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Hi, DrZettl, and welcome to the forum. Hope to fly with you someday.

I thought you might enjoy this:

Did you just hot cut the vent holes? There are many interesting ways to vent a Rev.

And it's a minor collection compared to a few people I know.

Yeah, if you call everybody Mike, you'll be right about half the time. It would be nice if they could make a living just selling kites, but even though Mike works elsewhere, Anne should be there most of the time and she has been doing this kite thing for a long time. Their sons are darn good kite flyers also and help at the store, so you basically can't go wrong talking to anyone at the shop. She normally handles the sales end on the field when they have their tent set up and Mike flies with the team, but she's no slouch with a kite of any kind herself and has the knowledge to help you choose. If she has any doubt about what would be right, she will have you ask the other people to give you a hand and advise you or let you try their stuff. Show up at a few fests and you can see them in action -- you know how action speaks louder than words.

I believe the "professional kite" is a reference to advanced flyers who might want to "strut their stuff" on the demonstration field. Any of the teams or individual flyers who are "pro class" would love to let you fly one of their kites. I believe that team 180GO!, of which Big Mike is a member, will at the Macomb festival doing routines to music with their Revs. Don't be afraid to ask, we all love helping those with an interest to get a feel for the kite, and helping with what is needed to get out and fly. Definitely give Big Mike a call.

Polo kites are super sweet, and rather expensive. The best kite for the money, IMHO, is the Rev B-Series and if I didn't already have 13 Revs, including a full suite of B-Pros, I would be buying every B-Series I could get my hands on, including used. YMWV.

Hi, Slappy, and welcome to the forum. Have you joined the IKE (Illinois Kite Enthusiasts) club yet? If not go to ikeclub.org and sign up; it's free. Do you know Mike Stephenson, Route 66 Kites, in Pontiac? There are a couple of kite festivals coming up this weekend and the next, and the IKE kite retreat towards the end of the month. Contact Mike at the store for more info and join us if you can. You can check out some kites and accessories so you can make an informed decision when you are ready to buy. I look forward to flying with you soon. Were you at the club fly in Pontiac a couple of weeks ago?

I don't crash anymore -- I do unexpected landings.

Yes, sorry. I was thinking Chicago to Lafayette, but wrote Muncie.

Not sure, ask John. If you knock the wind tunnel over the wind will be parallel to the ground and . . . . . . .

Hi, dbswales, and welcome to the forum. The saying goes "try before you buy". This applies to quad line kites as well. I'm guessing that you are way north in the UK. It may be worth hopping on a train and heading south for a two-day holiday. There's a bunch of experienced pilots who fly around Dunstable Downs near London. Contact them and join in the fun. They will love to get you started and will help you make an informed purchase when you are ready to buy. Perhaps one of them has a suitable used kite that would fill your requirements. Look at the member map on this forum, as well as theRevolution Kites forum and send some PM's. If you hang around here for a bit, one or more of them will probably pop in to say hi.

The first day of the clinic is the last time you'll crash. You will be amazed at how easily that can be avoided. In kiting there are no "bad habits" to unlearn, only new habits to replace others, and each different kite requires different habits. So some of your bad habits can be used for other kites. The only bad thing is not using enough brake to give yourself control of the kite. You'll probably hear that mentioned several times during the clinic, and hundreds of times here on the forum. Go in with an open mind and ask every question that comes to mind. John has the answers. Take frequent breaks and don't "overthink" what you are doing; instead, feel the way the wind wants to move the kite and use that to your advantage. Be aware of the wind's direction, and avoid the edges of the window until you acquire some familiarity with what to do when the sail pressure suddenly disappears. Most of all have fun, smile and don't forget to breathe.

Wayne, where have you been? It's $2.00 nowadays for the wind machine, and it takes paper money. The Feds are thinking about adding $3.00 in excise taxes to that. Back in the day it was a quarter for a whole day, but now you only get an hour. I hear they're gonna put these "wind meters" all around parks and beaches.

The info is duplicated here. Alas, the memories are not!

I was hoping for Lafayette. Muncie puts you 2.5 hours away from me. There are a couple of guys in Indiana who fly quads. Join the IKE (Illinois Kite Enthusiasts) club forum. It's free and you don't have to be from Illinois, lots of members from other states all across the country. The site is down at the moment, but should be up as soon as the admin team can fix it. Also check the member map here and on the Rev forum to find flyers nearest to you, and PM them. I'm sure we'll meet on the field eventually, maybe the Shipshewanna fest next year.

What town?

Attach the flying line 1/2"-ish up more towards the nose of the kite, so that the wind slides past it more easily, rather than pushing directly on the sail. When the wind deforms the shape of the sail too much the kite won't fly.

@ACrop You will not be disappointed. Even pilots who have been flying for 10 years and more can learn something at one of JB's clinics. There is always something new and different happening with kites and John is always on the cutting edge.

Congrats x 3. No rest for the lucky.

Please check and let us know when you sure -- LOL

You do rock. Simply because you don't fly kites; you live kites, passionately. nuff said.

Glad to hear Lolly helped you out with a swap. Of course, you know that the B-series will NOT make it easier to learn to fly a quad-line kite, and will increase the tendency for the kite to fall out of the sky at the edge of the window in gusty and shifting wind, so stay away from the edges until can make both up-turns and down-turns quickly. The flatter a sail is the more easily it can slide. Other than that just have fun on your quad journey. Talk to and fly with the experienced pilots in your area. Drive over to where LeMasters and the bunch he hangs out with fly, and shake them down for everything they know. Try their set-ups. If you don't ask to try them they will probably force you to anyway. After a couple of sessions with that group you'll be semi-pro in a hurry. Have fun, smile and don't forget to breathe -- 'cause that's what it's all about anyway. And the drama? What drama? We're here to help, and we love to do it! You'll get our opinions whether you want them or not, and we will all only agree on one thing -- JUST DO IT!

The Quantum will be a bit heavy for the winds you described, until you have a lot of experience. It is a great, well-made and durable kite, but can be frustrating in lower wind speeds. Consider the Zephyr as an alternative, if your preference is for Prism kites.

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