wufer Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Greetings from Yorkshire UK. I hope , by now some of you have had a few hours on John,s B series. I am torn between buying a B series or a Rev 1 Sedgwick. Bearing in mind, here in yorkshire we have more moderate than light winds and also i am a relative biginner with revs, what would you people in the know sergest. I have all ready got an EXP, but i want a rev that the big boys fly. John, you need not answer as i think i know what you will say (wink,s) Regards Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Wink indeed. FYI, I'll be flying at Blackheath in London on Sunday the 18th... I know you're a bit of a drive away, but it'd be nice to meet up! Location info can be found here: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=53...p=newsearch.srf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 man if only i were in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Greetings from Yorkshire UK. I hope , by now some of you have had a few hours on John,s B series. I am torn between buying a B series or a Rev 1 Sedgwick. Bearing in mind, here in yorkshire we have more moderate than light winds and also i am a relative biginner with revs, what would you people in the know sergest. I have all ready got an EXP, but i want a rev that the big boys fly. John, you need not answer as i think i know what you will say (wink,s) Regards Derek Go for the B Series. More Control, and will handle better in moderate winds. Also with the Two frames, it will give you lots of versitality. One thing, the kite does not come with a line set. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoJon Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Greetings from Yorkshire UK. I hope , by now some of you have had a few hours on John,s B series. I am torn between buying a B series or a Rev 1 Sedgwick. Bearing in mind, here in yorkshire we have more moderate than light winds and also i am a relative biginner with revs, what would you people in the know sergest. I have all ready got an EXP, but i want a rev that the big boys fly. John, you need not answer as i think i know what you will say (wink,s) Regards Derek Go for the B Series. More Control, and will handle better in moderate winds. Also with the Two frames, it will give you lots of versitality. One thing, the kite does not come with a line set. Steve i few a rev 1 earlier today and defiantley like the rev 1.5 B better for the reasons steve mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 I have a very rare Red-White-Blue Rev I Sedgwick and I have flown JB's personal REV 1.5 JB. If your into speed, tricks, precision and a lot of fun, go for the REV 1.5 JB! If you want more pull, slowness and still have precision, go for the REV I Sedgewick. My personal choice: REV 1.5 JB. Enjoy, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 man with all these good results my next choise is going to be the b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wufer Posted March 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Well from what i see there is just one to go for and that is the B series. Thank you all for your inputs. It really does help. John M. Yes i do get a lot of fun out of flying rev,s but at the moment i,m just learning. And with the unsteady winds we have inland in UK it might take my a while to learn but it will be worth it when it all comes together. Steve, thanks for mentioning the lines, i have two sets of 90lbx75ft so ill sort something out. Thanks Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 You say your winds are gusty and on the high side, so I would strongly recommend a vented kite. The vented 1.5s are much smoother in uneven winds. It's my favorite kite in the variable Midwest US winds. The fact that it flies slower and steadier makes it a good kite for learning too. The b-series comes in a vented version, though I've only flown it briefly and can't really comment on it's difference from the standard vented 1.5. The b-series has slightly larger vents that start out wider at the top and narrow down to the standard 1.5 width at the bottom. If I remember right, the vented b-series comes with a 3 wrap and a 4 wrap frame. You already have a 3 wrap frame in your EXP. You might try to see if you can get the vented B with a 2 wrap and a 4 wrap frame. That way you will be able to fly in all wind conditions. I like flying my vented 1.5 with a 2 wrap frame in lighter winds if I'm playing with the crowd. I feel safer with the vented smoothing out the inevitable gusts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Derek 90lb lines are in my opinion a bit heavy. The heaviest I have are 80lb, and I usually fly on my 60lb lines. It makes a huge differance. Have fun! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wufer Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Steve Ill take your advice and get lighter lines. Thanks. Mike. Can you read my mind !!!. What im going to do is get a B series THEN i will convert my EXP into a vented EXP. That was my original idea to do after John Mitchell put the idea in my mind. Regards Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 ive only seen one vented EXP and it was in wildwood back in 1998 i forget the guys name but he converted the kite by takeing away a few inches from both the top and bottom panels and putting a screen in its place it was wild looking i didnt fly it but i was a neat kite to see i wish i would got a pic of it but ive seen alot of wild kites over the years that i wish i got a pic of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I fly on 90# Laser Pro Gold or Shanti lines in light winds to strong winds when flying a single kite. I only use heavier lines with a stack. I own Shanti 50# lines but I never liked them. They tangle too easily and aren't as smooth. Venting the EXP is a great idea. Just follow the same pattern as the gray area of the JB kite you are getting and you will be in great shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Lingenfelter Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Hi Moderate winds huh? Here again, gone again, ugly winds? Over 10 mph? If they are not over 10 mph you might want to stick with the 1.5 B and slow it down other ways till you get a vented out there. 90 lb Laser Pro Gold is every bit as good as 80 lb of anything else. (Now I better go see if they still manufactor it) Tightly braided, it's great for indoor quad flying and outdoor. Though I can tell you from experience it will NOT hold up on a Rev. Super Blast. Of course, it wasn't meant to. You will probably get more of a wind range out of the 1.5 B then the Rev. I, or the vented, especially as a new person. that means more fly time for you. Enjoy the wind.... then take it inside. Or Just cut some lines to 10 ft. and practice in no wind. It really doesn't help to know how to fly outdoors already, so just go for it. Enjoy the day. BB Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 you just have to be careful with those thinner lines they can tangle real eazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Lingenfelter Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 you just have to be careful with those thinner lines they can tangle real eazy Anthony, do you milk your lines? Squeeze the twist out of them like you have to do on a long phone cord. You shouldn't experience any unusual knots. No unusual tangles unless it's "Fraiser knots". Those psychologically impaired knots that have no knots.. It's just gone over itself and made a mess. Milking your lines will help you avoid this. BB Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 penny i do stretch my new linesets when i get them ive never heard the term milking but if thats what you mean then i do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wufer Posted May 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 ive only seen one vented EXP and it was in wildwood back in 1998 i forget the guys name but he converted the kite by takeing away a few inches from both the top and bottom panels and putting a screen in its place it was wild looking i didnt fly it but i was a neat kite to see i wish i would got a pic of it but ive seen alot of wild kites over the years that i wish i got a pic of There you are ant man,my vented EXP Flys ho so sweet in heavy winds Regards Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Lingenfelter Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hello. No, milking is not stretching the lines. Rather it's squeezing the twist out of them. BB Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 ive only seen one vented EXP and it was in wildwood back in 1998 i forget the guys name but he converted the kite by takeing away a few inches from both the top and bottom panels and putting a screen in its place it was wild looking i didnt fly it but i was a neat kite to see i wish i would got a pic of it but ive seen alot of wild kites over the years that i wish i got a pic of There you are ant man,my vented EXP Flys ho so sweet in heavy winds Regards Derek Nice job! Happy to hear it flies so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant man Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 man that is real nice .. come to wildwood so i can try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Forgot to ask on the Rev forum, have you got your B yet Derek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wufer Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 v Baloo. Im not being funny or disrespectful to the creator of the B, but i cant see how it will help me to be a better rev flyer to get a B. i have an SLE 1.5/vented EXP/and the one above which i have just made REV1. Now, if i were a good rev flyer and i needed the best there is, i would get a B. But im not in that league yet so i will learn on what ive got and then think about a B. Hope my comments dont bring the wrath of the great one(JB) crashing down on my head ant man. I got the idea from John Mitchell and it really does fly smoth in the heavy winds we have in UK. I modified it because i have an SLE but i didnt have a vented rev, so rather than buy one i modified my EXP. Anyway you have enough revs to play with you greedy bugger, hehehe Best regards. Derek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 No wrath here. Everybody flies what they like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Sorry Derek, thought you said you had a B on the way. Must have been somone else. Like the new 1 as well. hope they fly as good as they look. I need to repair my Rev 1 B4 I mess it up all together. Got a rip in the leading edge mesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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