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Ever considered a 4-line stunt kite?

Discussion in 'General Talk Forum' started by Anonymous, Dec 5, 2010.

  1. Anonymous

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    This is NOT the junk sold at Walmart or Target, but the real deal, the Revolution Brand kites; the kind of kites that you stop to watch at the beach.
    Go to http://www.kiteconnection.com and use the PROMO CODE: "revsale25" at checkout, as this announcement was for online previous customers only. You'll get 25% off of the listed price (a bit more actually on a couple), with FREE SHIPPING INCLUDED.
    Tell Dave that Dorsal says "Hi".
     
    Anonymous, Dec 5, 2010
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    Me and the wife pull out my old Hawiian spin off dual line stunt kite when the wind is favorable. Get that thing going in a 20 kt wind and your gonna get a workout!
     
    dhc8guru, Jan 6, 2011
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    Those old Hawaiian kites would give a person a workout in any wind! But I'm a wuss, so the only kite I'll fly in 20kts and up is nearly 70% fiberglass window screen. I'm all about stunts and flying skill, and figure my arms are as long as they need to be already. ;)
    Anyway, it's great to hear from another member who owns a 2-line stunt kite and isn't "ashamed to talk about it." :lol:
     
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    I have a 5 foot twin line kit I break out on occasion. I keep it in the trailer when it's too windy to fly.
    Quite a few years ago a flyign buddy had one of those Hawaiian kits. I forget how big it was, but it was HUGE. I was flying it while a huge gust if wind came by, and it started hauling me down the runway. 2 flying buddies had to grab me as I went skidding on by. No plane flying that day at the field, but it sure was a good day at the field.

    It amazes me that with all the pull, the lines still have the old logarithmic curve to them.
     
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    The "catenary" shape ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catenary ) can never be completely removed, it's true.
    I bought a cheap pair of soccer shoes from WallyWorld a few years ago, right after I had experienced my LAST session of grass-skiing. All a person needs to do is release one of the 2 lines, and the kite will spiral into the ground, but for some reason most of us will lock our hands onto the lines like a pit-bull on a soup-bone, and let the stupid kite drag us around like a rag-doll.
     
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    I remember back in the late 80's some guy set a record by stacking 20 Hawaiian spin-offs together, too see if he could fly them without getting dragged away. He probably weighed around 350 lbs and appeared pretty strong. He layed flat on his back, dug into the sand a good foot. The kites were still able to pull him down the beach.

    The first time my wife flew the Spin-off, it was a gusty 30kt wind. She thought it was no big deal. I warned her about how hard it pulled but I don't think she fully grasped it. As soon as she launched it, she started screaming and running with it to keep from getting knocked down. She wouldn't give up and now thinks its the coolest thing to do for fun. What makes the Spin-off cool is how loud it is.

    There is a great kite shop in Charleston SC that has a lot of spare parts for old comp-kites.
     
    dhc8guru, Jan 18, 2011
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