Flying the Snapshot 1.4 in Vancouver BC

[airin]

Well the winds have been very good here in Vancouver for the last few weeks and while I'm waiting for my first quad line, a Rev 1.5, to arrive in the mail I decided to snag a Prism Snapshot 1.4 foil dual line kite. I grabbed the kite because I had never flown a foil before and also I wanted a sport kite that I could stash in my bike panniers just in case the wind was good and I had a little extra time while out riding to do a little flying. The snapshot is perfect for this application. No spars of course so it packs up small. But well made, good bridle, very easy to launch and fly, it is a lot of fun in a little package!

I find the foil doesn't like to mess with technical sport kite tricks but nevertheless it is a graceful and interesting kite to fly. With the 1.4 the pull is no different than most of my sport kites and that's a good thing because at 130 lbs I wasn't interested in being dragged over the gravel as I have send bigger foils do to bigger people. The 1.4 poses no threat and is a pleasant change from the harder edged sport kites in my bag.

I flew the kite in about 15 mph winds yesterday. I am curious to see what its upper and lower wind range will be so I'll try fly it in as many different wind conditions as I can find for a while. But of course when the Rev finally arrives the foil my have a bit of competition for my attention...then again the Rev will probably not come along with me when I am go biking.

[John Barresi]

Airin, did you know there is a "street frame" available for the Rev 1.5 that cuts the stored length by half?

Could pretty much fit the whole kite, handles, lines and a stake in your briefcase (or saddle bag).

[airin]

  On 7/3/2009 at 7:27 PM, Kitelife said:

Airin, did you know there is a "street frame" available for the Rev 1.5 that cuts the stored length by half?

Could pretty much fit the whole kite, handles, lines and a stake in your briefcase (or saddle bag).

That's a very cool option! I'll definitely check that out.

thanks,

Erin

[windofchange]

It's called the Travel Frame. Works great and makes the 1.5 series kites pack down smaller than the Rev II.

Here's more details on the Travel Frame and others.

Revolution Frames