Bladerunner - 28-10-2010 at 05:15 PM
Space is not a big issue now I have the Peter Lynn KiteHoarding shed. Still I have way more kites than I have time to fly them. My 3m Blaze and 5m Ace
aren't going to see any airtime in my hands.
The 3m Blaze could go with no love lost but I actually liked the 5m Ace ? At least how it flew and how it looked at 1st. It does have a little
sentimental value? Part of me thinks it is only right to hold a Pansh ( that worked ) in the bag if I am going to judge the newer ones? Nothing like
actually still having the kite with frayed bridles , mismatched panels, lousy lines and handles to compare ! Keeping a kite just to keep it in my Sig'
seems kind of a waist at the same time?
Both of these kites would sell for so little it is hardly worth hitting the post office ?
:puzzled:
WELDNGOD - 28-10-2010 at 05:44 PM
donate to underfunded kiters, as long as they aren't complete noobs?
thanson2001ok - 28-10-2010 at 09:07 PM
Teach someone to fly, someone that couldn't afford to jump in without your help. Gift them the kite with a promise to pay it forward some time.
rocfighter - 29-10-2010 at 04:28 AM
Yeah no noobs for the Ace. But to teach a noob on the three and then suprise them by handing it to them when they know what there doing would be real
cool.
truman - 29-10-2010 at 12:53 PM
Hey I am a noob and under funded do I qualify :wee:
Bladerunner - 29-10-2010 at 05:47 PM
Yes, I have loaned the Blaze out to a couple of people already. The ace as well.
Thing is The Blaze is such a slug neither of the people I loaned the kite to got excited about the sport? The thing I dislike about loaning the two
out is that it takes away 2 line / handle sets that I would prefer to keep on my other kites.
If I gave the Blaze away kite only someone would end up buying good handles and lines for a lousy kite ?
I think I'll keep the Ace as a loaner?
RonH - 29-10-2010 at 06:05 PM
BR
We should take some time to tweak the bridle on the blaze... I think it stretched so much it won't fly right. I remember trying to fly it soon after
you got it. Could be a good winter project.
Ron
Bladerunner - 29-10-2010 at 06:17 PM
You are welcome to give it a go ! I'll bring it out next time out ( tomorrow ? ) and you are welcome to it. If you could perk it up I can probably
find the originl handles and some old lines . We could then feel O.K. about looking for someone worthy to give it to at GP.
If you screw it up, I truly won't mind ! So please feel free to try and work your magic! I have a Flexi AoA adjustment kit. Want to try and
incorperate that ? How about trying the AoA on the Ace?
Scudley - 29-10-2010 at 07:19 PM
If you are going to Gp tomorrow, bring your mudskis. The lake is forming big time. Gerald was right last weekend was the last weekend.
S
ripsessionkites - 29-10-2010 at 07:33 PM
yes, there going into hibernation.... more space to ride now winter kitesurfing, snowkiting and parties me place.
bring on the snow and wind!!! whoop whoop!
furbowski - 29-10-2010 at 08:05 PM
The flexi AoA kit won't work well on the Ace, the bridle is set up wrong. But it's easy to set up your own AoA adjusments, a few feet of spare 600#
kitesurf line is what i used...
Search for "Epat" or "godoh" along with AoA and Pansh, or maybe one of the pansh forums is still up???