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Turtle is the kite on it's back and nose away from the flier. A deep turtle means it sits with the nose angled more towards the ground and is difficult to get out of without a rotation maneuver of some type

I recently purchased this De Tomaso Superleggera from Thomas Horvath. It's not considered a fighter kite, however it can have some of those qualities. Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using KiteLife mobile app

Thanks RobB, I purchased the VP new back in the 90s

I have never flown a Pro Dancer, so not sure what I'm missing out on. Here's my Vanishing Point and last year I also picked up a used AirZero PBSK

For zero wind dual line flying I have a Peter Betancourt - Vanishing Point. It's not a trick kite, but tricking in no wind isn't for me (unless it's indoor) I need a slight breeze at least

I'm happy with my AC SUL. I can't compare it to a lot of the SULs the are around today, since I haven't flown many. I also find 80' lines to be the best length in general. If I had to select one line set to take anywhere with me, it would be 80' 90# lines.

I glad you enjoyed the video Breezin. I enjoyed making it. If you're not planning to fly indoors, I'd stay away from the VII. It's a better indoor kite than outdoor in my opinion. The larger one seems more like what you might be looking for Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using KiteLife mobile app

Ditto! You must be a natural Breezin, still struggling to do some of the tricks you've advanced to. I'm going to have to ask Lam about a new bridle for my AC SUL and whether or not there are weights in my wing tips. I don't remember him telling me there were any when I purchased it. The VIP II is a very nice indoor kite. It'll take some getting used to for outdoor flights and tricks. It's small and uses light inputs. Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using KiteLife mobile app

I good with either John. Unfortunately some of the core people in the group aren't able to commit yet. Should we start a thread to see what interest there is? I'm not the greatest coordinator. It feels a lot like herding cats to me lol Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using KiteLife mobile app

We'll have to schedule around someone else's birthday then Lol Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using KiteLife mobile app

What are the thoughts of a Spring Corolla 2019 gathering. Anyone want to start a new post? Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using KiteLife mobile app

Cool John, I'd suggest just park it and flying in front of it. You might also have the ability to select a pre-determined flight path with your drone. So you can make it move between points you've set and just fly in front of those points. Edit: I found what I was referring to for DJI. The feature is called Waypoints

I bought the GoPro Hero 6 Karma package. I considered others, however the versatility for me make it much more usable than a dedicated drone. I can use just the camera, or use the camera in the Karma gimbal or attach it to the drone. The biggest downside is the drone, if crashed, can be easily damaged. The DJI drones have more protection from damage. The Karma doesn't have obstacle avoidance, where as most other drones do. The Karma isn't a small as some of the DJI drones, however it's video quality stacks up well even against the latest DJI drones. When I'm by myself, I use the drone as an aerial tripod. Just park the drone and fly the kite in front of it. At festivals I just fly around and try to get cool shots. Here's one of my favorite videos I made of just using the drone as a tripod This video I made this month at the Cape Fear Kite Festival. It starts with me using the GoPro on a gimbal and at the end it's on the drone.

I've seen that video about a month ago, it's a really cool quad called the SkyKnife

Paul, do you have a video of your leading edge forward fades with a quad? I'm having problems visualizing that. I've seen videos of a fulcrum doing that, but not of a Hadzicki wing kite

@Exult I do agree that the quad version looks more like a turtle than a fade, however that's what people are calling it.

I've seen quads do fades, but not turtles

April, Putting a kite into a turtle is a dual line trick when the kite is on it's back. Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using KiteLife mobile app