Wayne Dowler

Normal. The design was to fill those baggy areas with air during lulls, and therefore keep flying. Also it will be noticeably louder than some kites. I'm sure JB will jump in with info after decompressing from his Japan trip.

Sorry - not a big SLK guy, but your question on swivels is really about quality. Boat anchor swivels are not made to anywhere near the tolerances of mountaineering or industrial use. Even fishing has levels of quality - best is SS ball bearing swivels. It really comes down to use and safety.

Braided dacron is more than sufficient for single line use. Dyneema is overkill, better in dual line or quads. I didn't know they still made kevlar line. Never use around others. Always use a higher rated strength line if in any doubt.

A Wind of Change moved to Salt Lake City. I don't know if other stores are still in the area.

Rinse under low pressure hose. Can be setup or brokedown. Make sure to get bridles well. Air dry. Dunk whole lineset (winder and all, no handles) in a bucket of water. Don't scrub unless absolutely needed.

Special it is, but I can wait for - the Djinndor! 😄

Have to see it, can't picture it. But metal rubbing on bridle line can cause failure - maybe. Figured it out - you drilled through both sides. Any wear will occur at the hole where the leader exits. Maybe the vinyl cap will keep it from rubbing and wearing.

Now that is sound advice right there!!! Something for light, medium, and strong. Then after, get what you find to your liking, But a basic quiver has its place.

Got a feeling you'll still get wear from that hole, no matter how smooth. But we'll see .... By the way - what did you larkshead to?

80 - 85' will be fine for solo flight. If you have any desire to fly with others - plan on getting a set of 120', all in 90# or 100#. Just remember - the shorter the line, the smaller your wind window is. And in almost all cases, take the time to check the lines for evenness. Put all 4 lines on one stake, pull them evenly and compare lengths. Most will need adjusting. Then check again after a few flights to see if things have changed. Do not trust that "New lines are equal"!! You can defeat the Reflex technology by removing the springs or getting another set of verticals without it. Then you can decide on how you like it set up. If there is one piece of advice I give - Learn to "GIVE to the Kite!!". Counter intuitive I know, but pulling just drives the sail into the ground that much harder! Learn to let the kite crash. Even step forward. It takes all the power out of the sail. Much better to walk down and straighten things up, than to find a broken kite!! GIVE!!

Just don't have happen what JB had done to him years ago at a clinic. He was playing with some kids. One had a stick !!!! Goodbye center panel!!!!! OWCHIE!!

Doing that to a Horvath would amount to sacrilege ......

Makes sense this way! Guess I was influenced by Lam's design on the ABS.....

Just one can't hurt ...........can it?

I've flown Horvath's Hybrid (200? mid sized) a few times, great glider indoors. And my Ninja outdoors. The Ninja satisfies the quad flier in me - no set and forget that one! Always active and needs attention. Would love to try some others, but........ PS: nope - ain't going away..... that I know of anytime soon!

Got a feeling that hole is there to eliminate any wear from the fitting, but maybe I'm wrong ....Maybe!

But they are so good .........😈

With the LE rods terminating in the verts, then that would mean the ends of the LE rods must go behind the sail too. Much like the ABS.

No real "center" panel to help stabilize it. Definitely the cross-over LE system ending in the verticals. Started flying in 1989

Are you on FB? Andy at Ocean Shores Kites has extensive knowledge on fixing up old kites.

Only have a Ninja made by a friend, but Horvath's kites fly like angels.

Too much input. More gentle movement by the hands. Learn to "feather" it, not force it. 😉

I used the round head screws that came with the plugs. Only thing I didn't like was it was threaded clear to the top. My solution was to chuck the screw in an electric drill and used a file to knock down the sharp thread edges. And the round heads can't cut the caps. Years of use and no failures.

Easier to see what is happening at the kite, but remember the window goes by pretty fast. Helps you see any tip wraps as you relaunch too. I don't think I would ever try flying a full sized kite on 30', 50's yes. Most of my dualies were flown on 50' - 65', back in the day. There was a trend to use short lines to get more people to fit on the same amount of ground. Today, it appears to be back to longer lines.

😇 He knows were to get a second opinion!!