Reef Runner

So you've crashed it twice ? Yikes !

So Andre, I'll assume, that based on your opening comments, these things do crash (occasionally), and I would guess, based on the speeds, seen in some of your earlier videos, these crashes may be quite violent Still, they are really fascinating, and amazing kites. I hope nothing got torn up to badly, in the crash (?). Hopefully, just a broken LE spar. Was the picture taken, before, or after, the unplanned landing.........? Also, you mentioned 111 ft lines ! What is the strength (lbs/test) of those lines ?

Now wouldn't that be cool, if you ended up winning the "B-series mid-vent", in TODAY's drawing ! Good Luck (kinda)

5 - 9 - 0 (the winning number)

No problem John...........we'll be standing by................Have fun !

I wonder if John took the "RNG" with him, to WSIKF ?

My bet would be, that there are a whole bunch of people, with that same thought in mind, for TODAY !.............

He's also at WSIKF, and it's not over till Sunday evening Maybe he'll get a break, somewhere ??? Sunday August 25, 2013 Sport Kite Events Pilot’s meeting – 10:00 a.m., sound booth Masters Individual Precision – 10:30 a.m., Field C Open Multiline Precision – 11:00 a.m., Field C Open Multiline Ballet Noon – 1:30 p.m., Field A Hot Tricks – 1:30p.m., Field A

Yea, I have been looking at the Gomberg Super Sled with a pennant tail.............just haven't pulled the trigger yet..... I also like the Gomberg Fled.........

Ok Scott, now it looks like you are beginning to dabble in KAP. You know that's a whole 'nother hobby ! So many toys, so little time ! Hmmmmmmmm Been toying around with the idea, of getting a decent sized "lifter" myself (rok, dc, sled, etc). I just haven't decided which one. Also, worried that it might likewise, lead to KAP ! Oh my, so many toys, so little time!

Man, does that look familiar ! Wife in chair, with a beer or a book, etc. Revs set-up on the sand, ready to go in a minute, and of all things, a Wala in the sky (with tails)...................Just come on up the coast a few hundred miles, and ditto, ditto ! Very cool !

So, what is your first REV ?? 1.5 SLE, B-series, or B-Pro ??

Welcome over, to the "Dark Side"..................

And you know, I think you may be right. The only real speed kites, that I can find here in the USA, are foils (Lycos), etc. So far as kites like you guys are flying.......NOT..........(???) For one, I think they are very, very, KOOL !!!

Hey Tammy, Welcome to Kitelife ! You'll find a "great bunch of folks", here, and a "bunch of great information". Just ask, and you shall receive. Sorry, I can't really help you with places to fly in MN, because I'm all the way over here on the right coast, but check out the following Kitelife links: Go here.. http://kitelife.com/forum/members/ and use the search options, to find members in MN........... Go here.. http://kitelife.com/forum/membermap/ for a map of the current members, and add your location......... Go here.. http://www.kitemap.org/ to find places to fly, near you............. Good luck, and once again.........welcome aboard.............

Ok, I was just curious. Didn't know if you were a regular business, or just a kite flier, with a real talent for making great kites. Those Scalpels are really something special, especially the mini. That would look really great, in all white !

So Andre, do you sell these speed kites ? Just curious ?

So, just curious, where is that ?

Andre, Are there a websites, that may show these speed kites? If so, could you post some of them here? I looked, but really wasn't able to find anything, other than an outdated speed kite, made by Invento HQ, but no longer available.

Yikes............careful there ! I do love the kite, especially the speed, but it does pull like a horse !

Man, and I thought my new Delta Hawk was fast.............well, it is, compared to anything else I've flown, and the pull is unbelievable @Dayhiker.........while you're looking for a "proper" speed kite, you should try a Delta Hawk. I think you'll be impressed, comparatively. I know it surprised me in 25 - 30 mph winds. All I can say is "hang-on" and enjoy the ride @ Andre.......I still like that Scalpel Mini, that you built.

Michael, Every kite is different. Some kites have attachment points, sewn on at the factory. Some don't, and you have to get creative. As for the damage, I think that was mentioned, when someone attached a tail, up in the middle of the spine, near where the bridle lines were attached. Attach the tail at the bottom of the spine. As for the wingtips, make up a couple of short pigtails (3"-4"), and lark's head them to the loops, down near the wing tip, where the tension line or bungee is attached. Then lark's head your tails onto the knot in that pigtail. What ever you do, when attaching to wingtips, make sure you do the exact same thing, on both sides, to keep everything balanced. As for the spine, you can usually attach something, like a pigtail, to the very bottom of the spine, by lark's heading to the bottom of the spine, or to the piece of velcro, that is usually found at the bottom. Here is an explanation, and photos, of how I made a tail attachment point, on my new Delta Hawk. I did this before I ever took the kite out to fly. Flew it for a while, then decided to try a tail. It worked perfectly, but of course, there's not a whole lot to go wrong here. Oh, and I didn't have any idea what, if anything, I might attach to this kite. All I was doing, was creating an attachment point (a pigtail) that I could attach anything too. I do this on a lot of my dual line kites............ http://kitelife.com/forum/topic/5402-delta-hawk/page-2#entry36946 Just don't get too hung up on there being a "correct & proper procedure", for doing this. A lot of this is simply trial and error. Again, don't forget, this is not "rocket science". We are playing with kites. Have fun - be creative. You can try just about anything, on a temporary, or trial basis, with a few simple pigtails, and if it works, great, if not, try something else. When you hit on a solution, then you can make some permanent changes, or "not". As for attaching tails to the Rev, there's the upper wingtips, and the lower ends of the two upright spars, and maybe the center loop. I don't think that I would hook anything as big and heavy as a 100' tube tail, to any of these points, but a simple, light weight streamer, or two, shouldn't present a problem. Again, as on the dual line kite, if adding two streamers, make sure whatever you do, is balanced, from side to side. An inexpensive item, to experiment with, is surveyor's ribbon. You can get a full roll of it (Lowe's or Home Depot), for a very small investment, usually in orange or pink, and then make yourself all kinds of permanent, or disposable tails. Again, just get creative, get yourself a roll of surveyor's ribbon, make up a few pigtails, and have at it. I make up tails, using several pieces (layers) of surveyor's ribbon (maybe 4 or 6 pieces, cut 8', 12', 16', or more). I put the pieces (one end from each piece) together, fold them over a couple of times for thickness, and insert a small brass grommet through the folded area, to create an attachment point for the tail. Then I take a sharpie and label them, up near the grommet end, (i.e. 6/16, which means 6 tails X 16 feet). When done flying, just fold them up, or simply put them in a stuff bag, and use them over and over. When they wear out or become frayed, cut them off, or throw them away and make up some more. Oh, and you can attach them using snap swivels (like used for fishing) that you have tied, or pigtailed to the kite, or just lark's head pigtails through the grommet, and then onto the kite, where you may have added another pigtail. There really is no right and wrong here, just use common sense, that is, unless the kite manufacturer has provided you with attachment points on the kite. If so, snap in there, or attach a pigtail. You'll figure it out Just try something, and if it works, great ! If not , try something else.

Hey Joel, the Micron won't handle anything at all like your Quantum, or either of your Snapshots, for sure. I can just about promise, that you'll over-compensate your inputs, on your first time out. Just think, "very small inputs, for a very small kite", until you get the feel of it. Once you do, the other kites will seem like they are flying in "slow motion". Oh, and be sure to take it out in some decent wind. You'll have a barrel of fun, guaranteed! The Micron really becomes fun, when you can begin to hear it buzz, as it crosses the wind window !! Oh, and as I mentioned earlier - "don't forget to breathe". Good Luck Oh and Joel..........Welcome aboard ! There's a lot of good folks, and information, here at Kitelife ! Jump in and enjoy the ride.........

No problem, just giving you a hard time.........carry on !