Yeah, I'm pretty comfortable with the Ace in heavier winds, but i doubt I'll be so bold at first with a real kite like the blade in those conditions. Either way the forecast is great for this week:D


*Update* Kite is here safe and sound, just got it today. Couldn't resist unfolding it in the living room, should have remembered it was flown on the beach though....

So needless to say after i vacuum the living room, lol, I'm off to the field to "entertain" some soccer players

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Originally posted by AirH0g Yeah, I'm pretty comfortable with the Ace in heavier winds, but i doubt I'll be so bold at first with a real kite like the blade in those conditions. Either way the forecast is great for this week:D *Update* Kite is here safe and sound, just got it today. Couldn't resist unfolding it in the living room, should have remembered it was flown on the beach though.... So needless to say after i vacuum the living room, lol, I'm off to the field to "entertain" some soccer players

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annnnddd!......... come on AirH0g, we're waiting:evil: :duh:

Are these Flysurfer kites good inland? I hear alot about set wind speeds for kites to pick up. Hows that work? Thanks.

and...and............ :puzzled: I gotta know what you think of the kite.

Oh, man I'm sorry. I thought I got most of the sand off of the kite. My big bad. Probably what happened is the kite was damp from the grass and some of the sand stuck. Sorry!! I hope it wasn't to bad. I got rained on while flying one day as well. We were dodgeing rain showers and had to land in wet sand which is a mess.
I keep all of my kites in a giant tupperware bin next to the back door so they don't have to come very far into the house.

Scott

LOL, and, and, and,.....


Jury is still out felons, i'm going to need another sesion tomorrow. Although the wind was suppose to be around 10-12mph today, i was only reading about 6 on average from where i was, which is just below the fun zone for this 4.9. Well for static anyway.

Scott, No worries about the sand. In fact for being on the beach it arrived nicely. The wife is just a bit of a neat freak. Kite arrived nice and clean to me the wife is just borderline OCD

Yea you need 13-17mph to have fun static.

How's it going with the 4.9 AirH0g?

I've Been getting blown out all week, winds have been around 20mph with heavy gusts. Had a few goes with it, but I wasn't able to get it dialed in due to the gusty conditions.

I'm going to give it another go on Thursday if the wind calms down, then I'll pack it up and ship it out on Friday to beamer bob.

Bummer to hear of the high winds for you. 20 is a lot for the 4.9 on land if you ask me especially if it's not dialed in.

Scott

that will be awesome. I have a beach trip planned friday week, with the sunday dedicated to kiting. I will have a chance to fly the blade, and the Brooza that day and then get them off to their next homes. My "ktes flown library" is about to make an expansion.

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Originally posted by BeamerBob that will be awesome. I have a beach trip planned friday week, with the sunday dedicated to kiting. I will have a chance to fly the blade, and the Brooza that day and then get them off to their next homes. My "ktes flown library" is about to make an expansion.

............and a 6.5. 3.5 (for Wex), and 13m (if your kahunas) dictate! Honestly, a downwind launch with a 4.9 or 6.5 is alot more "exciting" than the 13m P3 unless you pull the bar in!

I already feel like there won't be enough time to do it all. So Sunday isn't a problem for you? I was afraid you were having scheduling difficulties.

Nope, Sunday is good!

I'm putting this all together, and since I'm going to be flying with ACampbell and Tridude in a week, and they have a 4.9 and a 6.5 between them, it makes sense to send the blade back home instead of to me. This will be the second time flying with Tridude and the third with Angus. It's turning into somewhat of a SC/GA coast club. Well, they live on the coast and let me hang out with them. I feel lucky to have people into this enough to sacrifice a little for the joy of getting together to fly kites.

Im hoping Angus brings his 10m Venom II--Id like to have a go on that one!

Ok BeamerBob - I'll let AirHog know where to send the 4.9 to.

I'm glad you guys had a good time with the demo Blade!

Cool!! I can't wait till everyone is finished with the Blade. I liked it so much I told Vinch I would buy it when it's made it's rounds! 4.9 meter kites are my favorite size kite.

I've been going round and round with myself about making the drive up to Georgia in a couple weeks to fly with you guys. We'll see what the weather looks like for that weekend.

Scott

wish I could go:sniff:

Anyone interested, the date has been moved to Sunday, November 4th. We were originally on Saturday but the wife had other plans. We are meeting at the public parking lot in front of the Tybee island lighthouse mid morning and will stay till we run out of beach or energy.

AirH0g - did you ever get to try it out in good winds?

AirH0g - any update??

Sorry guys, got called away for a bit there. Kite is in route. I did finally get a chance to try it out for a bit, but the gusty winds over here just dont agree with the blade and me. I constantly found myself scared or bored with not much in between.

I don't think anything but a good gust munching depower is going to get me through the winter here.

Yeah, we get those types of days here also.

My favorite so far for gusty conditions was a 6m Ozone Access 2

OK - this round is complete.

After the MBS Comp 90 is done it's rounds, I'll loan another kite out.

Baluk is first on the list - I skipped him on the first 4.9 list. Sorry about that!

Ou lala! sounds good! :D

Can I be 2nd? Alway's on the look out for new and different. Unless some one that is closer want's to try Thats cool too. Just glad to be on any demo list in the top 5. Baluk, I think you should still try a 4.9 B4. I think you would like it.

if anybody does this in 2009 im on the list! and if they already are please send me one!!!!!

Man, it's too bad I missed this!! I would love try at a Blade!!!!