John Barresi

Alright, drum roll please...

Our newest supporters... 1535 @Todd Council 1536 @More 1537 @DTill 1538 @MikeB Current subscriber count, 374.

I’d like to blame the lack of smack talking to keep this thread active leading up to the drawing but that would be too easy... Been dealing with big family stuff, I’ll have a winner drawn by the end of the day - thanks for the nudge and patience!

We've just added Mystic spars, bridle components, end caps and other replacement items to the website. http://kiteforge.com/product-category/spars-framing/ http://kiteforge.com/product-category/small-parts/

Replacement bridle components, simpler and cheaper to replace: http://kiteforge.com/product/sync-bridle-pigtails/ http://kiteforge.com/product/sync-bridle-top-leads/

Correct, a quad fade is equivalent to a dual line turtle - the Hadzicki style quad has aerodynamic limitations on its back, LE toward the pilot.

Call it Nov 20th? I think we’ll run these drawings a little longer (duration) through the holiday season anyway, folks be busy and doing the family thing.

Is this kite still available? (just doing forum housekeeping)

@makatakam‘s assessment is on point, but the Sync Bridle also moderates the max speed and load up (pull) factor.

Channeling refers to directing the airflow in the sail, deeper channels (the billow in the sail) affect how the air moves as it hits and leaves the sail. How does it affect the back tricks? Well, the sail certainly does “give in” when air hits the back, but you tell me how it works... As for new dual lines, YES, hoping to roll out some new ones under Kite Forge sometime next year - we already have the Kaiju indoor kite with plans in the works for a trickier indoor model and a “true blue” trickable team kite (balance of trick and precision)... Stay tuned.

Both, also how high the kite is in the window - the higher it is, the easier it gets to throw it into a turtle.

Aye, bear in mind the Kymera is a now discontinued design targeted to intermediate pilots, but the “looseness” takes on some shaping once the sail is loaded - more sail area with the same frame specs, creates some channeling.

@RobB, got any leads?

Spot on description of some Sync Bridle dynamics here: https://www.facebook.com/100000017798156/posts/2243431622334076/

Added more vents, more testing this week.

42 custom kites will be delivered this week, stay tuned.

Been looking forward to this pilot’s feedback, and here we have it! https://www.facebook.com/100000017798156/posts/2243431622334076/

Congrats on the quick sale, locking this thread as we usually do when they’re completed. 👍🏻

How about a fork in the road... Extend and share the link around Facebook a bit to drum up entries, or we can draw as is and close our karma drawings until the Spring when folks get more active (I’ll start the first one myself if needed). Thoughts?

Welcome @Flap Floblem, we’ve got a few folks here within reach of you - good winds!

Aye aye. ✌️

Sold?

🔥💥🔥Disclaimer: driver is experienced, kite pilot has 28 years experience in a huge variety of extreme flight situations, this was not done lightly - do NOT try this at home! 🔥💥🔥 The Djinn HV performed pretty much as expected, super smooth and great handling of peak apparent wind speeds in excess of 30-45 mph... Just a little more tweaking and I’ll have a real high wind monster on my hands. 😎 Huge thanks to @Carl Norman for jetting me around the lot today, nothing like going fast in a sexy car while flying a kite - okay, maybe 45mph isn’t that fast but I sure feels like it when facing backward with four lines in your hands. 🤘🤘

I’d love of get me some of that... Instead, I’ll be flying them off the back of @Carl Norman‘s convertible Corvette tomorrow - will try to get some video. 😎

XT = extra vent HV = hardcore vent What Riff said.