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Stay with it. It gets better and easier each time you fly, so get out often. The JB leaders are the way to go. Not enough adjustment on the stock leaders, which are intended for the first-time novice flyer so he can at least get the kite off the ground. Once you have a few hours on the lines you can replace them with the extended leaders and convert your handles to snagless as you can see in that topic. If the kite has a tendency to fall out of the sky, it is usually caused by over-control, but may be due to incorrect adjustments. Over-control is the culprit in most cases, so make your inputs as small as possible. Fly slowly to practice the moves you want to practice. Zooming around at high speed is fun and requires large, fast inputs which are harder to coordinate until you have acquired them in your muscle memory. Just hang in there. It will come to you with time on the lines. You will have many "a-ha!" moments on the journey.

You can make them any length you want. I make mine about 7" long so I have something more substantial than the spectra flying line to grab for catch and throw, especially when flying on 50-pound line. Each flyer develops their own style and preferences. Don't be afraid to try stuff and discard or change it later. That's how you get better at it.

Not really. You haven't grovelled enough like the rest of us! 😂 Hi, and welcome to the forum. I look forward to flying with you some day.

Welcome to the forum. There's a couple of guys in NYC very near you and a whole lot scattered up and down the east coast. Hang tight. They'll chime in soon. I'm sure they're out flying over the weekend.

Get on the GWTW (Gone With The Wind) forum and post there too. Lots of SLK fliers over there too.

RTF would include lines. Mental connection with the kite usually doesn't work for me, but hey, if this one has what it takes to do that, then . . . . . . yeah, I gotta have it!

Definitely a good idea. I went back to the colorizer back in the day after I got my B-Pro set. I'm lucky I don't own 3 sets.

That is a REALLY good-looking kite!!!!

Hi, and welcome to the forum. Ontario is my favorite province. Spent lots of time in my youth west of Thunder Bay in the Shebandowan area, fishing of course, with a bit of water skiing thrown in. If you have any questions about any aspect of kiting, this forum is the right place to be. You're going to love dual-line kites and what they can do, and maybe even get into quad-lines someday. It's a journey that will make you smile.

Now look what you did. I drooled all over my keyboard. I'm guessing that it's kite only, but hey, I'll take take it anyway.

With two standoffs on each side you can move their position towards or away from the spine in different increments, either together or individually to change the flight characteristics of the sail.

If you still have the E2, try tipping the nose forward in small increments. I don't know where it was set originally, but this will make it more stable. It will, however, reduce its trickability.

Definitely go and fly with them. You will accomplish in two days what would have taken two years on your own. (I'm exaggerating, but not much). If possible, have someone walk you through the entire setup and breakdown process. With a bit of instruction, you will have basic control of the kite by the end of one day. It took me 4 or 5 days on my own, and I understood flight dynamics before I started.

Everything happens faster on short lines. If you are just starting with quad line kites I would recommend waiting a while before you get shorter lines for two reasons. Learning on short lines is more difficult and will take longer because you have less time/distance to react to what the kite is doing. In other words, the kite does what it wants to and you are nearly powerless to stop it. The other reason I would hold off for a bit before getting shorter lines is that the definition of short is very subjective. You probably don't know at this point what length of short you might prefer. Get out to festivals and try other people's setups to get a better idea of what your preference is as opposed to flying what others find comfortable and/or satisfying.

Exactly the thought I had! An arch would keep them in sight.

That's a lot longer than I remember it being. Good job!

Nice field. Great scenery!

3M painter's tape will serve the purpose and it leaves no adhesive residue behind to collect dust and dirt if you remove it when you are done flying. If you leave it on for extended periods it may leave some, so remove it when you are done for the day. It is not expensive and each roll will last quite a long time, so it won't break the bank if you use it often, and the amount of weight it adds to the sail is minimal.

And don't forget that each person's style is different. What works for me may not work for you. Physical limitations also play a role. A good way to maximize what you can accomplish is to try flying while sitting down. Not possible to do a lot of tricks in strong wind, but a light wind can help improve your ability. I've seen people in wheelchairs fly with more control than I have while standing on my feet.

Edmund, you misread. Short times, not lines. Bbqguy, don't worry about it. The problem will solve itself with more time on the lines. Just get out and fly as often as you can and your time in the air will increase steadily. Of course, you will need to factor in that as we age, a lot of guys just can't keep it up as long. (Sorry, the devil made me do it.) But seriously, it comes in stages with a lot of a-ha! moments along the way, and with experience you will conquer all.

No, no, no. You duct tape a cup to each flyers head and run the string between them. Then you have one person at each end of the line pulling the person on the end to keep the string taut.

Hi, CaCondor, and welcome to the forum. I'm 67, so it cost me twenty cents for the kite. The corner candy shop is where I got mine. To the park with my friends was the Saturday morning routine, then home to repair the damage. I've been flying those quads for nine years now and it still puts a smile on my face. I look forward to sharing a field with you someday.

If you take two plastic cups and stretch a string between them . . . . . 😂

One option would be to lose the radio receivers, except the caller's. Plug bluetooth transmitter into caller's radio. Rest of team uses bluetooth headphones. The transmitter can be had for around $30 and about the same for each headset. Most will tx/rx for about 12 hours on one charge.

Cool. Good choice of music too.