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[/quote] please , please sell me a kite ... No need for a bar ( got plenty of them ) just the kite ...a 9 m would be nice .boardriding maui wrote:.
Congratulation thinking outside of the box and developing it further to bring it to the world,boardriding maui wrote: Crazy fast and responsive.
Need a new word for drift, because this design is unlike any other in that regard.
Drifts back as fast as I can tear toward it, the whole time still with the lines engaged.
I've never once had to carve upwind to put tension back in the lines. That's all the good news.
Relaunch is awesome in every flatwater setting I've experienced, except where there's no wind.
Reverse relauNch is sick.
). What will also happen - rubbing of the kite's canopy sitting on the ground will slowly mat/delaminate the fabrics starting at the TE of the kite. You may observe the results in one or two seasons (some of the brands have that problem), but I understand your on/off power. The fluttering may be more interesting thing in less wind as kite will behave differently, but from what I saw is that you figured out the arc/angles good. I have no doubt that it do reverse relaunch since the kite type is correct, but to see what happens before actual relaunch.
boardriding maui wrote:
In response to your questions: Yes, easier to repair is a good thing. "Less prone to fail" was more on my mind as one of my primary objectives.
Performance targets: Fast, range, drift, overall handling for how I like to ride. To keep it real, I was reminded today that its not immediately for everyone. The trim throw is short to keep depower within reach. For riders not accustomed to riding like this, it can be tough to adjust to.
Relaunch has been excellent. Probably even more so in light wind. Two days ago I watched two very experienced riders drift down the coast unable to relaunch in super light wind. While I wasn't out there beside them at the same time, all related experiences (some on the same day) are that the lighter the kite is, the easier it is to relaunch. When I've given other riders (on other kites) a launch on the beach lately, I'm blown away by the effort to even position the kite on its side. Its a very different experience. I think its a rigidity thing too. I don't expect readers to take my word for this. I will work on shooting some more video to illustrate. I didn't include it in earlier videos because I didn't think viewers would find it interesting. But, maybe some quick, 20 second clips won't put everyone to sleep.
Speaking of videos, in followup to the substantial response to the last kite video, a couple days ago I did re-post that video with some voiceover comments. This isn't too informative, but may touch on some of your performance questions. I've been too busy with the gear side, but should take a break to get the GoPro back out to keep sharing the latest.
As for your question on selling points, I dunno. I'm just doing my best to develop stuff I believe in, and hope it sells itself. Guess I'll see how that goes.
Thanks again for your interest.