Wayne Dowler

As a person that survived a stroke with some degree of after effects - Revs let me get back into flying. My balance and vision make any real "tricking" on dualies, problematic. Revs however, present a clear and understandable picture to see. Joining with others to line fly and form a team, helped build up confidence. And they gave me a chance to try indoor kiting too! Nice not having a limited season to fly!!

3? Just 1 type on the verticals, that's all. Both sides are the same - one spring on each side.Shaped like an "L" and closer to the top where it mounts to the sail. Just a quick look at someone else's kite!

The trick to any DIY attempt will be to figure out the Reflex's proportions and where the springs attach to the verticals, then scale that to whatever sail gets used. As was mentioned, there are plenty of options to attach the springs to rods, but not as many for the sail.But if you have one either worn out or an extra to mess with .....

Must be "wrong" LOL !!

Feels different? DUH!! It is different! But remember this: the only thing the kite understands is that the long LE means forward - period! Up, down, sideways - the LE is forward in all your commands. Doesn't matter if you stand on your head - that big LE is forward! Learn to keep your hands quieter as you give commands.

Here's an exercise to try - put the kite LE down and your hands in a normal position. Try pushing your thumbs gently towards the kite, if it doesn't come off the ground - step back too, but just a step. Try to hold it steady. That means slow easy movements, nothing radical. If you feel like it's lost, step forward and take all the power out. Try again!

2 hours are nothing, but the advice of having 120's for team flying - sticks! Surprised they are only 65', most are 80-85' in the package. Those are a great length to learn on. So what is the issue/issues that keep you grounded?

RIP Geezer!

3 lines stand out - 1. Skybond - spectra line with a smooth coating on them. Heard they wrap well, but haven't used them for dualies, just Revs. Worked on them pretty well too. 2. LPG - again spectra and one of the most well known. a "can't go wrong" line. 3. Shanti "speed" - a bit older but still very useful. Believe they are spectra too. Still got sets of it after many years. Any of these work!

Most are 80-85' from the factory. You are sure of length?

Yep - flipping a wing is pretty much a direct action of over controlling! Learning how little, rather than how much will gain you in the end. As someone else would say - "You're not trying to strangle a snake, you're holding a baby bird!" Gentle, smooth, easy get you more!! Yes - leaders will help any Rev fly better - IMHO !! John sells an awesome set over here in KL - I have 3 sets myself. You may need to add a step back into your launch sequence, but the control in flight is well worth it! New or not - check the lines for equal!!!

Vinyls are really only needed on concrete or asphalt, or on indoor kites where you can prevent slipping. Never needed them on my regular outdoor stuff.

Whatcha doing - kiteflying or carrying around a carnival sideshow?? How much stuff does a kiteflier need? Probably less than he brings!! LOL!!

Really? I felt just the opposite, as I have several sets still working with the same leaders! Granted, they haven't been put through the same amount of use my true machined no snags have, but they've held up remarkably well for almost 15 years! I find that the cap over the screw protects from sand and other abrasives from infiltrating and wearing them out! Again YMMV PS: are you larks heading them to the screw or just looping them around it? Larks heading seems to keep them from moving around as much!

Forgotten if this is in the instructions with JB's leaders - but if you twist the loop end once or twice before feeding the rest back through, you can eliminate most of the movement that wears the leaders out ( ie - end moving back and forth over the end of loop). Forms a knot that locks the leaders into place! Haven't had mine too long to tell you it works, but inspection shows little wear so far. YMMV

Either replace the broken spar - or whatever you do to one side, do to the other. Keeps balance in the kite. Beware of adding too much weight, it might affect handling!

Rob - don't have a direct comparison, much like I couldn't compare the T-2 rods in the Freilein to Rev's rods. I've flown Rev gear long enough to know that, so I did put a bl. race frame in a std Freilein and really felt the kite come alive. My concern on the Freilein tubes is that all I hear is how stiff and light they are, but pure stiffness might not be a good thing. It really is the return feeling, that "snap back" that I look for. From what I've heard from others, SS rods pretty much are equal to the wrap rods - P200 = 2 wrap, P300 = 3 wrap, etc. Haven't heard of any direct replacements for any "specialty" rods - race, diamond, etc. Others care to share??

No rules on how long they "have to be"!

Take it from me - it's gotta be right up front!!! You can't even hook up the kite correctly if you don't know this step!!

I do remember that gusty Sunday at Lincoln City, when they took the sound tent down for fear it might blow away!! Pretty sure we were getting gusts around 35 mph, Still on X/Vs, I had a 4 wrap in, still using 120' x 90# lines! Pretty sure there were a dozen of us in that line!!

That makes sense then. Like hyzakite, I didn't see any line so was confused by what looked like an extension to the bottom leader. Looking good - carry on!