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[wen]

hello
newbie to rev kites

i want to know the basic line sets for enjoying rev flying in various wind/space conditions....

what do people do with line sets...
the set that comes with my vented, SUL and SLE are all the same
90 lbs, 85 feet... doesn't make much sense to me....

what about SUL in light wind, using the same line as the vented?
strange ...

can someone tell me how to start a basic assemble of line sets ? we don't have a kite shop here in RI, and a few of us want to make a kite co-op sort of network to make line sets together... advice?

Wen and Litsong
in Rhode Island now

[Mike]

I fly with 90# line in most all winds and with all three kites. But that's mostly because I wind my lines around my handles and it's a bit of pain to change linesets.

I've flown the vented in up to 25mph with 90# just fine. (Someone had a wind meter so I know that's accurate)

If the wind is very light I'll switch to 50# line on my SUL.

Some folks will switch to 150# line in the strong winds, so if you want a complete set, get some bulk 50# and 150# and make up some sets with your buddies.

[Penny Lingenfelter]

I never have enough line sets!
I have my original 150 lb 100 ft. cut down a little.
Usually I fly on 80-90 lb @ 75-80 ft.
The stock lines should be good. Much heavier or longer and you'll have drag unless you are flyingin good wind.

Then the short lines and no wind I use 25-10 ft. all 90 lb for me. I'm just to hard on my Rev. to fly 50 lb. I've broken all 4 strings with that weight.

I've got 200 lb which can be very fun in high winds or used for dog staking.

Now the Rev. flyers are calling for 120 ft.(?) to fly team. hummph... I just can't keep up with the Jones. A day late and foot short.

It depends on what you fly Wen as to what your co-op will want to make.

Don't fly to light of weight lines in good wind, or you will snap them.
I'm still of the theory if your lines are singing change something. Snapped lines can be dangerous.


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