Wayne Dowler

Zip tie - hard, can wear through things!! The line like Nick showed is easy on parts and easy to attach to!!

OK, OK!!! Just had to get a shot in there!!!

Bass- ackwards, if you know what I mean!!

SR - you're starting to confuse me!!!

I'm thinking that the thread died out because people had a lack of success!! That's why Rev offers different models - to suit the wind ranges! To the best of my knowledge, they've never offered a variable vent in their line up!!

Good to hear you in fine style!

I'm in!!

Back to the cave and lick the wounds!!

Be careful when you remove the tape - could leave residue behind, tough to clean off!!

First kite I remember owning was a freebie from Jif peanut butter! Yellow with a kangaroo on it, diamond shaped, no tail needed! Neighborhood kids were jealous I didn't need to run to get it in the air!!

Still got the Coaster Delta in Firebird colors with a 10' sock!

Think I still have Seth's Cheetah around here somewhere!

YIKES!!!

Nice, clean, solution to a simple problem!!

Take some strong line and make a separate loop around the "T" or something lower, if there! You won't involve the bridle lines that way and affect handling!!

I'm sitting here chuckling to myself - Master Kiters - lol! Yes they are farther along in their path than you, but still came up the same route!! No substitute for "Time on Lines"! Nobody wakes up and finds they have the gift of flying, just automatically!! It does take time, enjoyable time, but time none the less! Use your flying sessions to the fullest and prepare for liftoff!! Skills learned can never be taken away you, go out and enjoy!!!

I've heard of it being done - just not how successful it is!! Idea sounds good until you account for raised seam edges, disturbed airflow, etc!! Might compromise the sail performance overall!! I can see it now - one panel coming loose and throwing the sail completely out of balance!!

Congrats!!

A MONSTER sized kite - something close to 10' wingspan!! I'm shuddering at someone putting it up in winds over 15 mph!!!

Hey!! I was just looking at my calendar - that falls right in WSIKF week!! Anyone attending can save John shipping and take it with them!!! (If you're there!!)

BIG KITES? Are we converting another SLK flier to the "Dark Side"? Let the fun and games begin!!!!! MUWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I'd be covering my eyes!!!!

Looks like a good start! And to realize that you have a ways to go, means good attitude!! Let's see what to suggest!! Have you replaced the top leaders on your handles? Try it with much longer ones than what came stock!! You'll see this topic covered on the Rev forum extensively!! We work to create as "neutral" a setting as possible, keeps the sail from surging off into ??! And adding them should take away a few of your problems with control!! Under the "sometimes" heading: Not to sure what you mean by "walking" but doesn't sound important at this point!! I would work to add the inverted hover and slide to that portion! Hard to do good stationary grid turning (clockwork) if you can't control inverted flight!! Also add the stationary bicycle turn to this list! Try really hard to maintain a constant level while doing it! Don't rise or fall, learn to "do it in place"! Another skill that goes here is a simple "tip turn", learning to just turn around a tip, to control height! Congrats on a good beginning, now keep adding more skills to really see what you and the kite can do!!! Longer leaders are just a start, but it does make it easier!! In the end there is only one real answer - Time on Lines!!! The more you fly and get familiar with the kite and how it handles, the more you can get out of it!! This is a lifetime journey, ENJOY!!

Now, now, all videos gratefully received!!

That and messing with minds!!!