crazyflyer - 6-8-2005 at 09:28 PM
The Revolution Power Blast 2-4 has awesome power that can be turned on or off in a milisecond, by just letting your brake line rest in towards the
kite. This kite is called the Power Blast 2-4 for two reasons. 1st reason is it gets you a surge of power faster than any other foil kite. 2nd it is
half the size of a 4m kite but has the same power. It is great for Buggying, skidding, Mountain boarding and for some jumping. It has plenty of power
to easily get you off the ground like any other 4m kite, but can do all the tricks that the other Revolution kites can do. It can stop on a dim, go
forward, backwards, spin, float, all at 35- 50mph across the sky depending on the winds, . The best part of all is the kite can fly from 0 -20mph.
Cost is ok at around $330 with line, handles and video.
There is also a 4-8 which is pricey at $645 but flyies in wind from 2-15mph with astounding pull at only 12 feet. It has the power of an 8meter kite
with the same control of others revolution kites.:singing::singing:
:karate::bird::singing::singing::singing:
SecondWind - 19-2-2009 at 04:07 PM
OK - got a new 2~4 Power Blast coming in next week 
I'll report in once I get in some flight time.
I tried to get one of bbrex's C-Quads, but the shipping costs killed the deal (but thanks for checking for me).
Joe
KYTE SLINGER - 19-2-2009 at 04:25 PM
I wouldn't recommend jumping with it ...........being that of a single skin power tool doesn't have the lift drift like a foil would ...... sure RPB
2-4 has plenty power but no hang time what so ever
never the less the power blast has a butt load of power
+ pretty nice in 2-4mph winds utra-light flight
awindofchange - 19-2-2009 at 08:04 PM
Buggying on the lake bed in 2-4 mph winds with a Rev Powerblast 4-8 when nothing else would even get in the air --- NABX '07
If you can fly a Rev, you gotta try buggying with one of the power blasts. They rock!
They also have some of the best upwind and overall speed of any kite on the market. Power on - power off!
SecondWind - 19-2-2009 at 08:31 PM
Nice pics Slinger!
What is this??
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/214677877007241328...
I went for a White and Red version.
I had a Rev II years ago and I loved the handling. No problem on lift - sometimes I just want to cruise...
KYTE SLINGER - 20-2-2009 at 09:10 AM
That would be a Aladino sword kite quad-liner... made italy back in 97 or so ..use to fly like a Rev blast on the blade side and a rev 2 on the
handle side but I reworked the bridles and doped it out some on the handles and now flys better and as low as 4-5 mph winds....
even when the did make them were very few ......retail cost of 400.00
What I been searching for is one made opposing {righty} but I understand are even more rare so I'm in the process in building another for myself so
that I may have a sword fight in the sky's routine..
Love the rev 2s thats about all my wife and I fly now ..
SecondWind - 9-3-2009 at 08:45 PM
OK - just got the Rev in
I'll let you guys know how it goes.
SecondWind - 12-3-2009 at 09:28 PM
Had a fantastic powered up session with the Rev today with the Dirtsurfer.
Still need to practice keeping the power on, but so far I'm really impressed.
No lift at all, but it is fast and quick turning and offers total depower (on handles).
SecondWind - 13-3-2009 at 02:22 AM
Got in another session with the 2-4 in winds around 20 mph. By lowering my grip down the handles I was able to really lock in the power.
This is by far the best fixed bridled kite I have flown with the Dirtsurfer
One question for the Rev flyers here: Do you just park and milk the power or do you sine the kite to generate more power?
I had my fastest runs just parking the kite and tweaking the brake line tension.
Bladerunner - 13-3-2009 at 10:24 AM
If you like the Power Blast you should try a C-quad.
Without a doubt the most entertaining / interesting fixed bridle I have flown. Like you describe it is most like flying a depower on handles with
total depower ! With this and my NPW I move my hands down on the handles.
awindofchange - 13-3-2009 at 12:06 PM
You do need to reposition your hands to get the right "rocker" balance on the handles. Once you get the kite dialed in then you have instant power up
and depower with the flick of the wrist. It is really awesome.
For flying style, if the winds are good then most of the time you can just park and ride, no real need to constantly sine the kite. If you are
underpowered a little then you may need to sine the kite to keep it powered up but once you get going, the apparent wind of these sails is awesome and
you can park and ride more instead of sining.
The only issue I have had is that the Revolutions are so blasting fast that you need to sine the kite a couple times until you get up to the speed of
the kite or it will rocket out to the edge of the window before you can get moving. Once you get up to speed then just adjust your bottom lines in
our out to back the kite up and keep it in the power.
Rev's are awesome.
SecondWind - 13-3-2009 at 04:03 PM
Thanks for the info Kent!
vwbrian - 13-3-2009 at 09:35 PM
Does anyone know if Rev will be demoing the kites at NaBx. They are a sponser of the event.
SecondWind - 15-3-2009 at 04:33 AM
Not sure?
Found this when looking up info on the 4-8: http://www.nabx.net/articles/power-blast-review.html
Think I need one 
lad - 30-4-2009 at 12:38 PM
I just found the the answer about using harness from the above link. 
Secondwind / awindofchange - the other thing I wondered is, if you angle the handles to "lock in" the power - can you still tip them to steer, or do
you need to pull on them dual-line style?
lad - 30-4-2009 at 11:04 PM
BTW - those 2-4s in NO way look the same small size as any 2m foil I've ever seen :sniff:
awindofchange - 1-5-2009 at 11:37 AM
The Revolutions need to be flown on all four lines, meaning to turn you use mostly brake lines to turn instead of pulling left/right. A combo between
pulling and brakes is used for the best turning but it is opposite of most foil kites in that you need to initiate the turn with your brake lines and
use very little pulling left or right. The Revolution will spin on its own axis, meaning that you can rotate it without it losing any altitude at
all. It will even produce power flying in reverse (which it does do very easily and well).
The 2/4 is measured in flat area. It is almost exactly 2.0 square meters of flat area sail (actually 2.08 m2). This is the exact same sail area as
any 2.0 meter foil. The difference is that the Rev is stretched out because of the frame. If you laid your 2.0 foil on top of the Rev, it would be
the same.
**well, ok....most foil sizes are approximate - meaning a 2.0 foil could actually be a 2.2 meter or even a 1.8 meter and just rounded up for marketing
/ ease**
That being said, the 2/4 does have the same power as a (normal) 4 meter foil and is only 2 sq. meters in size. The 4/8 is the same - 4 meter sail
with the power of an 8 meter foil.
As for handle position, you can feel the kite lock into the power as you fly it and adjust your handles. You will need to adjust your handles to turn
the kite which will take the kite out of that "locked in" position and reduce some of the power. The loss of power in the turn isn't that important
because the kite will power back up again instantly once you lock the power in again.
Hope that helps.
flyhigh142 - 9-8-2009 at 08:58 AM
I need to practice a heckuva lot more before I dare buggy with mine. Going back to the 2-4 after flying Rages and Hakas for a year meant I was
squirrely at best. Even at this relatively large size rev, things happen very quickly. Unless I keep my wrist almost together, I'd have that sucker
all over the sky for an hour before I re-learned how to fly it. The video is amazingly clear (if you can remember where you put it)