SparkieRob

Live it. Share it. Feed it. Live it A passion, no matter the type, cannot help but be exuded from your pores. It doesn't control your life but definitely guides the choices made within it. Kiting. You know when the winds are sweetest. You know the markers. The trees that sway in the right direction. You change your travel route home from work to take advantage. Your passion is infectious to those around you. Share it. You seek out like minded souls. Seeking knowledge, tips and tricks. You scour the forums for any scrap of info that helps you along. You invite friends to come out and fly. To see what it's all about. You offer them to try your kites. Feed it. You offer advice on the forums. To your new friends. You pass on tips that have worked. Tips that you have come up with. You check in with friends to see how they are coming along. You organise mini flies. You begin to branch out to mix things up. Live it. Share it. Feed it. We have all been the "new guy". Wide eyed with a ton of questions. Their enthusiasm is infectious. Re-invigorating even the jaded individual. That enthusiasm will carry. You. Me. All of us. But we must culture it. Nurture it. Practise it. We are all hard core pilots. If only for a brief time of the week, or month, or year. Live the passion all year long. Share the passion with everyone, they may be a like minded soul. Feed the passion in your brothers and sisters. I genuinely care for all my kiting friends. I would happily fly with all of you. Share my bag of birds gladly. Willingly. Enthusiastically.

I've already got one and can vouch for its capabilities. Plenty tricky. Plenty of fun. Well put together. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Shut up and take my money!!!! Just point me to the link... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks like plenty of room for a sleeping bag... If one should visit the Kite Cave...

Yep. I favour, now anyway, nose back. Almost to the point of stalling. A little "WHUMP" and drive is there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tuned right? What sort of tuning do you mean? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes. The stud is a M5 metric thread, which is handy for me. Nylon studs aren't too common but they can be found and postage is cheep. Version #2 The ID for the rod will be slightly smaller, 7.6mm diameter instead of 8.1. The hole for the bunjis and bridle will be bigger, 5.0mm instead of 3.5. I'll source an "O" ring for the inside bottom of the end cap as a shock absorber. Possible ideas: A lighter Flint on the bottom for "spark taps" on the road. Magnets for light pole resting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Couldn't replicate on the Tapatalk Apple app. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've gone through 2 sets of end caps on my bottom verts and 1 set on my LE flying over tarmac and concrete. Found these a couple weeks ago and decided to give them a try. Made for SLK's for adjustable bridling and such. I saw some potential in having to only replace the nylon stud. A couple of mods to suit my application and put them on tonight. I'll let you know how they go. Already have some notes for version #2!

It ain't about the destination, it's about the ride. You meet folks along the way. Some ride for a short while, some for the rest of the way. But each one builds a memory. Keep it up mate.

Nice clip. Great scenery.

I'll go and check it out.

For the longest time, I was my own worst "block" to advancing my skill set. Starting out I quickly learned when I could fly and when I couldn't. As my skills came along I fell into the "comfort zone" and basically stuck to that wind range. Sure, as I got a vented sail I would venture out in the higher winds but still stuck to what I was comfortable flying in. Comfortable. I was stagnating. I started to wonder if this was it. I began to make those excuses we all have done. Not enough wind. Too variable. Too tired. Then my work and family responsibilities began to creep in. It became easy to go "next time". Then I began to alter my perceptions. My mind set. I had light wind kites so I had the low wind equipment. I saw others fly in ultra low winds so I new it could be done. I stopped making excuses and started to apply my skills to fly outside my comfort range. I got over myself. Half an hour every day after work and one week I began to feel very comfortable in low low winds. Eventually was able to fly in Zero. And with that came a mental change. If I can fly in nothing then I can fly in anything. Anytime. Just like that! Low winds are no longer no fly days, they are a chance to advance my skills. Dirty air is now a challenge not an obstacle. Dont accept the conditions, adapt to them.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4LaXB5MfKclWEppQjEwdHFwM1k Link to photos

Now changed to "FOR SALE" $US185 shipped. Included is the same as is offered for trade. Looking for a horse trade. Red and Grey with White centre B2 Standard. Sail is in 8.5/10 condition, still crisp and crunchy. No stretching, no thread pulls, no colour bleeds. Bridle has very little wear. End caps and bunjis still in great condition. A little fraying at either end of the LE pocket. Comes with: 2 and 3 wrap frames complete, B2 bag, Magic Sticks installed, 11" converted No Snag handles with #100 LPG Bridle leaders, Shipped world wide from Australia. Just want to trade kites, not money. My preference are for a comparable "night visible" type of coloured sail. Freestyle dual UL or Std or B Series Rev Std. Just the kite, bag and frame. I don't need handles, straps or lines. Depending on the Rev I could go without the frame. Would consider a well used but still fly able Pro or Shook too. Photos shortly.

One day, in the future, I think revs won't have any mesh screen. It will be open with lots of vertical strips of fabric to hold the LE pocket to the sail. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Down here in Oz we have just turned the corner into Summer and I'm hoping to be out a lot more during the daylight than I have been. Where I live we have this belting Easterly that comes rushing down the escarpment making a Vented sail pretty much the only option. Then tapering to NOTHING around midday giving the SUL and Indoors a go. Then early evening "the doctor" comes in to provide some respite from the heat and lends itself to Standards/Mids. Literally an entire bag could be used in the space of 24 hours. Due to work and family commitments I find myself mostly flying at the "unholy hours" of early morning. 2 or 3am is nothing new. Quiet. Peaceful for sure. Lonely, you bet. Not many flight buddies at that time. It does open up some opportunities that normally wouldn't be there during daylight hours. Shopping centre carparks are empty. Playgrounds and basketball courts are vacant. Shadow flying on great big walls using the floodlights is immensely satisfying. Always scouting for the next "after hours" site.

This is with Tapatalk android right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Couldn't replicate this. I did the one step and two step ways of marking as read. I'll go through this post and revisit all of the mentioned glitches to see if they are gone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Kite Shoppe would have all and everything you need. Theresa is a passionate flyer and a loyal forum sponsor too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Any shop that sells Revs will have bridles. A "1.5 bridle" will fit ALL of the 1.5 sized kites. EXP, SLE's, B Series, Pros and Masterpiece. Same with spars. Just remember with spars there are 2 types. Ones WITH a ferrule and one WITHOUT a ferrule. You could get some "other" spars and cut them. Ferrule them too. Rev makes great rods, a great range of them too. Every application is covered. I wouldn't want the extra effort involved. But that's just me. With the spar breaking on your Rev 1, did you measure the wind to be 17mph yourself? A lot of the time ground wind speed can be less than the wind speed higher up, say at 140 feet. Also gusts have some high energy in them. If you are unsure, just ask any kite store to explain. They are pilots who have a passion for kites too.