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AND Delivered!!!!

That was fast! We’ve just delivered / shipped the first 32 kites (including Riff’s), the next 45 kites are on their way to our office as we speak. I know it’s small comfort (if any) but the manufacturing timeline really got thrown by the massive number of custom orders (roughly 35%-40%), added a lot of one by one labor to the process as opposed to the stock colors (assembly line sail cutting). No excuse, merely explaining, I trust you’ll bear with the challenges in favor of receiving great kites in exchange for your patience. 🙏🏻

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Thanks for the update John. Can’t wait to see my custom set of Djinns. After flying yours in Long Beach I know the wait is well worth it. Besides it’s raining and no wind the last few day. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app

All the Rev B series are no longer in production and will only be available as store's stock dwindles or on the used market. Got to keep an eye out for them! There are also many other options out there today. No longer the "knock-offs" either, but solid, good looking, and capable. The Djinn, Phoenix, 3 Winds, Freilein, ABS, Shook, Polo, and Rev, all share the quad market. All are based on Joe Hadzicki"s wing design in some form with some minor changes done. (just generalizing here) .But all have good quality workmanship and fly well. Can't hardly go wrong with any of the choices out there today!

Had a coach tell me the same thing once. The B2 might be hard to find I have a Standard one and it doesn’t get let out of the bag much. I enjoy flying it but in medium or high wind the mid to full vent will be better in the long run. You’ll be amazed how much smoother the vented kites are in bumpy inland wind. I’ve got a few different options your welcome to try if your ever in the Coos Bay Area. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app

I has hoping to cross paths with John at this event. I well knew who I was talking to, just thought there would be more of a kite swap scene there. Another day of good wind today, felt really connected. Up down,side slides, dive to stop, spin accelerate up stop spin, dive brake spin up. QUADS ROCK! Can't believe how fast you can progress when the muscle memory kicks in! Felt like I tore a hole in the sky today and drove away with a smile on my face .Flew the 3 wrap frame on 90x90s in 10-18. I've been flying non reflex and it seems more connected. I really like flying on the 50#x 35' the long lines felt delayed/muted. Looking for a higher wind sail, vented or B2? I try to fly between work ending and soccer starting about hour & 1/2. Had a soccer coach tell me my Rev is really distracting the kids, but so does a blade of grass.

Welcome to the dark side. I enjoyed quite a smile reading your post, it is fun to see others bitten by the bug. Make time to fly with others as they will mentor you along when you need it and enjoy watching you smile too. I know what you mean about not knowing who you are talking too....the kite evens are such a mix of folk and everyone seems to just assume that everyone else knows everyone. It can be hard to know how to connect into the fun at times, but it sounds like you were not shy and did quite well. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using KiteLife mobile app

save some more dough and skip directly to an acquisition of a Shook Mesh Masterpiece 75% as your next kite if you are after decent-to-big wind ranges. The sail is strips of fabric with gaps/holes in between. Lighter in weight than a full vent or an extraVent because the weight of the screening material is vastly higher than the Icarex sail material alone. I recommend a frame from Jon Trennepol (Skyshark called a CLX-150 or a travel frame of P-300 and P-90/or 100s). Ligher weight means a bigger wind range, like a 5-30 mph spread, depending on the framing choices. A light flexible frame is fun to flail around with alone, 'cause it instantly refills with pressure (after dumping it ~ doing tricks and such). A more rigid frame "tracks" better when flying in a group setting. Flexible wants to "turn in it's center", whilst a more rigid frame wants to rotate on a wing-tip. Does that make sense? The CLX frame is a fatter diameter (5/16s with plugs to fit Rev- End -Caps, so the leading edge has some curvature, ..... over the top ..... like a frisbee-shape instead of a dinner plate's edge on view. What does that matter?,.. that curvature GLIDES thru the air, as opposed to just falling like a rock. Some tricks, like a "Falling Leaf" want that glide removed,.... some like a throw&catch want the glide as pronounced as possible. The fatter wall diameter doesn't mean it can't flex and store energy. It is responsive and not at all a heavy solution. It will not replace a set of original Diamonds though (HA!) The Shook is made to your own specifications, no one else can have your color pattern. The 75% number represents a percentage, as compared to a mid-vent or a fully vented sail,... This one is in between them, but in reality it covers both wind ranges completely. Darn it, it should! they cost 600 bucks plus. But, its like buying a kite that is almost always perfect for today's conditions, even if they change during the occasion. Eliot makes 'em to your spec, call him (Flying Smiles Kites) and discuss your needs/desires/concerns/exceptations,... Sail comes in a variety of configurations: 40%, 75%, 100% and the 135%. Are you wanting a Dacron or nylon leading edge sleeve (why), a couple of bridle choices (Cath uses the French and Eliot is on a stocker), even magic sticks in a couple of lengths (16's are better) and LED lighting options, so light in weight you don't have to remove 'em. Simple seconds to install, water-proof and absolutely out of the way if you want to do "Clam-Shell Roll-ups" on the ground in the dark! You need 4 quad kites or more eventually; an indoor/SUL, a full sail, a Shook 75% and a Vicky-type, a few interchangeable frames for them, some different handle lengths, (longer for dead calm, so the action necessary to MAKE it fly,..... is in your hands, more so than in your whole body/or feet). Some different line lengths and strengths..... I recommend Skybond, it's thin, slippery and durable,... I carry 50#, 100# and 170#, but in the land of no-wind (Washington DC) the 50# lines are used more frequently. Don't waste a ton of dough on other solutions, and I pay retail+ myself, so I'm not compensated for this endorsement, just another happy customer if you are truly hooked get the Shook!

Waydabe! The Quantum has the reputation of being built like a tank. You did very well to fly it in 6mph. While it is rated even lower, for me the sweet spot on the kite is maybe 8 to 10. Much more and it flies, but really hauls butt a bit (not necessarily a bad thing, if that is what you are looking for I suppose). In lower winds you have a tad more reaction time, and damage risk is reduced -- but too low in some moves the thing will just fall out of the sky like a dead bird , unceremoniously. It is a hefty kite, but a good one, and a nice early step that you can fly for a while. Mine is a green one .