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ugh, Comic Sans overload!
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For another experiment, try rolling a few Rev spars on a flat, smooth surface, like a glass table top.
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I'll work on the photos. Can I attatch them directly to the forum or do I need to download to webshots/photobucket first?
Rick
Click Browse in the lower right corner of the Reply box, navigate to the pics on your computer, Upload them one at a time, select Manage Current Attachments and hit Preview Post to see if it uploaded correctly.
Note, there is a 2 Mb file size limit to a single post, so re-size the photos if they are larger than that.
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Lookin' Good, Terry! Great way to remember a perfect weekend. Was it cold? Didn't notice. I was having too much fun. Steve B and I put a cap on it with an early morning fly on Monday.
A few pics of Brad playing with the new sculpture at Garry Point on Monday:
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It was so much fun! There was a thin layer of ice on the pond.that was awesome was that on ice? what was that last kite?The last kite was a custom Bazzer Pro, belonging to Brad from Whidbey Island.
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Wow, after several weeks of the Pineapple Express pounding us with windstorms & rain, we got a beautiful break in the weather for our annual Snow Queens weekend. Great turn-out today- around a dozen Revs flying in the sunshine.
Here's a
of what it was like.
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That's almost eerie; I've been flying an identical B-Series over a very similar pond the last few nice days.
Very relaxing to do and watch- thanks for making a video of it!
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Looking for some foam grip/handle material somewhere.
Check out fishing pole grips
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...téléchargement! Merci!
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<ouch!> Sorry to hear that.
Do you have any photos of the damage?
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I could be wrong, but I seem to remember Prism kites having printing on the Mylar.
I hate the stuff though, except in some cases for reinforcements.
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My Bazzer Pros are the same graphics as my regular B-Series, but I don't have a pic handy of the Bazzers.
I gave up trying to come up with custom graphics and just went with what I already had.
This way I figure I can always stack them if I ever get a round tuit.
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We had 8 or 10 fliers this afternoon, a beautiful sunny day, though it was a bumpy and gusty breeze.
No Revs were flown though, it was mostly SLKs.
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That would be some impressive precision/ballet if only one person was flying.
Seeing two fly that routine so well was amazing!
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where's the BackTracker?
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Thanks to Erin for finding these kite bags. Cathy & I bought one each and are very happy with them. They hold 4 Revs comfortably and are long enough for a Rev II. I haven't tried my Rev I yet, but it might be tight on this model, as it has a 36" centre spar with ferrules at each end. There are a couple of roomy pockets big enough for several handles, line sets, stakes, etc.
They are very well made with good quality materials. I doubt if I could make one for less money. They're perfect for a set of Revs.
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The Indoor Rev has no screening on the LE; neither do the Speed Series.
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So far, I've bought 5 B-Series and 3 Bazzer Pros.
The early B-Series were very hit and miss in construction. My first 2 were made out of up to 4 different types of sail cloth and each type has different stretch and wear characteristics. They got very baggy and 'lumpy' after a season of flying. My next 3 B-Series were mostly done in Icarex, but the construction looked 'rushed' and not as carefully made as other kites in that price range.
I first flew Bazzer Pros last year and noticed how much better the craftsmanship was. There was a noticeable improvement in reverse flight, partly due to the trailing edge having a much smoother curve. Seams were sewn straight, the bias in the panels was aligned correctly and stitches were back-tacked. Little details, I know, but I appreciate someone taking the time to do things right
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Barnacle Bill looks very fixable, I've seen far worse damage repaired to fly again.
Before:
After:
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Beautiful Hornby Island! I want to go back there again soon!
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Pfaff-y Birthday, Bazzer!
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This can happen when irresponsible dog owners let their dogs chase kites:
I fixed it though:
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Is that what we're calling the boyfriend now?
Ach! Ich bin nicht eine Bayerische Kuh!
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Bumping last year's Whidbey Island Kite Festival thread:
This year's Whidbey Island Kite Festival will be on September 26-27
It's one of my favourite kite festivals. Who else is going?
Ready for a forum upgrade now?
in From Rev...
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The forum that I spend the most time on is plain text, no avatars, no sigs. It loads in the blink of an eye, even on dial-up.
Clicking a thread takes me to the first unread post.
I can watch or ignore threads to suit my interests.