, on 19 December 2009 - 08:12 PM, said:

Only have 1 that is considered indoors, and have never flown it indoors yet.
A prism 3D.

Ken

Thanks Ken for reminding me of "DeeDee" (Prism 3D), my most neglected kite. I've gotten so involved with these other duals and (my wife's) Rev., that I forgot about her!!

I was out today, but the wind was too light to even put "Destiny" (Nirvana UL) in the air...which means it was next to nothing...so I took "DeeDee" for a spin! She flew like this almost-no-wind was made for her. I forgot how nice that little kite is. And with all I've learned on the other kites, I was able to do some tricks with her I couldn't do before...and she loves to float!!

The only problem I have with her is getting tangled up in the whisker ends that protrude out the bottom of the sail. I figure I'll put some tape on them, angled down to the sail...unless you've come up with a better way? :confused!:

And I suppose she could fly in no-wind too, as you mentioned, but that would probably take a younger or more experienced man then myself!!

Keep It Up!
Duane

[Fast EDDY]

I Personally have always trusted my VAPOR for indor flying on 15 to 20 foot lines MAX!~!

I just got the new 4d and I have a 3d by prism. The 3d is great on 15' However Any to linw kits your going to to have to work your Ass off and be sure of your movements. Simple, Exact, things are meant to be.

I not yet tried the Skate but Ive watch the video and it looks Fun.

I Can almost fly a "REV" in the wind. No wind however. is asking wayyyy to much. What do you think there John my Friend do you hear a "Impact" coming here shortly???

Fast Eddy