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I still remember the first weekend you flew that kite.

Time for the bridle check. All went well.

I've been asked to make kites to match a Lambo.. Working on one now to match the car..

Reflex technology is indeed just the springs attached to the verticals. it changes the wing shape and gives it glide. Whether that is good or bad for you is 100% a personal choice.

+1 on Making sure Eliot is mentioned here. His kites no longer carry the Revolution Brand name. That also freed him to make improvements and Revolution would not have allowed. https://www.facebook.com/pg/FlyingSmilesKites/photos/?tab=album&album_id=412964748717457&ref=page_internal

You've brought up a very good point in this comment. Icarex and RipStop Nylon (RSN) are two similar yet very different materials. The key difference for this conversation being water absorbency. Icarex is by design pretty resilient and it absorbs very little moisture. RSN however varies widely due to age, coatings etc. Depending on those factors to a degree, RSN WILL absorb water and get heavy quickly.. Knowing that RSN will get soaked, I can think of one scenario that if you carry a water drenched Nylon kite out in sub freezing temps, let it freeze and fly it frozen, the frozen water crystals in the fabric would be sharp and could cause accelerated wear/failure. This is a very specific set of circumstances that most people would avoid anyway out of common sense but it does highlight the specific differences in the fabric itself. If you are flying in 40 below, Have fun and good luck. (Fun Fact, 40 Below is the one temp the Celsius = Fahrenheit. ( -40C = -40F ))

Sanity is not a virtue shared widely in this hobby

The one sold on Kitelife is a standard style bridle (7 attachment points) for 1.5 sized Revs and similar (aka Hadzicki wings). The Djinn bridles are sold only at Kiteforge and are designed and engineered by @John Barresifor the Djinn. The Djinn (sync) bridles also have additional attachment points and require modifying the kite slightly if you are going to attempt to put them on a non-Djinn Hadzikci wing. The Djinn (Sync) bridle has two additional attachment points along the leading edge which would require you to place a hole (and hopefully appropriate reinforcments) at those two points to be installed properly. As a self proclaimed newbie, I would not recommend this route unless you are comfortable with making these modifications.. The Third bridle option not mentioned here so far is the French bridle and that family of derivatives. For those, I'd recommend you contact Eliot at Flying Smiles Kites. The advantage here is better connection to the kite with no modification to the kite required. There are many who swear by the French bridle. I'm sure @Paul LaMasters will lend his wisdoms on this item. Personal recommendation, if your kite has a bridle already on it, you should be fine. If it's worn frayed or stretched and you need to replace it go with a standard bridle from KiteLife or a French Bridle from Flying Smiles.

Bridles over time tend to wear and break. They are also often removed when stacking kites and can be misplaced. The Bridles are replacements for worn, lost or discolored bridles..

New drawing is up. Locking this one down.

Awesome Congrats @Cot51stState.. Hopefully I still get to fly them

A little bit of flight video.

@Cot51stState If you are flying where I am, my bag is your bag..

I'm in, I'll make it a coin toss at least..

@Cot51stState I plan to hit the Atlantic Beach event as well. You'll have my entire bag to choose from.. No Zen (and very few Revs at this point) but lots of options to choose from.

@Wayne Dowler Thank you for the priceless feedback.. Keep enjoying it for a while.

@Mike Klaiber Thank you Mike. Your opinion means a lot to me. Every kite is still a learning experience.

I'm stoked you got a chance to try it.. Was awesome seeing you and flying with you again..

Very quick Bridle test went well. This kite is ready to fly.