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The first batch of Djinns is being finished as we speak, just down to leading edges and parts assembly now - our factory is working hard to deliver the first box to us sometime in the next couple of weeks, thanks for your ongoing support and patience! 🤙

Yup, that's right. I uploaded thirteen videos to YouTube in September! September REV Flyin' Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using KiteLife mobile app

Quads indoors - 10' is pretty common, 8' fits in tight spots.

Personally - I didn't get to fly the Djinn in really high wind, so no opinions there. I did fly a Full Vent in way less wind than I normally would, and it performed great. I was in a line leading with the F/V, with a STD and MID behind me! Any minute I expected either to run me over - never happened! I was duly impressed by its performance! No idea on any frame changes, I flew what was in them at the time. Pretty sure it was whatever comes stock. If it gives any frame of reference - I was flying a Phoenix STD or Ashes I believe, when I tried the Djinn.

Well, we only live once and don't want to miss out, do we? If we check out the Aerialis site to get the videos in order - I'm sure most of us would envy the progress rate.

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many times I make the indoor lengths on site, to fit the structure's specific size limitations. Personally? I want lines as long as possible, that might be 6 feet (Air & Space Museum, DC) or 35 (a convention center at Wildwood or SPI's for example) depends on the venue we have available. You will develop your own style eventually, copying better pilots for some things and adding your own spin to other aspects. The joy of indoor flying is seeing what is possible and then making your own efforts even better. "take the best & dump the rest". Nope, I can't do everything indoors, but I can have a bunch of fun doing my own thing, MY WAY, ha!

I use 10.5’ of 50# SkyBond for indoor quad. Big difference in handling between 50# and 90#/100#, weight and drag.

"since the wind range overlap is so broad" Indeed!! Here is my experience with it ..... Up at WSIKF one day, John had all 3 versions of the Djinn out for people to try. The std version was always in someone's hands, so John suggested I try the midvent. I put it up, made a minor adjustment to the top lines and flew a bit. Felt good, but in those light winds, nothing stood out to me as spectacular. After a bit I put it down, told him very nice, and was waiting for the std to come open. Then he says - "Try the full vent." Now I'm skeptical, these winds wouldn't be enough to fly what I use regularly, so I look at him and he says - "Just try it." So I launch it, and am amazed that it can even fly in these winds! Then a strange thing happens - pretty soon I'm leading a line of fliers. Now this may not seem out of the ordinary, as I do this fairly regularly, BUT I"M DOING IT WITH THE FULL VENT!! Any moment, I'm expecting the mid and/or std to run me over!! NOT! Led for quite a bit, put it down, and just shook my head!! Did I just see what I thought I saw?? OVERLAP? - INDEED!!

Breezin - changing quad frames is extremely simple. Nothing to untie. Just slide out the 3 pieces that make up the LE, put in the new ones, put the caps back on. Changing the verticals is a snap. Some go so far as to completely remove the frame on breakdown. Then they can put in whatever frame they want, given conditions. It's just that for me (with several kites built for specific wind conditions), it is easier to have favorite sail/frame combos. Then switch sails as conditions change.