riffclown

To me putting it on a bar all but cripples a kite..I have several Powerkites and the Flexi Bar for the Bullet. I do buggy and I prefer the control of a Fixed Bridle Quad on Handles. As for this topic, I like My Symphony 2.2.4 for the stunt capability..I've only seen one kite out of the box that comes close and it isn't the Spiderkites Smithi. (Yes I've flown them side by side.). I've had so many people ask me in the field about the Symphony, I put the QR code to the PDF on the back of my AKA card. And these are Rev flyers.. It's the Skydog Powerfoil 1.8. It stunts almost as well and is already 4 line so no conversion is needed..

I fully realize this is a niche item and is hard to find. If you can find one, the saws that come with some safe locks are single use and disposable for the locks but perfect for cutting spars. Wrap with masking tap and cut cleanly. The teeth and the saw are fine enough you can actually cut the raised letters and numbers off an old credit card... The teeth are so fine you can hardly even feel them..They are made to cut certain pins flush after installation.. Mine is packed away in a box at the moment but I'll try to pull it out and take a picture in the near future. Once I figure out which box..

I received the GT frames on my two Trifinity kites.. Love the kites but not a fan of the frames.. They seem weaker to me than even a regular 2wrap.. I asked Lolly about the Green Trimmed rods at the Rogallo Festive.. She stated the design change was partly because "they" were copying the Rev rod designs too..

Sorry if this is too much of a left turn for this topic. Did you see the guy jump tonight with NO Chute or Wingsuit?. 25,000 into a net.

First Video check out the 0:59 sec and 2:46 marks.. I was still getting used to the kite when this vid was made.. I had never flown a Rev at the time.. i was just jealous of what they could do. This was literally my first 4 line kite...

I wrote the instructions up and posted them for your use. This takes a small Dual line foil to a whole new level. Stops on a dime and spins like there's no tomorrow. With a few materials and bit of time you can tweak an otherwise good stunt foil into a Quadline Contender.. ***Note the plans are for 8 point bridles and will work fine.. The kites I customize will have a 9 point bridles which aids in reverse flight and stability. http://www.riffclown.com/kites/HQ2.2.4Conversion.pdf Flying Demo And in a bit higher wind I even took my first buggy ride using this kite.. Enjoy..

By request a repost and update of my Reflex Review The Rev Reflex is a different animal indeed. The Springs do change the wing shape and dead launch from face down is almost as easy as a standard reverse launch. The springs did however also change some of the responsiveness in the very light wind conditions.. When step accelerating a dive, you have the load the wing with a heavier hand at each step and plan again for loading the wing with the dive stop. It's almost like a delayed reaction. I like the larger size but, dislike that I don't have multiple frame options and interchangeability with the other Revs. This kite does makes a big difference at the edges. Extreme edge of the window, the kite reacted differently than expected. I was at the point where the springs were trying to make it float but I was still able to give input via the lines.. Not necessarily a bad thing, just one aspect of this wing that I wasn't expecting. All in All a 5 star experience. This is a very forgiving kite that will make a difference in the novice flyer and intermediate flyer's hands. I can't speak for the Advanced Kiter or Professional's take, as I consider myself neither of those. Looking forward to more handle time with the Rev Reflex. About the video.. Some raw footage of putting the Reflex through its paces. This was only my second flight with this kite and it DOES act differently than a typical Rev. I intentionally tried to destabilize the kite at the end and flew it well past apex.. It floated right back into the wind gracefully. On the backside of each wing attached to the vertical spar and to the sail via velcro is a small metal spring that shapes the sail. IT keeps the sail from being perfectly flat and thus induces float when the sail is in any kind of neutral profile. It makes the dead launch from facedown possible and makes it more stable in the air.. But if any of your tricks or moves are based on a flat sail, you'll have to adjust, relearn or abandon.. After a lot of flying, the handles started to show a lot of internal slack. I used the following methood to tighten them up. . . I've let some friends from all over "test" the kite including Jim Cosca, Paul LeMasters and Fletch. Fletch used it almost exclusively for the ODSKC along with his Phantom SUL. In Paul's hands it truly got put to its paces and seems a capable durable kite. I'd like to see a bit more spring to the springs. Over time they tend to bend a bit and have to be reshaped.. All in all a nice sail with some unique characteristics but in the long run this was not a sail i would keep. The trade offs the springs bring to the mix impact the way i fly negatively more than they help other aspects of my flying..

I've added neoprene sleeves to mine for just that reason after the ODSKC. Just haven't taken the time to take pics. Weather has been lousy hot. Photomom suggested a bit of sail repair tape on the backside of the velcro tabs but I have so much self adhesive velcro handy, I haven't opted for that particular solution but it seems to make the most sense without going into re-engineering the spring itself. I did do a review of the Reflex along with some basic flying video and posted it a few places.. I'll post it here if there's interest.. Many of you have already seen it at the other locations..

Absolutely glad to be here.. We'll definitely have to get together and fly soon..

Only two springs on the Reflex.. Pic above shows you the positioning and style.. Pic below shows you the tension in the Leading edge. You can also see the "bump" in the sail from the springs. Provides the "float"

This is one of the springs on mine.. I'm told the design has been tweaked a bit.. Early versions didn't have the sleeving on the spring and had a potential to cause a bit of the sawing action against the spar.