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It will fly just fine. I can tell by looking at it.

It is best to have long top leaders because you can always come in as many knots as you want. You can't go out any knots if they aren't there. You won't know the difference until you try it. You won't like the difference at first, but if you gradually move the tops further out each time you fly you will not only get used to it, you may even like it. The "full brake" adjustment is quite handy in many situations, and having it in your bag of tricks can be useful. Diversity will make you a better pilot.

I really like the "learning cliff" to describe the process. It is, IMHO, more accurately descriptive. You may still be too close to the top of the cliff to see the whole thing.

I'm glad you're having fun and learning to fly the Rev. It can do soooo much once you get the hang of it. It'll put a grin on your face that can become semi-permanent. Just think of flying and there it is! I have never heard of the learning curve described as a learning "cliff" but I find it to be quite applicable and descriptive of the process. Once you step over the edge of basic control you move towards the bottom of the incline quickly. However, you soon realize that the cliff has no end. That's what makes it so much fun as well as so much of a challenge. And the addiction grows proportionately.

Handles and a set of four lines. And wind. The Supersonic is a boatload of fun. Fast and furious with a good amount of pull. The Blast is the same only it will plant you face down if you're not careful. The Blast is a fairly good low-wind flyer with experience. Without quad experience they are both quite a handful.

Nuts, you're gonna make me look bad. Seven years of flying and I can't even do an axel yet. Of course, I got into quads right after I started and that's where my time is spent. I will need to schedule time for duals if I plan to get any better. Great to hear that you're making progress.

Depends what you put in it and the length of the bag. Shorter, under 40", are suitable for quads and fully disassembled duals. Single line kites of a serious nature usually need 48" or better. I put everything in a 60" bag when I started, but now I have a Rev bag for the quads, and everything else goes into the other bag. If you really get into kiting, you will soon find that one bag does not fit all, and all does not fit in one bag.

Hi, Fluo, and welcome to the forum.

Hi, captain, and welcome to the forum. It's good to have you with us. Have fun. If you have any questions, ask. We'll be glad to help. If you have anything to share, let us know. We're just as happy to learn.

Hi, Dauogie, and welcome to the forum. Hope to fly with you someday. I mostly fly Revs and other quad-lines most of the time, but have flown duals and singles also. It's good to have you on board.

You can also practice doing figure-eights, horizontal ∞, vertical 8, and other angles very slowly. This will give you a very good idea of the input needed from the "stationary" hand, and the "switchover" when doing ladders. Remember to practice in both directions so you don't become "handed" (only able to do one direction). Doing it as a figure-eight makes the down pivots easier to learn. Again, make the figure-eights tighter and tighter and you will end up doing tip pivots. Do this exercise slowly in as good a wind as possible. Fighting the wind will not create muscle memory; you need to do as many relatively good repetitions as possible to improve the move.

Nope, but all it really consists of is making tight turns. You can practice by starting with wide turns, go to the left then to the right, turning at each end, and just make the turns tighter and tighter each time. Eventually, the kite will be doing a tip pivot at each end. Once you do a huge bunch of these tight turns, the muscle memory will be there to do just the pivot from a standing start. The tip pivot looks even better if you do it just a bit tighter than the tip, pivoting the kite on a point 6 to 10 inches in from the tip. It gives the illusion of a tip pivot, but is crisper and easier to stop dead.

Looks great! And it's red, white and black. Those are the colors of my set too.

Bunions? What bunions?

Yes, that's the punchout from the vinyl cap that covers the endcap at the top of each upright. Probably fell on the kite without being noticed and got rolled up and shipped with it. It's trash, unless you invent a use for it. But we don't want to see pictures of your trash, we want to see pictures of the kite you got.

All of the above -- plus much, Much, MUCH smaller inputs. You can fly a Rev just by moving your finger tips. Too much input is what makes the kite move fast, in any direction. Practice flying sloooowwwwllllyyy in all directions: forward, reverse, sideways, angles, circles, figure-eights -- every direction. Make it crawl. Add more brake each time you fly. You will get used to it and it does help with control. It will pretty much eliminate the kite wanting to go off somewhere without your permission. It will make the kite slower but gives you lots more control, and if you give the thumbs back it will move pretty quickly. You will notice some improvement each time you fly. Have fun, smile and don't forget to breathe.