fletcht
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PKD 10M Century and 10M Buster
Short first impressions. Jeff (Big Kid Kites) let me use some of his lonesome neglected kites this weekend. Had the 10 M Century and 10M Buster out
in about 6 minus mph winds from the SSW. I was losing beach quickly. First impressions the Century is a real performer. Very good upwind, and fast. I
didn't have the room on the beach to really put it to it's potential but I could see that it is there. I would like to get more time with it when
there is more room to run. It needs room to go. On the other hand, in a short area, I could get to it respond very quickly, making very short tacks
back and forth. With 6- winds plowing through the soft sand was a chore, but it had the grunt to do it. Bottom line I liked it. Played with
different handles and lines through the day as well.
The 10 M Buster - what can I say, gentle giant. Not the performance of the Century, but easy to fly, comfortable, stable, moderate upwind. I parked it
where I started. I would of used this to give my 88 year old Mother in Law a tandem ride if I hadn't run out of beach. Maybe tomorrow. Bottom line,
first impressions where very good. Very fun easy to fly.
Evans Fletcher
Flying PKD\'s Century soulfly ll,
2.2 m
2.8,
4.5,
6
8 m
10,
12.5
Team Rider,
Buggy
Libre hardcore Suspension
Peter Lynn foldable.
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furbowski
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Mood: stuck on a small island with big trees and tiny beaches...
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spam reported....
wish i had the skills to appreciate the century....
fixed bridles, flying static, been two years now... ??? folks must be wondering....
sting 1.7, dp power 2.5, crossfire 3.2, ace 5, blade iv 6.5, ace 8, ace 12...
also a couple of arcs, 12 syn and 12 phanny, but i\'m not yet up to speed on them.
(13.11.09)
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bigkid
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Quote: | Originally posted by furbowski
wish i had the skills to appreciate the century.... |
They are easy to fly, a little time and its off and bugging...
Glad to hear someone can use the kites, helps to keep the dust down to a minimum.
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
worlds only AQR that works.
North American distributor for PKD.
"Kite Bugging is not an addiction until you try to quit".
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