[You might be a kite nut.]

If you gave yourself blisters practicing kite moves (indoor going backwards of course) and you felt the blisters starting up but you just couldn't stop. Even after when your friends and family look at you like you might be insane all you can think is "it was sooo worth it."

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Cool April, you have an indoor kite now. Self made or bought?

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[You might be a kite nut.]

If you go to a kite festival and kite shop while on your honeymoon.

[Happy Birthday JB (June 1st)]

Happy birthday John! Also TK and Luca

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[What Would You Choose]

The new Silver Fox 2.2 is a really good kite for the money. It comes in SUL, UL and STD flavors. As long as the winds stay low #50 line is what I use.

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[Little Glider meets Big Glider]

Meeting with @acrop and her family at the National Air and Space Museum leads to a bit of indoor glider flying.

They didn't kick me out!

 

[A Sunday Glide - The Long Way Home]

Generally not very good things happen when a line is removed from any of my kites. A truly talented person simultaneously yells OUT! When that happens lol

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[A Sunday Glide - The Long Way Home]

Yes, that's exactly why I must resist the temptation. I'm already contemplating turning my Zero G into a dual.

Unsure about that one, however you could get an old Ultra by TC Powers and go dual, quad and with a little work, single line

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[A Sunday Glide - The Long Way Home]

Doing that to a Horvath would amount to sacrilege ...... 

You'd definitely lose your soul for such a heinous act of kite brutality

 

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[A Sunday Glide - The Long Way Home]

Amen, yes amen.

April, I'll convince you to get rid of all those evil dark side quads and bask in the good pure single line glider side during my DC trip

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[A Sunday Glide - The Long Way Home]

This is a good read for anyone interested in Horvath and his kites.

https://www.horvath.ch/en/balance-between-air-and-kite/

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[A Sunday Glide - The Long Way Home]

When I first started flying, it was with a dual line kite and that was all I flew for well over a year.   I then decided to go after quad line kites and flew both for years later.   After a while I started to really appreciating single line kites for their simplicity and (generally) low maintenance.   I'd fly a single line and also fly either a dual or quad at the same time. 

Generally I enjoy variety and there's just so many cool aspects to kiting I like to experience them all.

I see many posts urging people experience "The Dark Side" when they enjoy dual line kites.   I  challenge people to consider "All Sides" of kiting.  It's very rewarding to me

 

[Quadraflex]

You definitely have me beat by few years. I started back in 1993. I don't remember ever seeing that kite before.

 

 

 

 

[Quadraflex]

Wow, thats really similar to Lam's quad kites. What year was that kite made? I'm sure it predates Lam's

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[Quad Count (they all count)]

This is what I have so far.

Synergy Deca 6 UL by GuildWorks

Minergy Zero Wind by GuildWorks

Revolution 1.5 (Original Release)

Sedgwick Revolution 2

Ash by Bazzer

Phoenix Pro Full Sail by Bazzer

Phoenix Pro Mid Vent by Bazzer

Phoenix Pro Vented by Bazzer

Phoenix Pro Xtra Vent by Bazzer (Ordered)

Fulcrum Custom by Skyburner

Fulcrum Custom Vent by Skyburner

Lambo by Lam Hoac

Symphony 2.2.4 Riffclown/HQ

 

 

 

[A Sunday Glide - The Long Way Home]

@SHBKF Yes, that is Interstate 40 and 85 (right before 85 splits south and 40 splits west).

@ACrop How far do you live from Reston, VA?   I'm going to be there next week for a class I'm taking for work.   Driving up this Sunday and leaving Friday.

@Lynn Gray Pugh Thanks!

[A Sunday Glide - The Long Way Home]

LMAO, there are deer, snakes, raccoons, bears, coyotes, etc... in the area.  Zero Alligators.

I bought The Long Way Home and a Urban Ninja Building Set in November of last year.   I bought the I'll Be Back, Darling kites in March but only recently received them.   So 4 total, however only 3 were built by him, the Ninja was built by me.

 Horvath kites, aren't cheap.   But in my opinion worth it.   There's really nothing like the experience of flying The Long Way Home on a windless day (unlike the video) and there's plenty of room.

[A Sunday Glide - The Long Way Home]

Here's a video I created this past Sunday flying "The Long Way Home" glider

 

[TapaTalk / KiteLife app]

It's back to normal for me John.

Thanks!

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[Kaiju video contest! (Apr 1-22, 2018)]

Thank you so much for having this competition and really honored to have competed against so many excellent flyers.   I'm especially impressed with Adam, with more time and practice I won't have a prayer of a chance against him again.

Extremely well done all!

[TapaTalk / KiteLife app]

Noticing “Log In Failed” on Kitelife App.
Yesterday seemed strange that for over a day I wasn’t seeing any new “Unread” posts in the Kitelife App on my iPhone so tried logging out and back in. I kept getting  Log In Failed so uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Unfortunately still getting the same results. 
Just want to give a heads up
Thanks 
T

Same experience here. The app says I'm not logged in, however I am and unread forum threads is empty

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[I'll be Back, Darling Kites by Thomas Horvath]

Yes, I remember you really enjoying the iFlite vented, April.  Gliders are a lot of fun and very relaxing.

[I'll be Back, Darling Kites by Thomas Horvath]

This is what Thomas wrote me about the kites and fabric.

"Both little kites will fly better and better, the more they are used.

the sails will get softer and silky, but they will never break."

[I'll be Back, Darling Kites by Thomas Horvath]

1 minute ago, Mike Klaiber said:

Very sweet. A sturdier version of the zen?

Yes, very sturdy material.   I've never seen sail material like this before.  Looks like spectra threads sandwiched between two pieces of film.   The "I'll be Back" is a very slow glider like the Zen.  The "C'est La Vie, Darling" has a faster glide, but still floaty.   It's like a smaller version of "The Long Way Home"

[I'll be Back, Darling Kites by Thomas Horvath]

Here's a video I created of two glider kites made by Thomas Horvath.   They are purchased as a set of kites and are both made with a Spectra Laminate sail material.

The first half of the video shows the "I'll be Back" glider kite, the second half is the "C'est La Vie, Darling" kite.   As with most Horvath kites, the names are unique 

I hope you enjoy the video

https://www.youtube.com/embed/fZDEefycPag

[Kaiju video contest! (Apr 1-22, 2018)]

4 hours ago, John Barresi said:

Ha, you read my mind - literally thought of that when typing my last reply. [

OMG, That's priceless!   Looks like a lot of fun