Prototype underway... :)

[John Barresi]

Working on this project, hoping to work it into distribution next year.

https://www.facebook.com/barresij/posts/10214916634293525

 

[John Barresi]

Even got a Jacob’s Ladder out of it.

https://www.facebook.com/barresij/posts/10214915797472605

 

[John Barresi]

Will have a full shelf of tutorials behind it too.

https://instagram.com/p/Ba20ArvjBaq/

 

[John Barresi]

Now I just need a good name for it!

[makatakam]

Will the production model be full-size?

[John Barresi]

That is full size, for an indoor. lol

Seriously, this is the size, nearly final design.

You ever try and swing a 7-8 foot kite around indoors? Especially on the short lines, larger wingspan greatly limits both maneuverability and flight detail.

iNak is smaller, Wren is a hair bigger (I believe), for comparison. Echo might be around the same size.

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[makatakam]

I've never tried indoor -- at least not indoors, anyway. I was thinking a bit bigger to give it some more float and grace, unless the intent is "rock and roll".

[John Barresi]

You know me.


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[makatakam]

Yeah, but I've seen you do both, sometimes even in the same routine. Of course, there could be two sizes available.

[riffclown]

49 minutes ago, John Barresi said:

Now I just need a good name for it!

Whisper

[John Barresi]

Time will tell, but the versatility of this size fills all my buckets - will look at a separate outdoor design in the future. [emoji1303]


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[RobB]

Another hand goes up for scaling that up...

My hands are too heavy for little kites. The 4d had great capabilities, but I never fly it just because of its size.

A kite that is totally missing from the market would be a ProDancer that has more than a couple of tricks in it...

[makatakam]

7 minutes ago, RobB said:

Another hand goes up for scaling that up...

My hands are too heavy for little kites. The 4d had great capabilities, but I never fly it just because of its size.

A kite that is totally missing from the market would be a ProDancer that has more than a couple of tricks in it...

I agree -- an outdoor EUL (extremely ultra light). And I like "Whisper" as a name for it!

[John Barresi]

@RobB - while I agree in principle, the smaller kite is more accessible for a variety of folks in indoor and urban conditions, just not a whole lot of buyers for the large class kites, at this point anyway. Valid point though.

FYI, the Whisper already exists:

http://www.windpowersports.com/kites/into-the-wind/whisper.php

[Exult]

1 hour ago, John Barresi said:

Now I just need a good name for it!

Would you like to have suggestions for a name? If so, would a separate topic for name suggestions be something?

[riffclown]

Have you ever heard the word Eidolon?

[esinger]

How about "Ember"

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[John Barresi]

3 minutes ago, Exult said:

Would you like to have suggestions for a name? If so, would a separate topic for name suggestions be something?

It was an open ended statement, all suggestions are welcome in this topic.

 

2 minutes ago, riffclown said:

Have you ever heard the word Eidolon?

Just looked it up... Doesn't ring my bells.

[Exult]

I was thinking of going on with mythological creatures (such as the Kymera), but of some less fierceful nature, something like The Siren or the Fairy.

[John Barresi]

I like mythological names too, as long as they’re short and readable by almost anyone - 4 to 7 characters.

[riffclown]

So I guess one of my personal favorites the Wyvern would be stretching it..

[John Barresi]

Aye, feeling ya.


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[SparkieRob]

"Kanga" pronounced kang-a...

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[Exult]

Thinking of it, "The Pixie" (some kind of a fairy) also sounds light and even more positive than a fairy fairy to me.

[riffclown]

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