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Thanks. I'll have to have another look. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have seen those but can't really make out exactly what the adjustments are. I am still new enough where it probably won't matter for a while. Thanks for pointing these out. That's what I love about the people here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Someday when time permits... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No rush. 8-10 inches of anti-kite weather predicted for tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Will post pics when I can. Looking forward to flying again soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

...added bonus: now I know my Kite Life subscriber number

wooooooo hoooooo! I will love it, and pet it, and feed it, and keep it for my very own. And once we get temps above freezing I will fly it and fly it and fly it and fly it and fly it and fly it

Luckily I had read up on the kite before buying it and ordered 4 center Ts at the time. Even after all that reading I still had to see for myself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Keep in mind the DVD was produced in 2003. I am sure many things have changed since then. I would be curious to hear from other Prism owners on their dead launch experiences. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

By dead launch i do mean belly down nose pointed at you. I was successful several times, right up until I broke the center T. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

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I knew I was tempting fate. Do other kites have a similar raised center T? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

...and I also learned how to replace a broken center T. Think I will stick to the "walk" when I have to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Been having a lot of fun with my new 4D. It really does fly in next to nothing. Yesterday was my first chance to fly in steady 5 mph or so winds. The manual says for higher winds slide the tow point down on the bridle. It also says this will provide for "tighter turns". It also says do it in 1/4 inch increments. Well since this was the most wind I have flown in since I got it of course I just moved them down all the way. Holy crap. Up went the kite, I gave my usual pull on the line and the kite turned about 10 times on a dime before I could recover. It was like a whole different kite. I backed off the adjustments a little at a time until I could handle the speed of the turns. Eventually the wind backed off a little so could try other stuff besides taking off , looping, and landing. I can axel a little now, managed a side slide or two and even pulled off a flare to fade. Still can't do anything but the axel on command but its a great feeling when something comes together. Having a blast and can't wait to get out again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Got my new Prism 4D yesterday and took it out on my lunch break today. Not the best conditions (0, gusting 10 on an enclosed by trees baseball field), but it gave me an idea of how the kite handles. I really like the feel of the kite with very little wind. In the gusts it was all over the place (partly due to the rookie pilot I am sure). Twice I as able to get into a lack-of-wind assisted stall and actually pulled off my first axels. Not the prettiest (5.2 from the Russian judge) but they counted. I can definitely see the advantage of having shorter lines, with all the walking I did when the wind cut out (backwards and forwards). I will have to get some of those. Overall I love the kite and the feeling of flying in the lighter winds. Seeing the kite just hang there in stalls is almost hypnotizing. I can't wait to take it to a more open location with steadier wind, and more time than a lunch break. Thanks again everyone here for the tips and encouragement.

...and they are black so they will look like stock parts. Prism part number JB-ELSTC. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Got plenty of those kicking around. The ones I am going to "patch later". Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

...I can't find the rubber band listed on the Prism website. Can you list the part number? Just kidding...

I will keep in mind the tip about the shorter lines. I will have a hard time cutting brand new lines without first giving it a go. I hear you about seeking out the consistent winds. I have many hours behind the wheel in search of a steady breeze from my windsurfing days BC ( Before Children). The reason for the 4D first is the lack of wind where I am. I want to be able to get out when it's convenient, but not necessarily windy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

It is done! Pulled the trigger on a Prism 4D today! Also, based on the incredibly helpful posts here and on other topics, I stocked up on some spare parts to ward off the evil spirits (center tees, ferules, upper/lower leading edge). Now I have to begin the drip campaign for the next kite (a real full-size something or other).

...about as north and west as you can get in RI (which stands for Road Inland in my case). Never thought I would be this far from the water, but priorities change. Anyway, I think I have made up my mind to go with the 4D for two reasons. 1 - it will allow me to get out just about any time I can, and 2 - it will come with the 50' - 50# lines that someone mentioned above that I can use with my "beater" in winds when the 4D gets too quick and twitchy. I know there will be a serious learning curve, but I think it will be worth it in the end. Then my next kite will be something bigger like the Hypnotist. That being said, I am sure I will need to have some spare parts on hand (like the center T I have read so much about). Any other suggestions of parts to stock up for this kite?

All great advice and I really appreciate it all. Thanks again everyone for your input. I am a little over an hour from Newport so that would require a significant time commitment on a weekend which mostly goes to kids stuff right now (until they quit team sports in favor of wind sports). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Thanks Reef Runner. Already getting good advice, and quickly I might add. Gotta love an active forum.

Again, appreciate the tips.