kimbo Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Hey Rev ers: I don't read about it or see it much, but using tails is something I just started having fun with. Any input from the masses would be a help. Length of tails, singles or doubles, attachment points, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Hey Rev ers: I don't read about it or see it much, but using tails is something I just started having fun with. Any input from the masses would be a help. Length of tails, singles or doubles, attachment points, etc. Visually very cool! Have you seen this video? http://www.thekiteshoppe.com/products/Transition-Tails-48%27-Purple.html Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 If you will search back in this forum, you will find some quite good informative threads on the subject of tails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 http://www.revkites.com/forum/topic/4297-revs-with-tails/page__view__findpost__p__72161__hl__Tails__fromsearch__1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasapcheong Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Hi Kimbo, I did a first time ballet with tails not too long ago for your reference : http://www.revkites.com/forum/topic/4275-my-first-ever-kite-ballet/page__p__71861__hl__first%20ballet__fromsearch__1entry71861 Attachment points are on both vertical downspar tips. Tail I used was 45 foot GKPI Skywriter tails. Great feel and looks. They follow the path of the Rev pretty close, plus its pretty light too. Tails have really grown on me and I really like their look on Revs now. -Darryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Try this: http://www.revkites.com/forum/topic/871-rev-tails/page__hl__tails%20not%20tales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 http://www.revkites.com/forum/topic/4297-revs-with-tails/page__view__findpost__p__72161__hl__Tails__fromsearch__1 Sorry John, That link brings you back to this page. At least with Firefox 3.6.8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbo Posted August 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Thanks, knew the gang would come through. Can't wait to use my 24' on my Supersonic when the winds come back to Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madquad Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I love those tails. Funny thing.: When you make an axel after a dive-stop it feels like the tail is lifting up the centre of the LE and makes the axel even easier !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Anyone specifically make custom tails to match custom kites? Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Anyone specifically make custom tails to match custom kites? Bart I did it about 17 years back. I created 6 tails at 15mtr long, each of a different color. I hung them with velcro on the inner trailing edges equally spaced. The width was 25mm. They were "hot cut" from Icarex Polyester. It took roughly 1 square meter of material for each tail. I took the a one meter long piece and cut it down the middle and sewed the short two ends together and kept repeating this process until I had one 25mm wide tail. You will have to do some calculations first in order to end up with a reasonable width at the end. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Here is one picture: http://johnnmitchell.com/Photography/3-2004/Cervia_2004/CerviaDay9/sm_DSC_3621.JPG You will find more amongst these pictures: http://johnnmitchell.com/Photography/3-2004/Cervia_2004_Day9.html and more here: http://johnnmitchell.com/Photography/3-2003/Cervia2003/Cervia2003-Day9.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Thanks, however let me re-phrase. Anyone make custom tails to SELL? Sort of looking at those long, single ones, that are showing up in videos and the Madquad photo here. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Thanks, however let me re-phrase. Anyone make custom tails to SELL? Sort of looking at those long, single ones, that are showing up in videos and the Madquad photo here. Bart Bart, Marc has bought some of his tails from me: http://www.thekiteshoppe.com/products/Transition-Tails-48%27-Red.html and they are the same ones used in the iQuad Lincoln City vid posted above. Now to your specific question.....Custom tails? You mean different colors than the standard offering? T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrunya Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks, however let me re-phrase. Anyone make custom tails to SELL? Sort of looking at those long, single ones, that are showing up in videos and the Madquad photo here. Bart I'm sure you can find someone to sow you a custom tail. Hell, I'll do it for a price XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks. That may work as I see blue is an option. I use three blues in each of my kites so looking to match that theme. Don't know if that means using all three and black in the tail or not. Still thinking on the idea. Bart Bart, Marc has bought some of his tails from me: http://www.thekitesh...-48%27-Red.html and they are the same ones used in the iQuad Lincoln City vid posted above. Now to your specific question.....Custom tails? You mean different colors than the standard offering? T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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