dylanj423
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speed 3 21 deluxe.. what do i need to know?
Just got my new baby... Any tuning or general maintenance things that I need to be aware of?...
Thanks IN advance...
WHAT I FLY:
Flysurfer Soul v2 12m, Soul 15m, Soul v2 21m
Flexi Rage 1.8m, Jojo RM 3m, Flexi Blurr 3.5, Flexi Blade 4.0m, Flexi Blade 4.9m, Flexi Blurr 5, Jojo RM 6m
WHAT I RIDE:
Kite Skates, Libre Full Race, GI Conflict 106, OR Mako 140, Spleene Door 159
What I Am In The Market For: Peter Lynn Vapors, Weatherproof Kite Buggy Bag for Libre, PL or Flexi Small Buggy to Tow With, Flexi Pro Link Handles,
Flexi Lines, Flexi Kite Killers
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stetson05
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jealous
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HQ 1.4m which my 8 and 10 year old fly
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HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S3 Deluxe 19m, S2 15m
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thanson2001ok
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HOLD ON!
Todd... NAPKA US59 \"Have you taught a kid to fly lately?\"
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PL 19m, 16m Venom | 10m, 13m Venom II | 17m Vortex | 2.6m Viper | 2.3m Vapor | 6m, 9m, 15m Phantom | 22m Guerilla
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Action Vortex 6.6m Foil (FOR SALE) | Mac Bego 600
Flexifoil 1.2m, 2.4m Sting | 6.6m Blade III
The Original Flexifoil and Hawaiian Team Kite
Snow: Volant Alpine Skis | SnowBlades | PL Ice Buggy | PL KiteSled Land: Coyote Skates | Ivanpah Buggy
Water: Peter Lynn KiteCat
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mdpminc
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das ist fine kiten, ya !! 
Foils: Phantom2 15, Aurora 19 custom, F-1200, S-840, JN Luis 10, JN Randas 8
Inflados: Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17.5m, Rise LW15m, Razor 12m and 10m, Prodigy 7m
Boards: Mako Duke, Mako King, 6'6" Bushman shortned to 5'8"
Land 'n snow: "Tsar" RC2000 Nobile, 150 SantaCruz TT with IceBlade, 159 Mongoose Grand Slalom
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Houston AirHead
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dude your going to be the only one on east beach with a 21 deluxe, shame on you:frog:
keep it out of the sea weed, sea weed kills flysurfer bridals.
2011 17 Best Taboo
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Flysurfer Speed 5 15m
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Ace II 8 - for sale rarely used....
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dylanj423
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i havent seen any other FSers around these parts (other than Van's 17m)... im really looking forward to tryin it out.. just need some nice mellow wind
and a real low tide.... oh and a day off 
im primarily curious about tuning and the mixer test... if its the same as the other models and whatnot...
... ah yes... the seaweed... hate that stuff when it gets in the bridle...
WHAT I FLY:
Flysurfer Soul v2 12m, Soul 15m, Soul v2 21m
Flexi Rage 1.8m, Jojo RM 3m, Flexi Blurr 3.5, Flexi Blade 4.0m, Flexi Blade 4.9m, Flexi Blurr 5, Jojo RM 6m
WHAT I RIDE:
Kite Skates, Libre Full Race, GI Conflict 106, OR Mako 140, Spleene Door 159
What I Am In The Market For: Peter Lynn Vapors, Weatherproof Kite Buggy Bag for Libre, PL or Flexi Small Buggy to Tow With, Flexi Pro Link Handles,
Flexi Lines, Flexi Kite Killers
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magictat
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Coronado, San Diego has lots of dried sea weed and beach trash. My old speed17 bridals had an afininty for that stuff. Bring a rake for a launching/
landing zone!
Congrats on your purchase! All I hear is great things about that kite. I plan to pick one up in May!
We all start out with a big bag of luck, and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill your bag of experience, before you empty your bag of
luck.
Learned on PLK B10.5, V13&16 in 2006.
Now: 8, 10m RPM, 21m Speed3.
5'6" 175#1968 5'10" Surftech Xanadu fish, 4\'10\" Placebo Surfskate
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Kamikuza
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Congrats!
Haven't checked my mixer yet. Probably need to! I'm pretty sure it's the same method ... there's no WAC though IIRC.
I've had some shrinkage on the br8 - br10 bridle lines and SZ1 and 2 as well ... I only noticed cos it's made a tuck in the connection point where SZ2
and br9 meet ... working on it. Doesn't seem to affect performance.
Check your front/rear line lengths (assuming the kite is used) cos IMHO the 21 needs to be kept equal for ensuring maximum forward flying speed. The
S2 liked a tad shorter rear lines ...
If you're 21 is back-stalling or dropping you when you're jumping, that's how you know you need to check 'em. It should fly cleanly without
back-stalling at the bar all the way down to 2 knots I reckon :D
Prepare for MASSIVE jumps! If you can handle the kite in about 12 or 14 knots it just goes HUGE :D and the softest landings too  it's great for tricks as well cos the float is endless ...!
Should be fairly easy to keep the kite off the water. It floats very well when you over-fly it; be prepared to keep tension (or yank) the steering
line that is 'up' ie. if the kite is flying to the right and you fall over etc and the kite is falling out of the sky, grab the left steering line and
hold on or give it a yank to keep the kite flying. It'll stop it from closing up like a clam ...
If you stuff up a jump, trick etc try pulling with the back hand to keep the kite in the air until you can see it again. Be prepared for a submarining
if you do that though ... maybe wear a helmet
It's a total light-wind machine, can be worked (gently) for maximum effect and actually turns ok IMO ... awesome kite! I love mine. Never go anywhere
without it :D
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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