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However, that should make going into a slide much easier. Make adjustments to achieve a balance between the two extremes that is comfortable.

You also need to tune the kite to the wind by adjusting the bridle legs and standoffs. If you have an entry level kite that is not adjustable, that will also hinder your effort. Having two or three kites to cover wind conditions helps, but it is not a cure-all. Learn to stall the kite in any direction at any speed and in any part of the wind window. EVERY other trick you can do is based on the ability to stall the kite with precision.

Where are you located? State and/or town?

Welcome from Illinois.

I am. Chicago suburbs, Illinois, USA.

I like this one also, and the asymmetry holds the viewers' attention.

If not, try some acetone on the foam. If it doesn't dissolve the foam it may work to dissolve the adhesive. Acetone dissolves a lot of them.

Is the foam glued in place? You should let them know about the change. I don't think anyone with normal sized hands would want them that low.

Welcome to the forum from Illinois. Good to have you with us.

Welcome to the forum.

Wow! Cool. I wonder how I missed this one until now.

I'll usually carry at least two kites, more likely three or four because whatever the wind is when you decide to go, it will probably change by the time you get there. I live in the Chicago area and the only part of weather you can count on is that it will change, soon. I had meters but ended up using them so infrequently that I gave them away. It's nice to have one early in the game, but as you gain experience you check it less often.

Have you ever tried a dual on dogstake?

On those 100" (8 feet, 4 inches) lines, you should feel very little stretch in your Dyneema lines. 😁 (the devil makes me do it, really)

I approve. Nicely done. I still like the Painted Desert the best, but feel free to top that one.

Club 38 is like grade school quizzes. You get a little gold star if you can show you've acquired a skill. The problem is, unlike grade school, they don't tell you or try to teach you how. It's like a school expecting you to learn the skills elsewhere, but pay them the tuition. Some people react poorly to that.

It helps to fly with and talk to others on the field. Getting out to festivals is a good idea. Learning on your own is a long slow road -- I know because I've done it. Other than that it's just time on the lines. Eventually it will just "click" and you won't even know how you managed it.

@frob How long have you been flying quads? It all comes with time on the lines. You remember all those "aha" moments you've had so far? Well, there's more ahead. Even after 10 years. Ask JB.

Hi, Joe, and welcome to the forum.

Congratulations. Enjoy.

Wind meters work well and do what they are meant to do. With time you just develop a feel for which kite can handle existing wind. I've never seen JB look at a meter. He probably has one; maybe he doesn't. Once you become one with the kite and the wind there's no need to check a gauge. People who drive all day can tell you how fast the car is going without looking at the speedometer. The more you fly, the less you consult a meter. It's a natural progression.

I just fly the right vent configuration to match the wind range instead. Have flown in 25mph gusting to 35mph using an extra vent with no problem. Above that use a Vicki. Also, this set-up will cause a sudden stop in the flex which is MORE likely to BREAK a spar than save one. Hey, John, what are the wind ranges on the vented Djinn models?

P.S. -- Put the bottom ends of the spars tucked between the bungee and the sail. The rather quick moves inherent to the Speed Series tend to make them fly out sometimes.

"PC31 said 'we caught a dirty one' " is a line from the Beatles song Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Presumably PC31 joined the force before PC36, but after PC25 and PC21, assuming, of course, that badge numbers were assigned in numerical sequence, and the size of the force in question was small. I'm certain that the weight of the constables did not correlate to their badge numbers nor order of induction, and depending on the size of the force itself they may have all been inducted simultaneously. The weight assigned to each constable by his superiors certainly varied and may as well have affected his performance in the field, but in no way hindered their ability to fly. (That's one minute of your life you'll never get back.)