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Reef Runner

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  1. Fantastic ! I sure wish I could find a place like that, somewhere close by ani_wallbash.gif

    Still ought to set out some tell-tales, on your home field, just to see what is happening. I don't know, but maybe you could even leave them up for about a week, so you could check it out, under different conditions......you'll probably be surprised, at just how squirrelly, it really is.....

  2. Yep, I see what you mean. Got to be a tough spot to fly in. No way the wind isn't swirling in there. ani_wallbash.gif

    Just for the heck of it, go out and cut yourself four or five small saplings, 6 - 8 foot long, and sharpen one end with a hatchet. Then attach a 2 or 3 foot piece of surveyor's tape, to the other end, and go stick these in the ground. Put one on your right, one on your left, one to the right of the kite wind-window, one to the left of the kite wind-window, and finally, one in the center of the wind-window, just out past where your kite travels. Now, as you fly, take a look at the tell-tales on the sticks, an you'll probably be amazed at how many different directions, the wind is actually blowing...............(just something to do, one day when you are bored) ani_victory.gif

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  3. Two things CapnBob. First, you are making all of the mistakes us newbies make. Can't imagine they put you in a cockpit with little training so no worries about the leaders. I am still getting confused especially with everyone's good intentioned help. Second, just fly. You will eventually find your own customs settings. Sometimes trying to do too much research and too many adjustments too soon can be detrimental.

    AND confusing, not only to yourself, but to those trying to understand your deli-ma ! Tmadz is right - JUST GO FLY ! It'll come.........

    Remember the "Line Management" debacle ? Well, winding and unwinding lines fixed that problem for you, and now, it's a piece of cake.

    So, JUST GO FLY, and try not to worry about every little thing. It will come with flight time, and only with flight time. We are all pulling for you to make a go, but you've just got to GO FLY ! ani_victory.gif

  4. Normal procedure, same as I was doing with the stock leaders that came with my new SLE. Because of the added length of the top leaders, seems like I need more forward on the handles, to lift off, and then the brake side of the line, catches the top line. Since the only change, was the top line being extended by 1 knot or about 3/4 of an inch, I barely have enough forward drive to launch. Anyway, I went back to stock leaders, and the problem disappeared.

    You just can't bend your wrist back that far.............PUMP LAUNCH IT !! ani_victory.gif

  5. Normal procedure, same as I was doing with the stock leaders that came with my new SLE. Because of the added length of the top leaders, seems like I need more forward on the handles, to lift off, and then the brake side of the line, catches the top line. Since the only change, was the top line being extended by 1 knot or about 3/4 of an inch, I barely have enough forward drive to launch. Anyway, I went back to stock leaders, and the problem disappeared.

    Why didn't you just move the top lines in one knot, rather than changing leaders. Why would you do that ? Just curious ! That's what all those knots are for - adjustments !!

    The reason that you were able to take off, with the stock leaders, was because that added drive to your set-up, simply because they were shorter. Same thing would have happened if you had moved top lines in a knot. You got to have more brake, to ever fly successfully. Too much drive will make the kite to quick, fast, and responsive........all characteristics that you've told us you didn't want ?

    Now, I'm really confuse as to what you are doing ?

    Did you read post #7 ?......http://www.revkites.com/forum/topic/6178-what-is-the-purpose-of-long-leader-with-knots-on-the-handles/#entry94473 Explained about launching with a lot of brake, using the pump motion. You can't expect your wrists to bend back that far............

    Again...........As for launching (from the upright position) when set up with less drive, rather than trying to "uncomfortably", tilt your wrists so far back to launch, try turning your handles horizontal to the ground, with the tops to the handles pointing in, towards each other, and out in front of you. Then give them a good sharp pump, pulling the tops of the handles straight towards your chest, gut, or even beside your hips. This is referred to as a "quick pump", and will launch the kite, without you having to rock your wrist, so far back. Once in the air, just fly as normal, but with the added amount of brake, you'll find a much better experience.............. Hope this all makes sense.....ani_victory.gif

  6. CB, try beginning at about the middle knot, and going from there. Once you get to flying, and things are feeling more comfortable, you may want to mark that knot, and use that as a benchmark, going forward. Then you can always move in or out, from there, but it can be a future starting point. Attach the bottom lines to the short leaders, at the bottoms of the handles, and leave it there. Do your adjusting on the longer top leaders, that you made with the knots.

    Remember this:

    Moving the TOP attachment point IN (towards the handle) for more drive, is the same thing as moving the BOTTOM OUT for less brake

    and vice versa

    Moving the TOP attachment point OUT (away from the handle) for less drive, is the same thing as moving the BOTTOM IN for more brake

    This is why most of us make our adjustments, at the longer top leader, that has the numerous knots. Makes life simpler ! smile.png

    (Actually, some folks do the exact opposite, with the longer leader at the bottom, and the short at the top, but I would say the majority do as described above)

    As for launching (from the upright position) when set up with less drive, rather than trying to "uncomfortably", tilt your wrists so far back to launch, try turning your handles horizontal to the ground, with the tops to the handles pointing in, towards each other, and out in front of you. Then give them a good sharp pump, pulling the tops of the handles straight towards your chest, gut, or even beside your hips. This is referred to as a "quick pump", and will launch the kite, without you having to rock your wrist, so far back. Once in the air, just fly as normal, but with the added amount of brake, you'll find a much better experience.............. Hope this all makes sense.....ani_victory.gif

    Eventually, you'll be able to do this from the preferred, "inverted" position, but you'll put the pump emphasis on the bottoms of the handles.

    Works for me, anyway cat_shy.gif

  7. Just thought I'd bump this previous post from our new "Global Rev Count" moderator, Barton.

    The new system seems to be coming along quite well, and Barton has done one fantastic job, in a personal campaign, to continue this very popular topic for us all, BUT, there are still a lot of entries being made, that are NOT following the correct entry format. sad.png

    Let's all help make Barton's task a bit easier, and I'm sure he'll really appreciate it............smile.png

    THE CORRECT FORMAT, FOR ADDING OR REMOVING A REV IS:

    USERNAME +/- # (total)

    USERNAME ........... is your username, that you go by on the forum
    +/- # ........................ is the number of Revs that you are adding to, or subtracting from, your total

    (total) ...................... is the total number of Revs, that you now own, after adding to, or subtracting from, your previous total

    Just thought I'd bump this previous post from our new "Global Rev Count" moderator, Barton.

    The new system seems to be coming along quite well, and Barton has done one fantastic job, in a personal campaign, to continue this very popular topic for us all, BUT, there are still a lot of entries being made, that are NOT following the correct entry format. sad.png

    Let's all help make Barton's task a bit easier, and I'm sure he'll really appreciate it............smile.png

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  8. I can only hope those kites went to new homes and will be added to someone else's count here soon. Otherwise...Bummer! sad.png

    Mine went to a new home, for sure, but I don't know if the new owner, is listing his here in the Global Rev Count ? ani_victory.gif

    Gotta keep em in the sky, if you're not flying them yourself !cat_shy.gif

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  9. Sorry reef runner my ramblings were a little unclear. Yep of course my top leads are longer than my bottom. By aprox 7.5 inches giving me a brake heavy set up. but to achieve this 7.5inch differential I seem to be needing different top leader lengths on different handles. Wow now im confused!!!

    I understand (but I was wondering about that).

    The way I compensate for that, is to make my top leaders, several knots longer than my initial set-up point, and much longer than I think I'll ever need. That way, I can always shift, in or out, as need be. Then after several outings, I can cut them off, leaving enough length to cover the extremes............... ani_victory.gif

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