Power Kite Forum - Easter afternoon with the Rev**vid**

Cheddarhead

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posted on 8-4-2012 at 06:56 PM

Easter afternoon with the Rev**vid**

Not your church's "Rev" if that's what your thinkin...

Was sneeky today, threw the rev in the truck and was able to get 20 mins flight time between my house and the inlaws. "Had to stop at the store first" :ninja:

Wind was 24mph gusting to 36 so I couldn't resist a little kite time even if it was just the "Rev"
A little hard to control in those winds but better than nothin.

https://vimeo.com/39980665

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posted on 9-4-2012 at 04:56 AM

Nice time and great place to fly. Did you use a 2 wrap inside a 3 wrap in those winds?

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posted on 9-4-2012 at 05:00 AM

Sometimes you need to just fit a little flight in. I miss my Rev. I had one years ago.

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posted on 9-4-2012 at 06:07 AM

Yeah LE seemed really solid and straight, did you double it up, or maybe have an SLE in there?

You need a Full vent!! Those winds were good for a full or even extra vent, your 20min would have turned into 40!

Joking aside the vented just fly sooo nice once the wind is high enough for them to fly.. The venting actually smoothes out the wing and makes them smooooth as butter..:wee:

Nice flying and great spot you have there.

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posted on 9-4-2012 at 12:02 PM

I used just a two wrap, should have went straight for the heavier one. I don't have very much experience with revs so I didn't know what to use right off the bat. Not enough time to switch out sticks, next time I'll know better. Vented sounds like it would have been the way to go in those conditions, the vid doesn't really show it but it was an extremely bumpy flight. Like being tied to a wild dog :lol:

Just glad I didn't break anything.

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posted on 9-4-2012 at 06:21 PM

Nice

don't forget the rear lines let you fly backwards too - turn your slams into kewl power dive stops :D

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