1.5 SLE mods

[quaa714]

Over the winter I've been tossing around the idea of buying a new Rev. A Bseries to be exact. $$$ being the issue and a wife who doesn't understand owning what would then be 3 Revs and asst dual liners, has made me reconsider. To that end, I recently bougt a full set of race rods so on lighter days I can get the lightness and flexibility they offer over the stiffer ultra light rods and wide SLE.

I also removed the harness and "magic sticks" I'd put on previously.

Now the kite has so much flex and is a ton lighter.

So my questions are these:

Clearly I'll be carrying my 1.5 rods and SLE with me for stronger winds, but what else can I do to make the kite more efficient?

I currently have 4 different line sets 50 x 50, 90 x 50, 90 x 90 & 90 x 120.

I mention this because where I live in NJ the areas available close by to fly means I fly most often on my 90# 50 footers. I hope to get out to fields that lend to flying longer lengths.

With the lighter more flexible kite what length seems most appropriate?

Any other tips tricks advice is greatly appreciated.

[ant man]

what part of nj do you live in??tgheir are a few of us in nj that get together and do weekend flies..

[Spence Watson]

As for modifications to the rev 1.5 to make it more efficient, the only thing that i can think of is maybe a closeable vent. I don't know how well this would work on a rev, but I've seen it done on duelies. The idea is that you give the kite two vent panals with velcrow along it's edge. You also would have a matching panal of mylar with opposite velcrow, then you can have a mid-vent kite on those heavier wind days.

I'm not sure how well this wuold work, but eventually I would like to give it a try.

[quaa714]

what part of nj do you live in??tgheir are a few of us in nj that get together and do weekend flies..

I'm in Northern NJ. Essex county to be exact. About 40 minutes from Liberty State Park.

[Penny Lingenfelter]

As your sail stretches, you might try tightening your bundgee on your tips.

Try 25 ft. and 12 ft. and 8 ft. and 200 ft. BB Penny

Over the winter I've been tossing around the idea of buying a new Rev. A Bseries to be exact. $$$ being the issue and a wife who doesn't understand owning what would then be 3 Revs and asst dual liners, has made me reconsider. To that end, I recently bougt a full set of race rods so on lighter days I can get the lightness and flexibility they offer over the stiffer ultra light rods and wide SLE.

I also removed the harness and "magic sticks" I'd put on previously.

Now the kite has so much flex and is a ton lighter.

So my questions are these:

Clearly I'll be carrying my 1.5 rods and SLE with me for stronger winds, but what else can I do to make the kite more efficient?

I currently have 4 different line sets 50 x 50, 90 x 50, 90 x 90 & 90 x 120.

I mention this because where I live in NJ the areas available close by to fly means I fly most often on my 90# 50 footers. I hope to get out to fields that lend to flying longer lengths.

With the lighter more flexible kite what length seems most appropriate?

Any other tips tricks advice is greatly appreciated.