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  6. About the Pulling power of a Rev kite, and some background story

    in Buying your first Rev?

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    There are a bunch of people here who know that. "Gotta have one" feeling. Cool thing about the Rev's is that you can tune out most of the pull. Also there are vented versions of the kite. The vents really reduce the pull. With a lighter frame you can fly a mid vent in very light wind. Then there is the B2 a smaller version. Very speedy but because of the smaller size it does not pull as much. Bert of luck to you.

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  7. Supersonic Questions

    in Buying your first Rev?

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    I have the vented version but also flew the no. Vented several times. Somewhere around 12-15 mph it starts fluttering a lot. Maybe others could tune that out. The vented is a blast in 12-18 mph. Smooth and speedy. I fly my on 100' which is great when you have the room. 85s should be fun too.

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  10. New Rev

    in Buying your first Rev?

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    The NYM kites are different from the B-Series but the differences are subtle. Most noticeable is the venting. If you like the way a vented kite "smoothes" out the flight and controls the gusts better, then you may prefer the NYM. More vented options. Ben loves the green rods over others except diamonds. But they fit his style. JB likes diamonds, black race and three wraps but not green. Again, they match his style and needs.

    You will fly a full sail B-Series for many, many hours without "needing" another kite. Or you can get addicted like some of us Revheads and collect all the options you can think of. I have all the NYMs and all the B-Series. All the frames and have ordered my second Pro. I don't have close to Ben or JB's skill but I find different kites seem right in different conditions. I probably still put more time in on the full sail B–Series than any other.

    Pick the NYM or B-Series full sail and start with three wrap or green race rods. Once you master keeping the kite off the ground add a black race or diamond frame for lighter wind. For stronger wind you will need something vented, but it sounds like your primary area is a full sail area. Fly with the groups mentioned. You will learn this kite much faster with their help.

    Best of luck and welcome to the dark side.

    Marshall

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  18. Best Rev for windy conditions?

    in Buying your first Rev?

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    I'm sure others will chime in, but my two cents worth is the full vent. I'm relatively new and learning but contend more with light wind. I flew a mid vent in 10-12 and loved it. Last weekend I was out in 42 deg F with 15-16 mph winds steady. The full vent was perfect in that wind. Controllable, smooth a real pleasure to fly. I spent over two hours flying the same kite. It was great. My first kite was the full sail and when I had it up in strong winds it was over powered and hard to control. The full vent will be hard to keep up when the wind drops below about 12 mph, but if you get steady wind around 15 mph I would get the full vent.

    I also recommend finding some fellow rev fliers to hang out with early on. I struggled until I went to the Carolina Kite Festival where I met several great people who seemed to fight over the chance to help me out. I finally "got" it and have been on a tear ever since. Also watch the JB videos on all the basics. Set up, lines, basic flying. They really help. I'll add one tip of my own. When you are done, make sure your lines are straight before disconnecting the kite. Even if you have to rotate it by hand to undo the twists, do it with the kite connected and some tension on the lines. My first flight was on 100' lines and simple things like snags, etc got me twirled many times. I thought I will untangle them at home and disconnected the lines. I'll never do that again. It took my son, his GF and I over 3 hours to untangle that mess.

    This forum has many flyers from the UK. Meet up. If you have 15+ mph they will probably seek up out.

    Marshall

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