John Barresi

May 2015, wow. Overlooked that one!

Yay! I empathize deeply with kite difficulties, glad to hear it's on the mend.

Make room, make room, Frankie has the dance floor! That's the one I've been waiting for - great job man, awesome "journey" through different angles and perspectives, stellar flying, I thoroughly enjoyed watching that - thanks!

Had a ton of fun with Dylan, Cardin and papa Khanh today (mama @P.V. Nguyen observing)... Plenty of work in light and variable wind, but lots learned - I couldn't ask for more on a first day.

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OMG - can't like this post enough, great, GREAT read.

Sometimes problems like this are unavoidable, even as a "pro" I take all kinds of measures to avoid issues but still get yahoos driving through my lines (with real cars)... Hopefully rare, but it happens. http://www.revkites.net/forum/topic/2509-obliviots/

Super fun with a whole bunch of fish single line kites in the sky to fly amongst. .... under the sea ...

Indeed @P.V. Nguyen - there really is no wrong length... Since we have urban clinics together soon we can have the boys try both 30' and 40' to feel the differences, it'll be easy enough to adjust for taste. Worst case, 40' cut down makes approximately a 30' set (urban) and 10' set (indoor).

Thanks, but never let me hold you back.

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Class for the 16th is FULL, still 2 spots left open for the 9th!

Awesome, thanks for your persistence Jeff - FYI, I'm always willing to help directly if needed. Looks like it didn't give you the $25 subscriber discount for some reason, refund coming shortly.

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Also, tutorial for paid subscribers... http://kitelife.com/forum/files/file/822-rev-tutorial-water-flying/

Bathe in the info... http://kitelife.com/kl-archive/issue-81-hydrodynamics-and-kites/

3 spots booked, 7 left available.

Only 2 spots left for the 9th and 1 spot left for the 16th. Also updated the lead post with text links to sign up, I think the embedded links don't show up on mobile sometimes. First round starts tomorrow!

Right here. PDX Urban Quad Boot Camp (7/16/16)

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Our latest prize, going out to one lucky winner's kite bag on August 25th, 2016! This is the exact same kite that I fly - literally, when I take a new one out of the bag I just add the weights and adjust the bridle to the "nose back" position at the top spreader fittings... Stock, and ready to rock. Kymera, $225 value! This package includes kite, removable weights and kite sleeve! NOTE: Primary color of the kite in this drawing is RED, with WHITE and GREY. -- Click here to become a KiteLife Subscriber -- Odds of winning are currently 1/350, drawing will be on August 25th, 2016! Our thanks, and the very best of luck to all of you...

Spectra or Skybond lines are worth their weight in gold, will improve ANY kite significantly. Bad lines (dacron, dynamo, etc) can easily make a good kite feel like crap.

Smallest I've been able to trick well on is the "Jump" by Level One, not made anymore I think. Shrink your movements enough and its capable of Jacob's Ladder, roll ups, Cascade, Comete, you name it... All on a wingspan of about 3' or so. Such a great little kite, I bought two.

My max wind to date is 65mph, full vent factory B with double 4 wrap leading edge and 150# lines. Everything (even forward flight) was a controlled hover, one burst of speed and VOOOOOM! Big load up. I also tend to sit up to an inch lower on the foam so the main pull is centered off in my fingers (less surges).

I'm a roll up (burrito bag) guy all the way, like see everything that's in there at a glance.