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Other alternatives are Musician's gig bags.. HGere's a 50" bag for under $25 https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-Hola-Music-Compartment-Shoulder/dp/B074W6S6K9/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542478540&sr=8-3&keywords=Gig+Bag+50+inch

Whoop!!! Congratulations..

Very Cool..

"Welcome to the image in my head." Introducing Diamonds Squared. This will be a venture into an alternate vented platform for me. Single color for now of Poly. Concept only at the moment. OK, Granted, this one is going to take forever to complete as each panel will be individually hemmed, basted and sewn. Keeping this one flat will be an adventure in itself.

It's as simple as tagging him and waiting for him to drop by.. Hey!!! @RobB

I had that problem for a while.. I was so confused.. The third brain cell broke the tie and I could finally make a decision.

Your prices were great and you gave solid descriptions.. Typically those don't last long..

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Welcome to KiteLife!!!

Updated totals.. 6 kites have found new homes.. New Total 58..

I deal with both Bald Eagles and Osprey pretty regularly.. Had an osprey dive towards my kite once.

Mine is no secret but it's made for looking up past where we fly our kites..

The XT has three "curves" of screening while the HV also screens out the center horizontal panels.. Notice the parts of the HV prototype from @John Barresi's video that look transparent.. The amazing piece of info for me the wind range reported. Looks like excellent low range for a "High Wind" sail..

The Spider uses Reflex Rods. You'd have to change out the endcaps to use standard spars. The good news is the included spars cover the entire wind range of that sail.

This sail now has a new home..

@DTill Hold off purchasing new. There are other options out there. The Djinn and The Freilein are both good options if you are considering the new market.. Personally, I know of a few kites you mentioned probably coming available on the used market very soon.. The New Revs all have springs which some folk (including me) don't particularly care for. They've also committed to a different size frame and connection points to discourage interchangeability.

And don't forget pictures. We love pictures..

@DTill Welcome to Kitelife. You've picked a great place to pick the minds of kiters worldwide. My mesh kites were all learning experiments into what's possible. Using tails was a way to avoid all the extra hemming and sewing. All that being said, I'd be remiss in my respect of Eliot Shook if I didn't refer you to him first.. He's a true craftsman and this whole mesh thing came from the minds of Cath and Eliot Shook. He sat down with me and showed me how to make a leading edge the right way. I learned the majority of what i know about kite making from him. The rest I learned from trial and error. I very much appreciate you've been inspired. the best way to learn is to also be willing to make mistakes. The Skywriter (G-Kites) tails are my tails of choice for making tails kits but as Paul pointed out above, they are Nylon and will absorb water and will stretch. The criss-crosses are only sewn in one direction (you choose which). That allows them to not only shape the air better, it also allows anything that works its way in to also work its way out.. I flew a couple of nylon/sand raviolis a bit until I figured that one out. As for construction, look back at my posts and you can see the way I made all of them. I've held nothing back. Pick your colors, weave as you see fit, and go for it. The tighter the spacing the more sail area you have but the heavier your kite will be. For a first project, I'd keep two things in mind: 1. Symmetry is everything. Size and spacing are critical to have a balanced kite. Play with the dimensions if you like but remember to keep it balanced. 2. If you make a rectangle and cut it diagonally, one side will be the front and the other side will show the back so plan your weaves ( and material orientation) accordingly. If you have an extra full sail, you can also consider venting it to your own specifications.. As you build you go from Will it fly? at first to: Did that change make the difference I expected? Be willing to explore. You CAN do anything. The hardest cut is the first one. First few until you get the hang of it need to be well oversized and you can trim down to match. Welcome to the OTHER kite addiction.. One last pointer about using the tails as a construction material.. They are not necessarily consistent in width along the entire length of the tail. The Transition tails aren't even necessarily perfectly straight. Plan accordingly to mitigate those inconsistencies.

In short, this kite is as responsive as advertised.. The biggest leap forward is the Sync Bridles.. Not conventional, nor is it a turbo or french bridle. It literally makes the whole wing a lot more of a cohesive unit while maintaining the independence of the inputs. For those that fly with a lot of brake (and I do mean a lot) you might have to back off that mindset a knot or two for first flight. The design of the bridles seems to have the the extra brake so many of us desire already incorporated to a point. That being said, control feels familiar but at the same time, almost enhanced in the responsiveness. Bottom line, a true quality product that's a significant step forward, right out of the bag. Everything you would have considered adding before is now already there. Looking forward to more time on the handles with this sail..

that's not quite accurate. the five mile rule has weight and ceiling restrictions. Ask the airfield manager what's allowed and where. The more responsible you are, the better your chances. Most likely you'll be asked to not fly in line with the runway, stay a certain distance to the side and may have a ceiling to observe. (typically less than 100') The Wright festival and Wright memorial are next to an active airport. Kite flying is not only allowed, it's welcome. Common sense applies and no flying on Memorial hill. I fly very close to an active runway quite often. I have some rules I have to follow but again, common sense goes a long way.

Anxious to try my new Djinn, I contacted @Khal to see if we could meet and fly today. Yesterday at Atlantic Beach was nice but the winds were far too high to consider a full sail. Today our normal flying location wa a bit gusty and more the mid-vent range but very flyable. We met and started flying not only my new Djinn but the Phoenix Mid-Vent as well as my Trick or Treat kite. All in all it was a nice day to fly with variable and a bit gusty winds at times. A few of Khal's kites also experienced Air Time today..

@ACrop Per your request

I'm actually starting to scare me..