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Some video ? Yes, I had the GoPro, but unfortunately didn't have enough battery for the xtra low wind flying over the water at the end. I was so disappointed when I downloaded it, that was the best part of the day. The rest of these clips are just pretty much me struggling to keep the kites flying in the dying wind. If you skip to the last minute (or can stand to watch it that far), you'll be able to see how narrow this little spit of land is. It would be pretty easy to accidentally back up into the water while flying !

Maybe a Backtracker would be a good choice ?

February in New York can bring a huge variety of weather conditions... Of course, in the dead of winter, we get the expected freezing temperatures and snow, sometimes it's just grey, wet & generally nasty. And then there are the days like today, the calm before the next storm... 40*, bright sunshine, and a gentle onshore breeze, not enough to make you cold. I started out with the Skyburner XL, as the wind was over 5mph when I first got there. It's kind of a crazy spot to fly, as the lines stretch almost all the way across the available dry sand, so most of the flying is done over the water. It can get a bit fun when the wind decides to die down, because the last thing you want to do is to put a kite down in the fast moving water. Almost guaranteed disaster for the kite... So, the winds did quickly die down to almost nothing. I went from the XL (more wind) to the Rev full sail (good in ~3mph wind) to the Snow Devil (good to about 1mph) to finally the Skyburner ProDancer. The ProDancer is comfortable to fly in a breeze that's too low to be measured, even in winds that low, it is very little work to keep it in the air. I stepped right up to the edge of the water & flew over the water for a good long time. I had to appreciate this, as I've been waiting since last winter for a day like today... Another interesting kite came out to play at the beach today, but I think this guy was probably a little cold...

Now, I wasn't that close to the fence... it's the zoom effect of the lens making it look closer. I would never put the Spider in any kind of danger... if I were going to play with the fence, I would be flying a Rev !

Yeah, how often does this happen ? A crazy nice sunny day, right in the middle of Winter ? Only on a weekday ! Turns out, I had an early morning appointment that finished up early, and I didn't have anything to do for the next 2.5 hours... Except drive to the nearest beach and see what I had in that bag that's always in the back of my car. Winds were around 5mph, onshore, so it was perfect for the Widow Maker standard. It was in the 40s, but the bright sun was there, keeping me warm. Any warmer, and I would've been sweating! I have to give a shout out to @NewbieFrank, as this is his home beach. Too bad he was at work ! Too bad the powers that be felt the need to put that nasty looking fence on top of the jetty, it would've looked so much nicer without it... BTW... the distant landmass (~15 miles away) is where I more typically fly, and this beach is usually in the distant background. This shot almost captures how nice this kite actually looks in the sky ! I've only flown at this beach a few times, but the exposure is great for flying winds from the N, E, or W. Sharp eyes will notice that I'm not flying on my normal LPG line. Yes, the Yellow lines... they're not so bad as long as the wind is low. This is the only shot I got without that rusty old fence in the background. It's a really pretty beach otherwise, and not as rocky as where I usually fly.

Congratulations, CV ! That should be a fun one for those rainy days !

Go for it... I'm interested to see what this auction brings... not my kinda kite, so I won't be bidding.

Found it... nice auction... the Flexi looks good, too !

couldn't find it... I found a new one, but not yours...

That is really cool. Too bad the new Rev doesn't look like that... That's something I would get in line to buy !

Thought that kinda looked like an all Black SLE...

I do wonder if the 'Mind Trick' is a full 'made by Lam' kite, or if it's his design, constructed by others. It's a great looking kite, kinda echos the Delta Drive from about a decade ago.

I couldn't agree more, Scott. I am still so bummed out that I missed you at Wildwood a few years ago because I was too sick to travel. I was lucky enough to meet up with Marshall last year, and although the conditions were suck level7, I had a great time flying with another KiteLifer. And I am looking forward to meeting the rest of yous in person, whenever that may be...

There's an empty slot in my bag for this one ! Fingers crossed...

I've seen the pictures of it... doesn't look like it has reinforcements at the fold points. The one biggest improvement Rev could make... All of the new selling points sound nice, but it's not worth much if the kite doesn't last !

Oh, I like the looks of that one... I think my bag might have room for another Lam Kite !

I'm in ! I could really use a new indoor kite on a day like this... closing in on 20" of snow, and no sign of letting up ! The living room is the only place to fly for the next couple of days ! Can't wait to fly in the fluff in a couple of days, though...

I have practiced that to death, but I do credit that practice to learning the cascade.

I liked the video, the stack looks really cool buzzing the deck ! Instagram ?? I have too many websites to check in with as it is, I never saw the point. I all ready have uToob & Flikr & FB, Instagram seemed redundant. Not enough hours in the day... gotta save some time to fly.

Oh, that SUL is soooo hot !

I've tried both ways, I don't know why I feel more comfortable closer to the ground. I don't have trouble getting the kite to launch... it's when the kite starts to fly that I start to have trouble !

Hey Wayne... I wonder if Penny's handle is anything like this... Sorry the drawing is kinda crude... just a quick Paint sketch. The red 'cross' would hold the Rev handles together, and you'd grab it at the center. You'd use your wrist to give all four inputs. I think it would work, and I would be surprised if it hasn't been done all ready !

Winter isn't so bad here... I just wish the sun would come out more. 34* F and a 8mph breeze keeps most people away from the beach. I think I saw 5 people in the 3 hours I was there this morning. 3 hours of peace & quiet, enjoying the solid on-shore winds... I could've stayed longer but the urge to eat & find a bathroom won out in the end. The Ultrafoil 15 got tied off to a memorial bench. I flew it nice & low so I could practice flying the Rev next to it. It's great fun to steal the wind from the SLK, watch it fall, then regain it's shape and soar up again. The other kites of the day... the SkyBurner XXL and Mid-Vent Rev. The mesh hasn't totally torn out on the Mid-vent, there might be a few more good flights in it before it gets retired to the repair pile. Still working on flying the Rev with one hand... not much progress in that, once I get too high, I freak out and have to land quickly. I get about this high, and have to land before getting too far out of control. I've been thinking about linking the handles together with a cross of some sort in order to make 1 handed flying easier... I wonder if that's been done all ready ?

Nice flying ! Gotta love wind like that... that's a flight to remember.

Work on the stationary stall, snap stall... then axel to a stall. A side slide is a stall that moves.... sideways. I frequently practice dual line 'hovering', see how long I can make the dual line kite look like a Rev.