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    But he speaks fluent "sweet as kite"... Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    SparkieRob replied to SHBKF's topic in Open Topic

    I get the "there's no wind, how do you expect to fly that" when I take my Rev Indoor to the park.... Or "there's too much wind you'll just break it" at the other end of the scale. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    Scratching as we speak. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    Was practicing some stuff yesterday and thought of another thing. Give the "trick" time to happen. Don't rush it. Let the rotations/roll ups happen. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    My son, 8, wanted to say: "I have 1. A Blue and Grey Full sail that is like my dads red and grey one." Little fella is a gem! Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    9.9 9 Revs 1 Indoor, 5 full sails, 1 mid, 1 vented, 1 PoloVTD. - and a 0.9 quad in the form of Q Flaps "almost installed" on my Benson Gemini... I did see double figures for a brief period but gave one away and sold one. Ebb and flow. More into duals at the moment. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    Hey Jason, Might be cool to start a KiteLife blog about this. I think it would be a great way to see how you are coming along. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    Now THIS is a collectors item. Good luck with the sale. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    Postage within Oz is pretty good. Doesn't take much to move them around.... Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    Best advice for a beginner to kiting and 2-line kites would be: Get a ticket to the JB International!!! Literally THE BEST investment into kiting you can make! Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    I've got a couple to try for a different flavour... 8 foot wing, 7 foot wing, SUL to Vtd. Not to mention the revs! [emoji38] Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    I'm going to use Jedi mind tricks for this draw... 977 Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    West Coast Clinic, working on it. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    G'day Paul, Another Aussie and a Sandgroper too! Welcome to Kitelife. There is a plethora of info here. Browse around. If there is something your not sure on post it up! There are lots of active and helpful pilots. I'm in Perth, SOR. I've got a full clip of Revs and getting that way with dual liners... Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    A piece of "bridle line" doubled over with some knots in it close together, between your straps and line make it easier to quickly equalise in the field. Obviously you want 2 of them... Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    356 That's pretty good. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    That will work. Just check its easy to put straps over if it staked. Sometimes you might find you want to stake first. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    Oh dear! There's an act... Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    Every time I fly duals I fly at least 5 of the Compulsory Figures from the DI section. Not the same ones each time. I find it good to put a little structure in it. And. Eventually I want to compete. I still free fly for fun. I practice tricks. Straps. I started on wrist straps. Then I got some finger straps. I find myself going back to wrist straps. Try them all to find your flavour. The BOAS straps allow you to convert between the two. Not sure if there are any in Oz kite shops though. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    .....#andintothefire I love my B's. Can't see me getting a sprung sail, I like catch and throw WAY too much. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    That's a wear patch. The upper spreader rubs on the sail during flight and manoeuvres and the wear patch is less delicate and will last longer. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    Kind of depends what's available. Prism have Modulos lines which reportedly are quite good. I can vouch for LPG (laser pro gold) as I have a "few" sets of. I have some Vector lines which are good but not as good as LPG. Skybond is a great line too, the preferred lines of Team Kitelife! I think the Quantum comes with #150 x 80foot. Heavy lines but the Q is a heavy kite. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    It's bucketing down here in Perth! Not very summery at all! When you are about to crash into Mother Earth, give to the kite. Fight the instinct to pull. Push your hands forward. Walk forward. This takes a lot of the drive out of the kite and will slow down the kite and hopefully reduce the impact speed. A good bit of kit is a quality set of lines. The ones that would've come with the Quantum will be a generic type. A set of high quality lines will feel less spongy, more direct and will cut out any delay between input and kite reaction. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    G'day Jason, In Melbourne hey. One of Oz's best flies there. Welcome and keep on flying. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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    A fellow Aussie! G'day mate!!! Ground recoveries. Practice them every time you go out. Until you don't need them... Stalls. They are building blocks to tricks and safe landings. Definitely fly with a stake to allow those little walks to "inspect the kite"... Although I don't use one to set up initially. Quiet hands. Use a small input rather than yanking on the lines. Rob. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app
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