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  1. Hey Spilou, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Rev flyer. Have some 13 or 14 (can't remember exactly how many). Have a very few non-Rev quads. If I can play my cards right, I may wind up with a Synergy Deca UL in the near future. But, I've never put needle to fabric for any of my kites. I always buy them. That being said, I've seen this link for a "Rev-like" quad: Freedom 2000 It may be helpful to you. Since you're in a different country, you may not be held to US patent laws... Anyway, see if that helps. Doug
  2. I'll add my Rev swooning..... Besides my 15 Rev's I have a TC Ultra and a NPW5. Have previously owned a Spirit, but she and I didn't really "marry". Although I know there are some people who love it, she and I didn't really click. So I sold her after a few flights. The TC Ultra and NPW5 in my opinion have some similar characteristics. Both seem to fly as a dual/quad. Kinda like a dual-line with brakes. Both fun in their own ways. The NPW5 that I have is only a 175 (think it's around 2.4 sq meters) but it drags me around the field. Fun sometimes. I've just bought a Subvision, the low-wind version of a Vision. A German kite. It'll be interesting to see how it flies. Haven't received it yet. Oh, I also have a Skydancer from InterActive Kites, I think from England. It's truly fun and spectacular with its 45' tails. I enjoy flying it almost as much as a Rev. I am downsizing my Rev's... By one... I bought an EXP to teach people with and wind up using my Rev 1.5 most of the time for teaching, so I'm selling it. That's it! Most recent Rev is the Supersonic, and it's exhilarating when the wind is about 10-15 mph. WOW Later, Doug
  3. Hey Penny, The handles were easier to make than you might think. Like I said, I flew on 24' lines. It was a little too long because the UFO would go unstable (to my inexperienced hands), and spin. Then I'd forget what was up and what was down and have a horrible mess. Much easier on shorter lines. I think the author of the Rang Thang was coming up with some sort of copy of the UFO. I don't think it's a purchased kite. You can do a few maneuvers with the quad lines like a dive stop and slide (of sorts). It was totally different, and a lot of fun. But when the wind picked up a little, I had to put it down. It won't take much time for you to see the upper limit. BTW, my granddaughters (ages 4 and 6) had a ball with the UFO single line. They wouldn't give it back to me. Later, Doug
  4. Hey Penny, If you fly the UFO with quad handles like this: UFO Handles you'll find that it flies well in less than about 6-7 mph. More than that it seems to overly stress the kite. But I had fun (you can see from the picture)... I was flying on 24 foot lines in this picture. I've since shortened them to 18 feet. Doug
  5. Well..... um..... yes..... Light wind too...... YOU can probably fly most anything in no wind.
  6. Geoff, Here in the central part of North Carolina, we have some pretty light wind days. I'm not enough of a duallie to know the relative merits of each light wind kite, but I have an HQ Breeze that sure is a lot of fun when the wind drops down low. Don't think anyone should fly it over 8 mph. For a quad line, you can't beat the Revolution 1.5SUL. I love mine. And I'm with Penny... I have a UFO, and when there's no wind at all, it's a hoot! Doug
  7. Dennis, sorry to hear about your dad. And I got the email this afternoon. And it makes perfect sense. Thanks... Doug
  8. Coors Light and I'd make the raft. Now, with Guinness, I'd stay a while.....
  9. Agree with Penny for the most part. I'd go with the 1.5SLE and 100' line with standard handles. But with a well-stocked cooler, I might forego the "build a raft, use the kite as a sail" scenario and just enjoy the cooler and keep the 10 mph winds to myself. After the cooler ran out I might re-think the raft idea. Doug
  10. FYI... I tried using a 3 1/2" diskette as the core around which to wind tails and it worked fairly well. I guess what it added was some rigidity to start the winding. Still had to flip/flip/flip, but the starting was easier. I used it on some streamer tails on my Sky Skimmer and the tube tails that I attached to my 11' delta. Didn't pull out the tube tails for my Sky Dancer, but I suspect that it would have worked equally well. Used the diskette to wind up the tails, and then pulled the diskette out of the middle for storing the tails. Don't think I'll put the diskette in my computer any more... sand, you know... Can't wait to see Dorsal's winder. Doug
  11. ... and you put your answer where?????... I'm anxiously looking for "the expert's" opinion... Doug
  12. Sounds interesting, Dorsal. I'm going to the beach Wednesday so don't think I have time to try your idea. What I did do, however, was to throw a couple of 3 /2" diskettes in the bag. I'll use them to wrap the tails around and just keep the tails on the diskette. I don't use diskettes much any more and have a lot of them. It may not work out very well, but who knows..... Is your intersecting "hands" made of cardboard, plastic, or wood? Any chance of getting a picture? How about yours, kitepilot? Instead of rubber bands, I picked up some velcro cable wraps about 15" long from Lowe's that works well for wrapping around the tails. Later, Doug
  13. Hey, Sure are using adjustments. Interesting... I needed to adjust the "gas" about 2" in. I thought maybe my lineset needed equalizing, but it just may be the balance needed for the stack. BTW, I have other handles that I could use, but I prefer to fly with the "recommended" handles. mnkby, you'd love it!!! Doug
  14. Wow! Seven stack! I can't imagine! Penny, actually I've bought a fourth and am leaving next week for the beach where I'll fly the 4-stack. I'm a little guy (150 lbs), so I hope I can handle it. I plan to fly on Rev 2 handles with 140# blue line or 150# spectra. Hope that makes sense. The 3-stack pulled pretty hard with 12-13 mph winds. We'll see about four (at the beach)!!! Doug
  15. OK Cody Kite Guy... I read about the winder for electrical extension cords and didn't want to admit that the idea hadn't occurred to me. I have some tube tails for my Skydancer quad that are always a pain to wind up as well as some tube tails for my mesh delta SLK. So I headed out for Home Depot. All I could find were a couple of elongated "H" winders with no handles. Didn't look like that would help at all. No, this isn't a setup... Is there some sort of winder that you're using where you wind up the tails and then take them off the winder, or do you need to store winder and all in the bag (I think this makes for a pretty big bundle). Thanks... Later, Doug
  16. Thanks for the info, Magno. I think I'll just keep the winder and clips and do away with the line. I've heard enough lately about the kevlar to stay away from it. Don't need to make any more enemies than I already have... Doug
  17. Thanks for the good list of exercises, Penny. I've printed them off and will take them the next time I get some wind... Later, Doug BTW, I flew the 3-stack of Rev 2's Saturday and it was a hoot!
  18. Good to hear from you Penny. Yes, this is now my fourth Rev 2. First one was the "hot colors" that Rev makes several times a year. Then I picked up an old "cool colors" from ebay. Then I stacked it. This last one will make it a 3-stack. Flying a 2-stack of Rev 2's is really enjoyable. Can't wait to try the 3-stack (and I think I'll quit at 3). Here's a picture of my 2-stack. Doug
  19. Hi, I don't know where you can buy the original hyperkites (with wood spars). I believe that Kites Unlimited in Atlantic Beach, NC is about the only place that sells them. They have a huge availability of colors. Don & Jeri Dixon are great folks (if you contact them, tell them I said hi). Their Web site is Kites Unlimited and their phone number is 252-247-7011. A photo of my small stack of six: Doug
  20. Well, looks like I can answer my own question. I got an email from Lolly, and she believes that it's Kevlar, about 100# test. However, her recommendation is that I not use it. She mentioned that it cuts just about everything -- other flyer's lines, and even fabric. She said that I could get a wing wrap and possbily even cut off the tip of the kite! So, anybody want to buy a "collector's" non-usable, brand new lineset? Just joking!!! Doug
  21. Maybe some of you all who have been around in kiting for a while know the answer to this... I picked up a new (unused)/old Rev 2 that came with new (unopened)/old accessories -- handles still in the package, and Revolution lineset still in the package. The thing that's interesting about it is the lineset is on a Crazy-8 winder and the lines are tan. Does anyone have an idea of the length, material, and strength of these lines? Is it spectra, or something else? Is it strong enough that I could fly my Rev 1.5's on it, or just stick with the lesser-pulling Rev 2? Thanks, Doug
  22. Hi Paul, First of all, welcome! Someone else will have to answer your questions about quad foils because I don't own any. However, for Rev's, I have an opinion..... My first Rev, a little over 2 years ago, was a 1.5SLE. It was suggested to me as the best to learn on and I wouldn't outgrow it for quite a while. I believe that the suggestion was good. That original 1.5 has a lot of miles on it, and it's still probably my favorite. I bought an EXP to teach others on (picked up pretty cheap) and I have it packaged by itself -- handles and stake in the bag with kite, and lines rubber-banded to the bag. The whole thing is only about 3 ft long and 4 or 5" wide at the widest. Certainly portable. Not as small as a foil, but quite portable. I really hope you try a Rev for controllability. They sure are fun! Later, Doug
  23. Nope, no laugh from me. I think it's valuable to post this type of information. It's always good to be reminded that we need to be careful. Even being careful, I've hit folks before. Fortunately when that's happened, I've either had a soft kite or low winds or both. Thanks for the reminder. I'll also take it to heart. Doug
  24. Thanks guys. I have a Blast, and really enjoy its versatility. I've flown it in about 20 mph winds, and it dragged me across the sand. However, I really enjoy it in about 5-6 mph winds because of its precision. Then when the wind drops (as it does here quite often), it floats really well. The power aspects don't do an awful lot for me -- I'm getting too old for that. I was looking into info about the foil due mainly to a different "feel" of flying but still staying with a quad. Thanks for the thoughts. Doug
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