johnnmitchell

The standard EXP leading edge is a 3 wrap without the "Ultralight" label. The EXP rods fit without any change to the SLE sail. You could remove the rubber washers from the end caps if you are not going to use the SLE leading edge, but it is not really necessary. The weight is negligible and it is also a good parking place in case you want to use the SLE rods. Beware that the SLE rods will cut your bungees and bridle if the washer is not in place.

I use 2, 3 and 4 wrap depending on the rev sail type and the wind strength. I will shift from 2 to 3 when I know the REV will fly well with 3. It is rare that I will use the 4 wrap, but I do use it. The 2 wraps have their limits. If the spar is in excellent shape, it will literally explode into multiple pieces when it's wind limits are exceeded. If the spar has some damage, usually not detectable, it will most likely break at the damage point in two pieces, before these wind limits are approached.

I have setup and flown in winds around 50MPH (measured at Beaufort 8.6) at Fano Denmark. This is on the North Sea. Flying was no problem as I used a super vented REV I. The worst part is that I had sand in my ears, up my nose, in my mouth and in my eyes. My car, which was also on the beach, was an awful mess inside and out.

You really got to look at these on revkites! Fantastic!

There you are ant man,my vented EXP Flys ho so sweet in heavy winds Regards Derek Nice job! Happy to hear it flies so well.

Yep, he's got some learnen to do. Get em an Elephant Beer from Denmark.

Right on! That is Cervia for you.

Excellent! This right down my way and no wife to complain. Got a nice picture on my web site for a future design on your REV. Look at the Cervia 2004 Kite Festival Day 9 about the fifth row. http://home.arcor.de/johnnmitchell_Cervia2..._2004_Day9.html

1. Stacks do tend to wobble from very much to very little depending on several factors. a. Sail design and age. The closer the design and age of all the sails, the less wobble. b. The train lines. All seven train lines should be checked that they are exactly the same length and connected identically. You really need to get down to the millimeter if you want it to settle down. You should also measure the distance from the first to the last kite to verify your train lines did not get messed up in length anywhere. Train lines should not stretch at all. Use good spectre line(or kevlar). Stay away from the stretchy nylon and similar train lines. c. Adding a little more length to the last kite is said to improve the situation. 2. The front kites does take off first and lifts the following kite which lifts the following kite and etc until the wind grabs them all. 3. Stacks do fly nicer on long sweeping curves but you can do sharp one with a bit of care. The last kites will drag behind and you need to slow down a little until they snap back into place. Whether you fly with more or less brake is really up to you. Try to determine what you like best. I personally prefer a little more brake.

As far as I am aware of, the REV patent ran out. They have the name registered. I am not aware of any copyright nor is it printed on the REV anywhere. The ebay item is definitely not an original REV. The cut looks more like a REV II then a 1.5. Looks like pure junk to me! I wouldn't touch it with a 10ft pole.

I would suggest getting one from your local kite shop. They are usually cheap enough and will save you all the pain of making one and getting the bridle just right.

The sail was made of Icarex P31 of the 1996 era. The leading edge was not dacron but Icarex P38 with a mylar backing. This was quite a bit lighter then any dacron available then and probably still today. The unfortunate side of this is that this Icarex Mylar is apparently not made anymore.

Well, there is a Me Too! http://kitelife.com/archives/issue53/kitep...chilese_033.jpg This kite was built in collaboration with Jim Hadzicki at Revolution, way back in 1996. My idea was to produce an SUL for indoor using Icarex polyester. To that date all Revolution kites had been made from nylon. I sent the white Icarex, pre-cut to Revolution and they experimented placing their logo on the material. As I understood it, the first three pieces stuck to the machine as they tried to get the heat correct. The fourth sample looked good and the last, being a one piece sail was excellent. Jim sent these back to me in Germany where I then started sewing the REV. You will notice that there is no bridle and the screening is white. I found somewhere some very light but tough for light wind screening in the leading edge. The appliqué work was all done my me, using drawings from, I presume you can guess who. Revolution shifted from nylon to polyester sails a year or two later.

That's the problem when you fly kites in the states. The cops are out there to bust you for drinking your beer on the field. In most of Europe bring your beer and share it around on the field. The cops might even enjoy one with you when they know they can get away with it.

Sometimes I use a "two handle thing", but a different "two handle thing". If I need to clear the flying field quickly or just get my line out from under peoples feet so they wont walk all over them, dragging handles between other lines and etc, I will wrap the lines quickly around my flying handles and then set them on the REV. I rarely have any problem unwinding them. This is something I don't recommend for storage purposes or closing up for the day.

How about a Argentine or Finnish Tango? Finnish Tango :confused!: Cheers Mario I never heard of it until I saw it at a outdoor dance festival several years ago in Munich. Look at this URL: http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/sho...intNWSAID=26960 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_tango

How about a Argentine or Finnish Tango?

Sage advice from Mitchell... There are often "fake wraps", which are alternating twists... They go one way at X end of the lines and opposite at Y end of the lines, spread 'em apart (real taut) and they cancel each other out. Right on Big John! Fake wraps is the wording to use!

Yep! You caught me there, failing to list one of the important steps.

The original REV video technique is what I always used. I have done it well over a thousand times since 1991 with success. Essentially all four lines are wound on the winder at the same time. However the trick to this is that they are always kept separated as pairs. When you remove the lines from the handles do it one handle at a time. Tie that pair lines for that pair of lines together and then do the other handle. Always keep the two pairs separated until you have them ready to be wound. Presuming that the lines are still attached to the REV, attach the two pairs of lines to the winder, using what ever method is best for your winder. Wind the lines up to about a couple meters(yards) from the REV and lay the winder on the ground. Now disconnect the line from one side of the REV, tie them together and lay that pair on the ground on that side of the REV. Now repeat this for the lines on the other side of the REV. Pick up the winder and wind of the two pairs of lines, trying your best to keep the pairs separated until they are flush on the winder. Now tighten them down on the winder using the (usually bungi cord). Tips: Always hold your winder in the same hand when you wind or unwind the lines. Always wind up your own lines, even if someone else offers to wind them or is using them. When you unwind your lines using the above information and tips, you will rarely have more then a single twist in the lines and sometimes a pair fed through the other a single time. When your lines are wound out, attached them to the REV and shake them out first before you ever dream of going to the point where they might be twisted. Most messed up twisted lines are caused by trying to untwist them before you shook them out. Shaking the lines out straightens them and takes out what looks like twists, but aren't twists.

Great song, but it's already in use by at least two strong European fliers... Gregory Raynes and Paul DeBakker. Will you be competing with it in quad or dual? To my knowledge Gregory does not fly quad competition anymore. He does compete dual randomly at trick competition. I never seen Paul flying at quad competitions only dual. Last I heard he wanted to work on the USA East coast and mentioned no time for competition. Sorry, I was not aware that either had used or are using the music. I am not aware any other European competitor using the music at this time, though I know of three past cases in Europe. The song has great potential, which I am sure no competitor has used to it's full extent including me. As I don't compete anymore, you don't have to worry about me.

Try my old ballet music. "Its oh so quiet" - Bjork It has extremes in it from quiet to loud, slow to fast.

What about those light winds?

The gray bits can be venting or polyester on the JB series.

Pink Fade? How about this? and a new blue fade?