Pdxnebula - 11-11-2007 at 05:45 PM
In not to much detail, its a BIG kite, not as big as some & bigger than others... Its still in the process of being tweaked as far as a
stretched bridle, (Pablo can say more on that) otherwise its got LOTS of grunt & it likes the lower 8-10mph winds...
I know I was WAY OVER powered several times today, (2:00-2:30pm) but also have the bridle re-adjusted to a lower AoA so it really handled the
Approx.16-24 mph, (short) gusts (Had to average that from several wind readings around town & net sites after I got home) (Not before scudding me
about 30-40-50' feet, several times while running out of park & headed towards the trees) & had to keep parking it quikly & backing up, to
restart my flights, (300/100lb/100'foot lines) but got it down each time & parked before getting to the trees...
Thats the last I had it in the air, today, (no supermans, no floats in the air, "Didnt have it overhead during the gusts", but some nice L O N G scuds
in the grass at the park) ... She still has plenty of Grunt, & I know her very upper limit for sure & well above mine for the park (Good thing
I've got excellent kite killers, (modified HQ's with good solid bungies) but didnt have to use them) & have the brakes really dialed in, I've also
shortened the A bridles by about 2" so Im sure shes in a lower "Raw power range", & munched the gusts very well, nice steady PowerUps without
jerking the lines, but still PLENTY for me...
WAS a Blast with the L O N G scuds, but they were NEARLY out of control, good thing the brakes are working great... & Very short gusts, being THAT
over powered... Handled really well throughout the window for the size of the park & all the wind shadows, she parks like a dream... Wont do
that kind of wind again & think I'll be getting me a windmeter soon... Now for a nice steady 8-10mph breeze, on some shorter lines...
Wind Speeds; are approximations for my area of town...
Pablo - 12-11-2007 at 12:29 PM
Yeah, that was a fun kite, so stable for its size, Bridal stretch problem was caused by towing excessive weight with a damp/wet bridal. Average tandem
buggy setup was between 600-700lbs in 10-15mph winds. A year of this finally had it's way with the kite. Glad to hear you've got it back in decent
shape.
When it was new, 8-12mph was sweet.
Pdxnebula - 12-11-2007 at 01:18 PM
Well she's been pressure washed once (I know, I know, ya dont do that) but hey shes NICE & CLEAN (Bright White & Yellow) Sail is in
very good shape & still flys GREAT, if theres ANY loss in power I cant tell it, plus used up my whole can of silicone on her, but well worth it,
still lots of Grunt, in Lower winds & a blast to fly...
tridude - 13-11-2007 at 06:16 AM
..................and you have a new avatar pic, lookin good! I can easily make out the two colors. Im sure shes alot of fun to fly. Thats a big foil!