audiorob Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 What fabric are the barresi revs made out of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 KiteLife Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 To be honest, I'm not sure, never cared, since they fly spot-on... I'll leave Ben to answer this. However, the rumor mill says that we may see a premium-level Icarex B-Series hitting the market next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fortflyer Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 However, the rumor mill says that we may see a premium-level Icarex B-Series hitting the market next year. You can call it the Master-Beast, OK I need to go fly, so much for my day away from flying I'll be here all afternoon making comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 quadkit Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Who cares what material they are made out of... it flys superb and it has John Barresi's name on it, is that not enough? hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 KiteLife Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Oh geez KiT, love ya... But sheesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 johnnmitchell Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 What fabric are the barresi revs made out of? It is definitely polyester. The manufacturer could be one of several. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 quadkit Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Oh geez KiT, love ya... But sheesh! What John?? Not like I shared my pillow with or spooned my B Series at night... oh wait nevermind ummm, where's the little off topic smiley with the sign?? hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fortflyer Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 What John?? Not like I shared my pillow with or spooned my B Series at night... oh wait nevermind ummm, where's the little off topic smiley with the sign?? hehe OK i'm not the only one who's been out in the sun too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 KiteLife Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Here's a sign, finally updated the emoticons to match Kitelife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 antman Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 im gonna guess icarex because of how thin the sails are with the 1.5 so i cant see the b being any diffrent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 audiorob Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 So.. it's polyester? Im particularly curious because I have had nylon revs and they DO NOT work well here due to the extreme humidity and my propensity to fly in rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wufer Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I think the Bs are made of .5 poly BEN................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lummas Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Perhaps Ben could comment. I can tell you when we had our custom sails made, Lolly confirmed that the only material rev uses was 0.65 Poly from a manufacturer in Torrance CA. So that is what we have. I would assume it was the same material. Thanks, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 REVflyer Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 An icarex polycarbonate sail is the most desirable for tough conditions, it would be a welcomed addition to the Revolution line. A polyester kite much more enjoyable is wet conditions, they don't gain any weight (like nylon) also the color lasts a lot longer before fading. All kites will fade with enough passage of time and exposure to UV though! Icarex has a very distinctive feel to it, extremely slippery to sew with and it also costs the most to acquire. In the land of no wind we say it's worth the extra money and trouble. The Rainbow material is toray (available from Bonnie Marvin/Hang'Em High Fabrics in richmond VA) Icarex is a specific brand name, it's not available from bonnie by that name (wink!-wink!). Her material is called poly 1/2 ounce with a polycarbonate coating (wink!, wink!) Stever Ferrel (Kitestudio) also sells a poly material,... Harold uses it for his tie-dyed efforts. I think it's 3/4 ounces per square yard/meter. Ixy is like 14 dollars per yard, nylon is about 6 bucks. A bus will get you downtown, how come they can still sell somebody a Mercedes Benz? You get what you pay for, that's why!!! Some designers prefer to work in Nylon, there are more colors and weights available, it's cheaper too, it can be painted without need of a pressure cooker to "set the dyes" also. The Rev 1.5 SULs are polyester, not icarex but perfectly acceptable to any user. If you were doing it yourself you'd be wise to seek out Icarex. It's the same amount of construction work, but the end product will fly better and look better for much longer. Particularly important in no wind conditions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 KiteLife Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I can confirm, the B-Series sail is polyester... Not Icarex, but one of the premium brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TGunn Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 If Rev wants to make some Icarex sail revs they should contact Jon Trennepohl, because Jon is the North American distributor for Icarex sail cloth.; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ilh Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Is there much difference between Icarex and what Rev is using? I built a few kites with Icarex back about 10-12 years ago, both 3/4oz and 1/2oz, and the current Rev fabric seems pretty similar to the 1/2oz Icarex when I compare the fabric side-to-side. I will also note that my custom 1.5 SUL (just received from Rev) uses the same 1/2oz fabric as the custom vented 1.5 I received last fall. Rev doesn't seem to be using heavier fabric even on the higher-wind 1.5s. No mylar on either per my request. Finally, I note that Rev seems a bit casual aligning the fabric. On some panels, on one side of the kite the warp threads are aligned along the edge (good) whereas on the other side the weft threads are aligned along the edge. I don't know if it matters with the loads on a 1.5, but I wouldn't do that if I was building it myself due to possible asymmetric stretching. --Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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