alnegri Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Hi. I owne 3 Rev. All of them have the rods on the front side (the pilot side). I went to a festival and a master told me the rods must be on the backside. Is it true???? thanks. alberto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jonesey Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Hi.I owne 3 Rev. All of them have the rods on the front side (the pilot side). I went to a festival and a master told me the rods must be on the backside. Is it true???? thanks. alberto Yes its true ..... Rods on the back ALWAYS! I know from bitter experience having flown with rods on the front for the first few weeks..... Change to the back and you will be amazed how much more control you have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 starnaml Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 I know from bitter experience having flown with rods on the front for the first few weeks.....Change to the back and you will be amazed how much more control you have! Ditto... Heck.. I read in this forum somewhere that even J.Barresi flew with them on the wrong side in the beging. Put them where they awt to be and you'll see a change as drastic as Night and Day especially if there is anything over 10mph for wind!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 alnegri Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Thanks all. Alberto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Stone in Shoe Bob Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Yes its true ..... Rods on the back ALWAYS! Not Quite Always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 kairusan Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 I quite nearly made the mistake of trying to fly the kite with the rods in the front, and was saved when I actually sat down and -- gasp -- read the instruction manual. There was something highlighted in there saying that the vertical spars go on the back of the kite, and I must say, the thing was hard enough to handle during my first flight, so I'm glad I didn't make it any more difficult than it needed to be by messing up the assembly. It seems counterintuitive to put the rods on the back of the kite like that, especially when you see the sail all stretched out over the rods when it's full of wind. But I guess that's the idea -- make the ends of the wing straighter probably helps stabilize the kite in some arcane manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 steveb Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 The vertical spars are the equivalent of the spine on a dual line kite; so they always go on the back to give the sail the correct shape. A Rev with the spars on the front will fly, but it flies like a pig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 antman Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 rods go on the back always.. never tried them in the front .. i wonder how the kite flies like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 steveb Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 i wonder how the kite flies like that ^It flies like a pig! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lauranyyfan Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 ^It flies like a pig! lol... thanks, I needed that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 steveb Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 A few islandQuadders tried out the iHog P-Series Quad on Sunday at the Parksville Kite Festival. I couldn't hold it steady enough one-handed to get any good pics, but Cathy took quite a few. It was a lot of fun, but it doesn't even fly as well as a Rev with the spars on the wrong side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 linekahuna Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 A few islandQuadders tried out the iHog P-Series Quad on Sunday at the Parksville Kite Festival.I couldn't hold it steady enough one-handed to get any good pics, but Cathy took quite a few. It was a lot of fun, but it doesn't even fly as well as a Rev with the spars on the wrong side. Here's one for you Steve. He's after the french fries that guy is eating. Here is a photo of Dana. He said tie lines on my hands and feet and fly me like a quad kite. What a sight that would be. Would top the Prism roolup bag quad. Riot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 johnnmitchell Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 ^It flies like a pig! How about a Pig Mega Fly? All revs must have the down rods on the front! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 kitecowboy Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 If you all think a bee flys like a pig try a blast with the rods backwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Taihapemike Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Here is a giggle for you all... My 2nd hand t300 rev 1 arrived 4 days ago and on the instruction on the old owner I loaded vert spars upwind. I've logged 8 hours so far and have been so impressed with what I've been able to do that I'm now trying to fathom what I will be able to do ! As a side note- I got my duel line delta out today and kept trying to curl back my pinky fingers to brake: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pond44 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 This is my first post, I have only just signed up because I have just bought my first Rev (B Series). I wish I had read this topic before trying out the first time, yep I stuck the rods on the front, did fly like a pig, straight up and over my head and down it came. I tried for 2 hours, I amused the onlookers, they must have thought I was a right dick. I even watched all the Rev videos by John B and still didn't take it in. Oh well, I have been out again and got it up in the air, just have to practice and practice I suppose. I'm not giving up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 West Australian Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hi pond44 welcome to the Forum. Great to have more Aussies too Dont worry mate, very common mistake. The Important thing is you are on the right track now. Let us know how you get on. I am still a beginner myself. I have been doing a Blog on here as I learn: http://www.revkites.com/forum/blog/17-learning-quad-west-australian/ Take a look if you are interested. WA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 portlandflyer Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Live and learn!! We all started from the same place, just some are farther along!! You're on the right track now! Good Luck! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 REVflyer Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 i used to fly in between two building (it will "focus" the wind better <LOL!>, right?) with a "Backtracker". I didn't know you needed even flying lines or that you could adjust them for brake either. I'd unwind untwist unwrap and moan for an hour, then fly for a minute! 2 years worth of this crap, then found a kite club everything changed, building, fiddling, buying, modifications, sharing & travel. It's worth the hassle The information on-line plus current equipment that's available is all so much better than when I started! I've seen people leap past me in skill with flailing tricks and last year they didn't know which end of the handles to hold upright! It's all still so much fun my face hurts from smiling all day, I get little white lines in my facial tan from the grins. Welcome and please share as you progress. -plm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HedgeWarden Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 For yur next "trick" - rods on the front side, and bridle on the back side! (It's possible.) Looks right unless you notice that the bridle seems to have unnecessary twists, and the logo says something like "noituloveR". So two rules: 1. You can read the trade name of the kite facing you (as you fly.) 2. You cannot see the vertical spars because they are BEHIND the kite. I've always been in sync with #2, but #1 snuck up and smacked my reality. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 reving sonic Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have just got a rev kite i were haveing so many probs with it.to start with there is no bridles just washers i put the bars on the front and all my rev would do is go up and flip farwads. so iput the bars on the back side and now im rocking the only prob im having now is i can stop but not go backwards or revers hover. and im sorry about my spelling lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 oapbillf Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi Reving Sonic, Get yourself over to Ferry Meadows, Peterborough and link up with " Great Ouse Kite Fliers " http://www.gokf.co.uk/ and there you will find Rev fliers who will give you all the advice you need ! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lylenc Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Welcome to the forum reving sonic. It seems like you need more brake in the line set-up, longer top lines relative to bottom lines. Assuming all four lines are the same length, use pigtails (short bridle lines with about six knots every 1/2" and larks headed to the top of the handles) to lengthen the top lines and putting more brake into the set-up. Larkshead the top lines further out on the pigtails until you reach a comfortable setting for your wrist to make forward, hover, and reverse inputs. PS: Forgot you said there's no bridle, until reading below. Adjusting brake won't help until you get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 portlandflyer Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 No bridles?? You trying to fly an Indoor, outdoor? Every outdoor Rev that I know has a bridle, unless removed! You would be well served to meet up with other fliers, let them check out your equipment, make suggestions, maybe let you fly some of their kites to compare! Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dayhiker Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Hmm, more variations to try. And I will, why not? I think it will be interesting to put one vertical on the front & one on the back & see if I can fly it. My first Rev was partially disassembled when I got it but somehow I put it together correctly. Good karma, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 makatakam Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I like to put my upright spars where the outer horizontals were, and put those on the back side of the kite upside-down. This configuration always gives me the best control possible. Oh, and don't forget to reverse the polarity of the middle horizontal. Good luck and keep smiling! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I owne 3 Rev. All of them have the rods on the front side (the pilot side).
I went to a festival and a master told me the rods must be on the backside.
Is it true????
thanks.
alberto
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