riffclown

Pairing the magic sticks with a french bridle definitely allows you to have a much lighter frame in your sail and maintain virtually equal performance as both will work together to stiffen and stabilize the kite.. It's not for everyone, but does make a huge difference when you start down into the extremes for light wind.

Not sure where the word came from other than my head but --> Vensa

You were definitely missed on Saturday..

Winsome

So I guess one of my personal favorites the Wyvern would be stretching it..

Have you ever heard the word Eidolon?

Whisper

Looking forward to flying yours..

The poly holds a crease better than the nylon but both are slick and a challenge to keep on track.

XUL- The Darkside aka Indigo Sunrise and @Tim P.'s favorite BATMAN.. Finally get some decent Airtime.. I'll admit this one took a while because it did NOT fly as planned initially. Today I finally got the XUL tuned properly.. My original Bridles had to be redone due to a stress point created by my original guesswork. It made it warp slightly when the sail was in the air under any tension. With the bridles reworked, this kite was flying today in breeze you could barely feel. At one point, it was the only kite being flown while others were waiting for wind. Lines were 120' 100# Skybond. Thank You Tim P. for manning the camera for me. A few others @nckiter & @drdougie also flew it and a few of my full sails.. All in all it was a good day to fly and share the sky with friends..

-1 back to 47.. @Mikelp3586 really needed a vented sail..

and another one on the way.. Gorgeous kite..

indeed.. https://www.facebook.com/hq4kites/

Not sure what else in addition to the logo http://www.hq4.com

All packed up..They'll go out tomorrow.

Mike, I've got you covered.. I'll send you a 30' set of blendline to play with.

For those that haven't had the experience, this short clip is a great example and a fairly rare insight of how John Barresi teaches. He spends a few hours finding your level and invokes sincere feedback on what you want to accomplish.. If everyone is different then he breaks out to individual coaching with each person getting the level of help they need. If there is a strong common point requested like the catch and throw here, then a short session like this takes place. Most importantly, John also accepts discussion and immediate feedback as long as it's beneficial to the group. Regardless of your flying level, if you get a chance to participate in one of his clinics, jump at the chance. It's well worth the experience. You can almost feel your own skill level increasing just watching the guy fly and listening to him talk.

Excellent points indeed