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What test line on B2 or Rev II ?

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By Reef Runner
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What test line do you use on your B2 or Rev II ?  

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  1. 1. What test line do you use on your B2?

    • B2 Standard Sail - 50 pound test
      3
    • B2 Standard Sail - 90 pound test
      1
    • B2 Standard Sail - 150 pound test
      1
    • B2 Mid Vent Sail - 50 pound test
      2
    • B2 Mid Vent Sail - 90 pound test
      1
    • B2 Mid Vent Sail - 150 pound test
      0
    • B2 Vented Sail - 50 pound test
      0
    • B2 Vented Sail - 90 pound test
      1
    • B2 Vented Sail - 150 pound test
      0
    • Other (please comment below)
      2

  2. 2. What test line, do you use on your Rev II ?

    • Rev II Std Sail - 50 pound test
      5
    • Rev II Std Sail - 90 pound test
      2
    • Rev II Std Sail - 150 pound test
      0
    • Rev II Mid Vent Sail - 50 pound test
      1
    • Rev II Mid Vent Sail - 90 pound test
      1
    • Rev II Mid Vent Sail - 150 pound test
      0
    • Rev II Vented Sail - 50 pound test
      0
    • Rev II Vented Sail - 90 pound test
      1
    • Rev II Vented Sail - 150 pound test
      0
    • Other (please comment below)
      0

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mystainedskin Kite Romantic

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So I made up some 50# sets..50',80',30'. Went out for my Sunday kicks. I put the 1.5 up first with 80' set in 4/5mph steady....unbelievable! I knew right away that with the Rev 2 it would be the same. Although it was tough to put the 1.5 down...i did, and put the rev 2 up for about 40min.

I still have some issues with control with the Rev2 because i don't fly it that much unless the wind is up... but this was the lightest wind I have used it in. Stable flight with good control, could "feel" the kite much better than with 90#.

Are you using 13" or 11" handles?

Both...sorry for not mentioning. Today was on 13", since that is what I have used lately. As for the wind, always a guess without a meter..my ear hairs don't jiggle with the head phones on, but i think John pretty well hit it on the head.

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Okay, that's a little creepy. lol

Watching, but more of a "can you believe what I just sawJB doing I'm gonna have to try that!" way.

Going to try my B2 on some short #90's tomorrow, 30 and 50 foot lines. Hoping the wind will be up.

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Are you using 13" or 11" handles?

Both...sorry for not mentioning. Today was on 13", since that is what I have used lately. As for the wind, always a guess without a meter..my ear hairs don't jiggle with the head phones on, but i think John pretty well hit it on the head.

Yep, when I first began with the Rev II, I put it up, on a set of 13" handles [ BIG MISTAKE ]. One day, up on the dunes, I was flying a 1.5 B-series, and the wind was cooking pretty good that day, so I decided it would be the perfect time to try out that new Rev II that was in my bag. So, the easiest change over was to simply stake the B-series, walk to the kite, disconnect from the lines, re-attach the Rev II in it's place, and give it a shot. Talk about "over-control". What the heck was going on ? I thought I had gone "brain numb", and forgotten how to fly (?). I was clueless as to what was going on, and really thought that something was wrong with the kite. So, after several "completely out-of-control" maneuvers, plus a string of "unscheduled landings", along with quite a bit of embarrassment, I finally got that Rev II, safely back on the ground, and into the bag. The bag is where that kite stayed for a good 3 - 4 months, before I finally got up the nerve, to try it again. When that time came [ in a "not so public" place ], I set up with the Rev supplied, 11" handles, and all of a sudden everything clicked. So that's why they put those short handles with this kite - "shorter handles equal shorter inputs". Once I understood this, and gained back my confidence, I've become quite fond of the little Rev II, and especially when the wind is really cooking. Of course, this all lead me to the "B2", and now, after learning that initial lesson, the hard way, I am able to fly and control the Rev II, or the B2, with either set of handles. :ani_wallbash:

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90# accross the board from 0 to 40mph ...and I'm sure the B2 vernt can go higher than that on 90#.

I also fly my set as a stack and I use whatever lines I have for my Blast ... which is usally 200# or 300# line.

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