John Barresi Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Hello @LarKu, Welcome to KiteLife®! Although this is an automated message, it is written with heart - I love kites deeply, and I believe the KiteLife community represents this passion with a very friendly and helpful environment for everyone. Please feel free to browse around and get to know the others. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Need to tweak settings? Edit your profile here - View Member Edit your settings - http://kitelife.com/forum/settings/ Other than that, here are a few handy links that you might have a use for... Member ChatMember MapKL Shop And while it's never an obligation, we always love hearing about our new members if you'd like to share some of your kite stories, videos, and/or background... Tell us a little about YOUR kite life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarKu Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Thanks for the kind, though automated, welcome. I'm a bit new to kiting. My wife bought me a 4' 2-line kite a few years ago and I have dabbled with it...until this past week when we ran into the AKA convention in Ocean City, MD. Totally unexpected. I was mesmerized by the quad kites and ended up buying a rev 1.5 at their auction before we returned home... now all I need to do is find handles and a set of lines! Since I'm a noobie, I don't even know what size handle or how long I should get the line... who'da thunk string could cost so much! But I've learned a lot reading the forums today to know it's pretty special stuff, not just "string." So here's my burning questions: what handle to get? What length for my set of lines? I see some rev 1.5 sell with 80' line, but there are just too many choices when all I want to do is learn to fly my lovely kite! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted October 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 Common line length is anywhere from 80' to 120', in 90 lb test, LaserPro is by far the preferred brand for its strength and long term durability, good overview here: Lots more tutorials here - http://learnkites.com == And absolutely MUST KNOW stuff for managing your lines: == The handles you're looking for are referred to as "13 inch handles", and you should be positive they come with "leaders" (the knotted length at the top for tuning the kite's performance) as it can be a pretty rough experience without the ability to tune. Example below. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that my own shop Kite Forge sells both handles and line sets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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