Captainbob Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Following the procedure for adjusting the leader length, so that you can just reliably launch, I notice that once I set this according to the tutorials, then for forward flight, I have to hold my thumbs back pretty far, otherwise forward flight stops. Is this normal for a proper setup, or do I have too much brake in my adjustment? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul LaMasters Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Personal comfort is most important, changing your grip position can have dramatic impact on F/R also My forward takes effort, hover and reverse are easier, a glide is effortless 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainbob Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Personal comfort is most important, changing your grip position can have dramatic impact on F/R also Hadn't tried that. I was gripping the handles at the top of the foam, since I read in the beginning that was the proper place. I guess, if I moved my hands down more towards the center of the foam, that would give me the possibility of more forward. Anyway, will try that tomorrow. Test flying my magic sticks tomorrow too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amexpmh Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Moving your hands down will give you more brake. Bottom in top out. But experiment with the feel. No problem in blacking up to gain altitude. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystainedskin Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 With a big brake setup on your handles...you will need to pump your arms in towards your body and "whump" the kite to get your forward movement started. But along with the same setup comes easier hovers,reverse,and a more "nuetral" overall flight charecteristic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainbob Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 With a big brake setup on your handles...you will need to pump your arms in towards your body and "whump" the kite to get your forward movement started. But along with the same setup comes easier hovers,reverse,and a more "nuetral" overall flight charecteristic. Well that is what I had today, so I guess I had it set correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystainedskin Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 It's all about what you feel to be comfortable. Personally, I dig having to move, work, and pump the kite...some don't. But since you obviously have a leader setup on your handles...pull it in a knot or 2 on top if it feels like more work. Fly it for a reasonable amount of time before jumping to the conclusion you don't like it... maybe in a month,try it again. As your skills grow...your taste will change for different things...and different setups for different situations. Just play with it....there is no test at the end of the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGower Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 one jb showed me was farther out on the top leaders, hook your thumbs under the leaders pull your thumbs up past the top of the handles and pump back, this will give more forward for launch but once the kite is filled the precision is amazing (felt really uncomfortable for the first few times but the control is way better). If you watch jb's hands he has his thumbs on top and forward of the handles which means he only has to do very small brake inputs for the control he has. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oapbillf Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 If you watch jb's hands he has his thumbs on top and forward of the handles which means he only has to do very small brake inputs for the control he has. It,s OK if you have thumbs as long as rods but not when you have stumpies like a lot of us ! Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGower Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 i think he had thumb implants lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul LaMasters Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Smithy doesn't use his thumbs at all, zero, nik, not touching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmadz Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Today was the first time I've had to fly most of the winter. Wind was up around 15 so I used the vented. Since I hadn't flown for a while I set it up with lots of brake. Not having lots of hours on Revs yet and having not flown for a while I finally got a chance to gain feel for flying with lots of brake today with no recent practice to muck it up. I really learned a lot and it helped me work on inverteds and slides. Hope to get out tomorrow for a while and try some more. Warm weathers coming more regularly and it'll be gusty for the next couple of months before it dies down for Summer. I also learned how to control on the brake to try some rudimentary team moves. Not bad for two hours fun. I keep my thumbs on the top of the handle. Easier for me to "ride the brakes" so to speak. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Dowler Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Sounds like you're getting the overall drift - leaders allow you to have a "neutral" setup! Think auto trannies for an example! On a standard shift, you must put the car in drive and let out the clutch to move! This is what you are shooting for - that "neutral", you have to give the kite the command to go forward! Too much forward may make launch easy, but then a gust hits and the kite "shoots" off uncontrollably! Leaders allow you to tune this out and adjust! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmadz Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Sounds like you're getting the overall drift - leaders allow you to have a "neutral" setup! Think auto trannies for an example! On a standard shift, you must put the car in drive and let out the clutch to move! This is what you are shooting for - that "neutral", you have to give the kite the command to go forward! Too much forward may make launch easy, but then a gust hits and the kite "shoots" off uncontrollably! Leaders allow you to tune this out and adjust That's exactly what I encountered, Wayne. Was nice to be able to "feel" it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Dowler Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I feel it just makes it better - for me anyway!! Yes, I'm in the JB camp of lots of brake, I admit that, but it isn't the only way, just one way! Most people pick up my kite and can't even launch it, I use so much brake! Then I pick up John's and I struggle!! But I've found my "sweet spot" in my setup, not factory by any means, but not quite as much as John! Am I wrong?? It works for me, that's all I know!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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