Yup - love the 10m so looking for its little bro.

Preferably no rips or repairs - KO is fine.

Please u2u if anything is out there

did you get a chance to fly an arc yet?

Yup! Tried the charger and the V2. Charger felt a bit more jittery and jerky but it could have just been the crap wind that day.

Thanks for throwing a whole new wrench in my quiver!!

do you feel safe on the arcs? do they feel stable and easy to ride with compared to other kites you have flown? the charger is stable but it turns really fast so you must keep both hands on the middle of that bar to have good control. that kite loves to be flown aggressively. the stronger the wind the happier it is. Did you like your venom? how do you feel about twinskin kites now?

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Originally posted chudalicious Thanks for throwing a whole new wrench in my quiver!!

Always good to have a wrench in the quiver.... for those pesky axle bolts. Nice to have thoughtful friends.

ATB,
Sam

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Originally posted by flyjump how do you feel about twinskin kites now?

Well, to be honest I really like that they have no bridle so no tangles and fuss but the spars and packing them down (getting the air out to pack em) could be a little easier

Performance wise, Anderson and I have both become fans quickly. For me, I did prefer the V2 over the Charger but like I said, it could have been the wind that day... it kept clamming up and bowties galore. Wached my fair share of launches too so I know how to pull that off - even for a solo launch with the launch assist tabs.

All in all good stuff!

good i'm glad that you like them. The venoms are great kites to learn on. very stable and forgiving. the charger is much like a LeI kite. It has the stable characteristics of an arc, but still more fast and twitchy like an LEI. after you master the venoms, you will love the charger especially in low wind days. you can get that 12m moving fast when the wind is low to get yourself going, then the apparant wind will help with the rest. keep me posted on your luck with them.

on the launch, to help prevent bowtie, launch with the bar sheeted in. it helps it top off with air quicker and will keep it from diving forward, clapping, then bowtieing. this works with all of the arcs. also, keep in mind the charger wants to charge! it looks to move fast

It may be prudent to specify HOW MUCH to sheet. Too much sheeting in will back stall. Handy for landing but not for launching. Sheet in just enough to maintain back line tension and and manually counter low pressure bowtie.

If the kite is fully inflated I find it unlikely to have bowtie or clapping issues in my expirience.

In the meantime check this in the for sale section.

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=17577

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Originally posted by Feyd In the meantime check this in the for sale section. http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=17577

Both of those have already been sold, sorry.

I know!

There's gotta be a V2 out there SOMEWHERE?!!?

lol, good luck finding a v2. nobody ever wants to get rid of them. Although I do think it is easier finding the smaller sizes. It's hard to get ahold of a 13m or a 16m v2.

@Chudalicious:

Check your U2U's

ATB,
Sam

Found!
Yippee!

Now I just need a V2 13m.... and to sell the Frenzy

Gotta love someone with a shopping list and a fresh Sharpie.

Will keep my eyes open for a 13M for you.

ATB,
Sam

Ditto.

And sorry for the link to the sold kites.

I've been looking for a V2 8m also.. if anyone sees one.