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Quad line - yes, Rev - No. At :29 there appears to be a ninja eyes on the ground.

Here you go Ant http://www.aviatorkites.net/index.php?id=59

Has the classified section been deleted?

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Yep, longer lines will give you more response time, slow the kite slightly, and a wider window.

Tips by the others are all correct. Wing flips will also be more common and apt to happen when you are at the very edges of the window. By inverted flight, I take it you mean reverse flight where your bottom tips are pointed in the direction you are flying. This will just take practice, practice, practice. Also it will be much easier initially if you are flying from the edges of the window toward the center. From the center to the edges is very doable but is much more difficult to start with.

Syruss, you didn't say which LE you have in your Rev 1 now, but I assume it is probably the SLE (about a 1/2" in diameter). The Rev 1 is also available with a 4 wrap 1/4" LE which is a better light wind performer. Also available are the 3 and 2 wrap frame sets with increasing light wind performance, flex and fragility. All are available ready made for the Rev 1 and should be available through any kite shop that carries Rev kites. If you are going to invest in other LEs, I would recommend getting the complete 5 pc. frame set in a 3 and a 2 wrap.

Just replied to a similar post in the rev forum http://www.revkites.com/forum/index.php?sh...pic=636&hl= Prior to the B series hitting the market, unless I was flying with other rev pilots who were on 1.5s, I almost always would pull a Rev 1 Sedgwick out first. Vented always being the first choice given appropriate wind conditions. Like the 1.5s, the different frame sets are available to mix and match for wind and flying style.

I fly singles, duals and quads. Revs are my #1 choice! At home with the variable inland wind I can usually keep a Rev flying when anything else is on the ground. When at my favorite beach location, the single lines go up, then I'm on the Revs till it's time to call it a day.

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I keep stopping by kitechat and no one is ever there. Is my timing bad or is everybody busy? I'm on EST.

Ant, If you decide to vent a 1.5M SLE, definitely go with the 2 vertical vents like the factory version or with the 2 vents like the new B series. They are both very smooth. You will like 'em.

Welcome John (outsync)! You have truly entered a new world of flying with the Rev. Good choice for a beginning rev also. The Rev1 SLE will give you the opportunity to learn rev flying without being too twitchy and the SLE will take a lot of abuse. Once you get the basics down, you may want to add one of the 1/4" frame sets to your Rev 1, either a 3 wrap or a 2 wrap, this will allow you to fly in lower wind conditions and will also make the kite even more precise than it already is. This is a great forum for all kite flying including the Revs. If you haven't found it already, check out the Rev web site and forum at http://www.revkites.com .

I agree with Monkey and Longjohn. After years of putting 4 lines on one winder, I've only had a couple of problems with tangles. This happened with unusually high winds and the lines tangled while getting them up. Like most have said, connect the lines in pairs (right and left), wind them on your winder of choice without loose strands. A couple of things that I always do with my lines: - I let my lines out from the handles to the kite, and take the lines up from the handles to the kite. This results in switching the line orientation each time. - As I wind, I separate the lines through my fingers (like combing) removing any twists as they are put up. I use Blue line and a figure 8 winder.

You are most welcome Bret, and welome to the Dark Side and the forum. I'm not on the left coast but a lot of good flyers here are. Maybe one or more will respond. Good luck with your flying.

Hi Bret, Check out the Rev web site at revkites.com, then go to techniques. A direct link is: http://www.revkites.com/techniques/index.htm Still the best way is to hook up with someone already familiar with flying a rev style quad. Good luck! Post which beach you are going to, someone here may be there or know someone you could get with there.

I only hve one Stryker, another one might be usefull. Now let me think, a kidney or a Revolution B. Nope sorry, still rather have the Rev. Regards, Chris. Spoken like a true Rev fan(antic)! Wait! come to think of it, I R 1 2

Hi John, Watched your new tutorial, Great work! The spit screens and notations were very helpful. Watched and went out and did axels!! We need more! Looking forward to updates from KTAI and more info on the new Rev.s. Are your new rev and Bens new rev one and the same or are there 2 with another maybe later in the year? Cann't wait to get one in my hands!

John, I guess I should add that initially I also flew on the 13" SUL handles until I inadvertently left them on the flying field one evening in the dark. When I replaced them, my "local" shop only had the blast handles and since I did have a Blast I got them. I fly with a very loose / relaxed grip on the handles,my hands seldom completely close around the grips. Most of the time the top lines are resting on top of my index fingers with my ring and pinkie fingers lightly against the grips, tapping and adjusting the brakes as required. Oh, and I have fairly large hands, so thickness of the handle has not been an issue. Really, I think it boils down to flyer preference and what the individual feels comfortable working with. Looking forward to seeing whatever you put together on tutorial videos. I also vote for split screens that show the kite and the hands together. Hope we can run into each other someday on a flying field! Keep up the good work, and I will be sending in a subscription soon.

I have adopted the graphite wrapped Blast handles for all of my outdoor Rev flying. I have tried 15" & 17" but found that with either higher winds (15 mph and up) or with stacks, the longer handles put a lot of stress on my wrists and fine control is far more difficult. In lighter winds (5 mph and down) I've seen where the longer handles give a wider input range, and allow you to snap the kite around. But in these conditions I compensate with sail choice (Indoor vs SUL vs 1.5 vs 1.5 vented etc) and frame choice to adjust to the wind conditions.

Hello Baloo, Yes the longer handles do make a noticable difference. A lot of us over on this side of the pond fly with the Rev handle that used to be standard with the SUL. It is also I believe the same length handle that comes standard with the Blast. I personally use the Blast handles for about all of my Rev flying. The longer lower length gives you more input control on your brakes with less wrist movement, it also gives a wider range of control. This is especially helpful with lower wind conditions. Adjusting the pigtails does set the kite up for more or less gas or brakes to be available but the longer handles opens the range up. Hope this helps.

This is like waiting for Christmas used to be!

Congratulation Moon! Wishing you and yours health and happiness. Every one will say to enjoy them while they are young, but speaking from experience, I have enjoyed both of ours from day 1 of each, and really enjoy being around them now that they are actually "real people". Our baby girl just turned 21.

Doug, Let me know if you find any. I've been checking around the triangle without any luck. See you at CKF!

I have seen external ferrules shear / snap in the middle. This can happen if the rods have a gap between them in the ferrule. Be sure the rods are seated all the wall when assembling.