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  1. I have gotten a chance to fly my EXP a couple of times in really light inconsistent winds. I think I can get it down, but its a lot different from the other kites I have flown. Im starting to understand how to do a turn. Gotta watch all the tutorial videos again. Right now I am just focusing on landing and taking off. Pretty fun stuff! Bring on the warm weather!

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  2. I went ahead and ordered a Rev EXP a few minutes ago. Pro Kite USA had a 15% off coupon so it was a good price I could afford. I think they have already shipped it so maybe the weather will warm up and I can get it out sometime this week. In the mean time ill keep watching videos! Looking forward to trying it out. 

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  3. 1 hour ago, Wayne Dowler said:

    I would recommend that if possible - get 2 kites - a full sail and a full vent. Lines and handles of course. The  2 sails will cover the most wind range. Maybe not the extremes at both ends, but can handle everything in between. Used is a good way to go. Most of us use a number system to indicate condition, 1 being beat to heck, 10 being brand new condition. Decent used kites fall into the 7-9 range mostly, all depends on how each person views it. The biggest thing to look for are tears or splits in the mesh on the leading edge. Another are little cracks or  splits along the vertical shafts. Usually either give a good idea on how much it has been flown.

    Stock handles are fine to learn on, so to most lines. Usually 80' or so, give or take 5'. 120' is the standard for team flying. Not needed to learn on if not readily available. Also, until you are pretty confident, I would stay away from really short lines. I know they have their place, but things happen pretty fast the shorter the line. Stick to 75'-85' to start.

    If there is one piece of advise I can give - learn to "Give to the Kite"! Don't pull if crashing is inevitable. All pulling does is drive the kite harder into the ground, increasing the chance of breakage. Just let your arms out, step forward a step or 3, worst case - drop the handles!! This takes all the drive out of the kite and lets it fall more gently.

    Welcome to the fun!!!

    Thanks for the advice WAYNE. I have flown dual line kites for a while but I don't think much of that will transfer over to a quad. Like you were talking about taking tension off a line in a crash, I've always done that on my dual line kites. 

     

     

  4. 1 hour ago, mebeatee said:

    I have a few Revs I will be parting with real soon......however they will not include lines or handles.

    I'm in transit so I can  PM you later when I get home....waiting for a ferry at present.....

    bt

     

    ps.....forgot this part....I haven't posted or sold very much from this site but have bought and sold many kites through the GWTW forum over the years......

    Great sounds good I’ll keep an eye out for your message.

  5. Thats a good call on trying out some different models. I live in a big city but we don't have a have any kite groups that I have found anyway. In Eureka Springs,AR they are having their Kite Festival again but I don't recall ever seeing a quad. Might get lucky and get to fly one though. 

    I would be real comfortable paying 100-150 for a EXP that way I can get my money back out of it if I don't like it or want to upgrade. 

    What will a higher end Quad do that a 200 dollar won't do in the right hands? 

    I live in Missouri so our winds are not very consistent. I don't really understand the venting I see mentioned. Should I look for a certain type of venting? Thanks again for all the help. 

     

     

  6. I would like to get back into kite flying and buy a quad line kite like a Revolution. I assume I will enjoy it but it is a lot of money for me at this moment. Is there a benefit to buying new or should I just keep searching for used. I assume no one minds a WTB ad in the for sale section also? I enjoy flying any kind of kite but I have never had the chance to try a quad line kite. Now that I am retired seems like its the time to finally give one a try. Thanks for the help and advice. 

     

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