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[*] posted on 20-4-2010 at 04:09 PM


you need to get comfy w/ the kites you got now. When you can buggy at will and keep going, turn around, stop , in all kinds of winds,all that important stuff. Then you go for the big boy. It is ALOT of power and you better respect it,or you WILL get hurt. Be safe Bro' WG



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[*] posted on 20-4-2010 at 04:20 PM


After giving up on any meaningful wind Saturday, I brought out the BIG GIRL. 10.8m of rompin stompin ripstop. This thing is so big, it looks cartoonish in the sky. Right after she went up, I walked to the middle of the field and was going to try a 360 because it seems to fly with imperceptible wind. Right then, the wind picked up and never let up after that. Down she went. It will be worth the money if for nothing else than to make the wind blow too hard for it. Certainly to be respected though. Same for the 8.6. Both really leverage small amounts of wind into useful power. Don't add high winds into the mix.



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[*] posted on 20-4-2010 at 04:28 PM


I got spanked twice by a Reactor II 3.9, needless to say it was due to my own mistakes and with the bails I took I should have been hurt twice, in fact the audience that was watching (really boosted my ego when I found out) drove out on the playa thinking I was... So after that I ended up with a 4.4m in my quiver... go figure...

Great review WG...

I was right there with BeamerBob waiting in line to get a Deadman's 360 myself, but like he mentioned we went kiting... LOL...



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[*] posted on 20-4-2010 at 04:33 PM


The main reason I want the 8.6 is: I'm hooked. Bad. My twister doesn't like 5-8 very much...just so happens that's the average wind in my fields in the summer. Low wind engine nothing more. After 8-12ish the twister comes out...after 18ish I have the viper....rounding out my quiver :)



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[*] posted on 20-4-2010 at 04:44 PM


Glad ya like , but I'm just callin it how I see it. The truth is what it is.



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[*] posted on 20-4-2010 at 04:48 PM


Mougl, Just be careful. And use common sense.



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[*] posted on 20-4-2010 at 05:56 PM


Always bro :)

I was grounded once already for months, dont want that again. I just want a kite I can fly when the twister absolutely wont do the job. 5-10ish usually :thumbup:

Besides, if I got stupid and hurt myself, how could I progress?:D



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