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But did you have fun? Yeah, I know -- dumb question!

Changing out the whatchamawhozit for a variable thingamajiggy? Oh, and I figured out the name. It's the hotel where the DJ's stay.

....then along came Jones.

Did you have fun? Yeah, I know -- dumb question!

Where do you live? You seem to have the fastest average wind speeds on the entire planet in that area.

You can also wrap your hand around the spar and use the thumb method to push the hand as it twists the spar. Have used that to undo Rev endcaps on occasion before I took measures to keep the sand out.

I've never heard them referred to as "sex bolts" before. Barrel bolt or Chicago screw, but not sex bolt. Lovin' it.

Even more so when breaking it down. Sometimes you have to pull really hard to disconnect, and that's when the "oops" happens, especially with brand new kites. If you can twist and pull it's a bit easier.

Stable is on the small side. Think "stadium".

I visited the website. Very cool. Keep the photos coming. Thank you.

You will expand your tool collection with time, but what you have now is enough to make some very good kites. My avatar is the second kite I sewed. Very simple compared to the first which was a frameless foil. They are all fun, and each will teach you some new technique that will be useful in all future builds.

Power, precision, or both?

This is why I fly quad line kites. They are much simpler to use.

Remember that if you want to fly together at the same time, you should have identical equipment. Different kites move at different speeds in the same wind and will encompass a different sized wind window. That applies to single and dual line kites. Once you get to quads you can control the speed more precisely, so you can mix and match to your hearts' content. So if you want to try doing some maneuvers together, keep the kites as close to the same as possible, including bridle settings, flying lines, etc. Group flying is really fun once you get over the initial fear of tangles and messy crashes, and will give more SPM (smiles per minute).

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

The first kite for VERY many fliers! The design is awesome. Well-made and durable. Great to beat on, and you will.

Between those two I would just go with the design that moves you more. Definitely spend $100 or more. If your budget is tight get a used kite. There's many available on eBay, kite forums, etc. A $60 dual line kite will let you zip around the sky making squares, circles and figure-eights, and that's about it. Once you've achieved basic control with it that's all there is. Gets boring in a hurry. Left, right, up, down, circle, square, figure-eight. Repeat. You want a kite that is at least capable of basic tricks, just to keep you interested.

John, there's no need for keeping us posted. Whenever you do the drawing is fine with us. We would not presume to complain.

I didn't know that.

Definitely wait for Rob to chime in here. He can be more helpful than others here because he knows the local flying conditions. He can guide you to a kite you can grow into as opposed to one that will only sit and collect dust.

....and all up and down the East coast there are lots of festivals and casual get-togethers. Stick with Rob, or just Google kite festival.

Yup, what Rob said. Other than that just poke around. There's nothing you can screw up here permanently, so go for it. Looks like you're doing just fine to me.

Hi, @Twin Roses, and welcome to the forum.

Understood.

Yes, but it's falling off in many places. If you look closely you can see it. Very easy to do. Two-inch 3M blue painters' tape, can of red, can of blue. Spray. Flower paint from Michael's.