REVflyer Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well I slapped a Diamond (travel frame) leading edge into my kite just to see the difference (it had a three-piece P-90 upon arrival at the field). The wind range didn't change but the responsiveness certainly did! It just felt lighter on the strings for lack of better descriptive term. I received this sail at WSIKF from Steve Polansky after installing an extra French Bridle into one of his kites (talk about an great exchange, or what!?!!) I had some too skinny elastic shock cord, but Lolly fixed me up with the right stuff necessary to make mine and Rich Comras' kite sails air worthy. There's a brief video shot by a bystander here https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10203911062151807&set=vb.1079141123&type=2&theater 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmadz Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Wow. That is a totally wicked skin. I think Skin is more appropriate than sail for these works of art. I absolutely love my diamond sticks. I have flown comfortably with them up to 8-9 mph. Great response. I encourage all Revers' to get a set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDancer Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I so want this frame. Has anybody tried this frame in a Zen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Thorn Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I just loaded my Zen with diamonds on Friday at the Milton Indoor Kite Fest. It flies great. Even on 15' flying indoor. Further up the thread are comments on diamonds and Zen. I'll be flying it again tonight at the parking lot. You won't be disappointed IMHO Diamonds ARE a pilots best friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlandflyer Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Never have had diamonds for my Zen!! Had some 1st run diamonds I tried in my SUL as an LE. Liked the feel, but broke one and that ended that. Weigh them and compare to a stock Zen frame. I've been using a combo of 2 wrap center, race ends, Zen verts and came up with a weight savings of 12 grams over the stock frame. And it's stiffer too!! I wonder what could be the weight savings for diamonds?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Benz Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Now ...about those Magic Sticks. I am having a love affair with the Zen,Diamonds,and Sticks. I have flown the 2wrap/race combo ...it works well..but Diamonds,Diamonds....Diamonds! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REVflyer Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Frenchie next? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Benz Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Frenchie next? Quite possibly into some vent positioning play at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Thorn Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'll check the labels on them tonight. I do remember one was 11.77 grams. (I started labeling the weights on all new spars that just came in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Thorn Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Never have had diamonds for my Zen!! Had some 1st run diamonds I tried in my SUL as an LE. Liked the feel, but broke one and that ended that. Weigh them and compare to a stock Zen frame. I've been using a combo of 2 wrap center, race ends, Zen verts and came up with a weight savings of 12 grams over the stock frame. And it's stiffer too!! I wonder what could be the weight savings for diamonds?? My Zen spars. Diamonds 104.7 g. 68.6 g. 36.1g or 1.27 oz less I'll post the individual weights When I get off the park lot. To nice of a morning not to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlandflyer Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 My hybrid frame was 72 gr if I remember correctly, so adding back some to try sticks was a non-factor, weight-wise! If I get the chance, I'll remeasure to make sure! My 5 Zen spars were 84 gr!! 20 gr difference!! Yikes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REVflyer Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Diamonds? I broke another one in the darn frozen crap laying around on the ground this past Sunday. First the string gets hung-up on the little finger iced edges sticking up, you yank and spank trying to saw thru that snag, then it lets go suddenly and I need a new piece in the leading edge. I'm really likin' the travel frame option as only a 6th needs to go into the trash bin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDancer Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Same exact thing happened to my race frame. Broke the middle, and of course I had a spare vertical type the kind with no ferrules. 20 dollars later... Back flying again. The only spar I have broken, in the stupidest way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Six years of flying quads and I haven't broken a stick in any of my Rev's yet. Now, my home-made quads..........I ran out of fingers for counting them a long time ago! I did break a vertical from a Supersonic when it fell out because I didn't put it behind the bungee and stepped on it while I was looking for it. Got two diamond 1.5 frames and Frenchies for 1.5 and Zen over the winter, but haven't tried them yet. Put a diamond frame and SUL bridle on my red/wht/blk Spiro yesterday, made up 50-pound linesets in 120-foot, 80-foot & 40-foot and can't wait to try it in some low wind. Am putting the Frenchies on my Rainbow Radical Spiro today with a black race frame. Come on, warm weather! The French Bridle is simpler to install than I thought it would be, and at $25 is a lot easier than making your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDancer Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Where do you get the French bridles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtulloch Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 The Shooks at Flying Smiles Kites have French Bridles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Where do you get the French bridles? The Shooks at Flying Smiles Kites have French Bridles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yep, that's where I got them. They were out of the Rev2 size about a month ago, but had the 1 and 1.5 in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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