I'm not totally new to kite flying, I've owned dual lines before. I wasn't so much into tricks as to the speed and accuracy, and the large amount off pull I would receive from them. However a while ago, whilst trying to teach my significant other how to fly, the kite shattered a few rods. Poor tution probably.... however....
I have really only just stumbled across Revs. I have want to get a kite again, and never have, but these seem something totally different. I have watched several videos and have been amazed by how (presumably) good fliers have got them to fly in reverse, sideways, and suddenly stop in a dive! My favourite was diving the dual lined kite straight down wind and a very sharp 90 at the bottom to leave it skimming the ground. I understand that even in dual line kiting I was only doing very basic stuff, but the discovery of Revs is really tempting me to trying quad. Which leads me onto various questions, as a complete newbie.
Some facts first. I live in the UK, Plymouth, and I intend to fly in good weather up on Dartmoor. I don't know wind speeds, but would say generally it ranges from a breeze to a gale, (it's a moor, weather changes fast!). I only want to buy one kite to start, (maybe add a frame or something to make it more versitile), and take things from there. I'm after an all rounder which will keep a Sunday afternoon flier happy. Thats all the info I know I should put forwards, I'm totally new to kiting forums too, so please ask for more info, or even just to correct the terms I'm using! Also, I have trawled this forum and have a mix mash of info and no real idea, so if one or two of my questions is gobbledygook then sorry, and try to decipher what I ment!
1) And which is the most asked question. "Which kite should I get, that I can learn with AND grow into and not have to replace?". My guess is 1.5B Mid vented?
2) What is wraps? I see 2 wrap, 3 wrap, 4 wrap, and it all means bugger all to me!?
3a) I see talk about different frames to go into the sail, and people seem to say stick a race frame in. So what is the frame and how do they differ?
3b) can you combine frames in the sail to give you more strength in windy conditions? (Something I thought I saw somewhere?)
4) Handles. I know there are different ones. People tend to love Race Rods. I'm guessing these are handles? Is this what I want to get?
5a) Lines. Whats the advantages to long and short lines? I have only used 90' lines, and I liked how high it would go and how far and fast it would sweep.
5b) Line strength. I want to fly this kite in various wind conditions. What strength line should I be looking at getting for all round use?
6) Do these kites pull? I used to fly 6-8 foot duals, and they would give me something to fight with, which I liked, especially on gusty beaches. I'm guessing they do, being 7 1/2 foot wide!
7) Is there any important questions I am missing? And if so, please ask and answer it!
8) Is there a good second hand market to buy these from, I haven't notice a "For Sale" section on this forum?
Many thanks in advance!
Edit.
9) Sould these kites have much of a pull on them to be controlled so easily?
10) I see videos of these kites being very acrobatic and precise, which is good. But the videos tend to be low level and slow stuff. Are they fast fliers AND acrobatic at the same time?
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Darren James
Hi All.
I'm not totally new to kite flying, I've owned dual lines before. I wasn't so much into tricks as to the speed and accuracy, and the large amount off pull I would receive from them. However a while ago, whilst trying to teach my significant other how to fly, the kite shattered a few rods. Poor tution probably.... however....
I have really only just stumbled across Revs. I have want to get a kite again, and never have, but these seem something totally different. I have watched several videos and have been amazed by how (presumably) good fliers have got them to fly in reverse, sideways, and suddenly stop in a dive! My favourite was diving the dual lined kite straight down wind and a very sharp 90 at the bottom to leave it skimming the ground. I understand that even in dual line kiting I was only doing very basic stuff, but the discovery of Revs is really tempting me to trying quad. Which leads me onto various questions, as a complete newbie.
Some facts first. I live in the UK, Plymouth, and I intend to fly in good weather up on Dartmoor. I don't know wind speeds, but would say generally it ranges from a breeze to a gale, (it's a moor, weather changes fast!). I only want to buy one kite to start, (maybe add a frame or something to make it more versitile), and take things from there. I'm after an all rounder which will keep a Sunday afternoon flier happy. Thats all the info I know I should put forwards, I'm totally new to kiting forums too, so please ask for more info, or even just to correct the terms I'm using! Also, I have trawled this forum and have a mix mash of info and no real idea, so if one or two of my questions is gobbledygook then sorry, and try to decipher what I ment!
1) And which is the most asked question. "Which kite should I get, that I can learn with AND grow into and not have to replace?". My guess is 1.5B Mid vented?
2) What is wraps? I see 2 wrap, 3 wrap, 4 wrap, and it all means bugger all to me!?
3a) I see talk about different frames to go into the sail, and people seem to say stick a race frame in. So what is the frame and how do they differ?
3b) can you combine frames in the sail to give you more strength in windy conditions? (Something I thought I saw somewhere?)
4) Handles. I know there are different ones. People tend to love Race Rods. I'm guessing these are handles? Is this what I want to get?
5a) Lines. Whats the advantages to long and short lines? I have only used 90' lines, and I liked how high it would go and how far and fast it would sweep.
5b) Line strength. I want to fly this kite in various wind conditions. What strength line should I be looking at getting for all round use?
6) Do these kites pull? I used to fly 6-8 foot duals, and they would give me something to fight with, which I liked, especially on gusty beaches. I'm guessing they do, being 7 1/2 foot wide!
7) Is there any important questions I am missing? And if so, please ask and answer it!
8) Is there a good second hand market to buy these from, I haven't notice a "For Sale" section on this forum?
Many thanks in advance!
Edit.
9) Sould these kites have much of a pull on them to be controlled so easily?
10) I see videos of these kites being very acrobatic and precise, which is good. But the videos tend to be low level and slow stuff. Are they fast fliers AND acrobatic at the same time?
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