An ADVANCED kite should be capable of doing all the tricks the guys in the worldcup do. I have looked at some reviews in magazines. They describe an ADVANCED...
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Thomas West
tsqwest
Sep 1, 2004 8:09 am
I'm in that unfortunately situation that I live in a country where I'm the only PL Arc flyer. So it is pretty difficult to sell my PL kite? Where do I...
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mrfloat04
Sep 1, 2004 8:42 am
I can't believe it when i read posts here and speak to potential customers that because of the tips re clips etc here they get the impression that the...
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Grossnickle, T.O. (Ti...
grossnicklet
Sep 1, 2004 10:59 am
Greg, Have felt your pain and frustration. Like you I thought these damn Arc's should work out of the bag without mods, clips or special bars. Tube kites...
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Big Kahuna Ocean Sports
captpaul1
Sep 1, 2004 12:59 pm
As alot of you guys know, I flew tube kites for a bunch of years here in Hawaii before running into Pogibro and seeing my first PL Guerilla last September....
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Pauric OCallaghan
chickenoriental
Sep 1, 2004 1:46 pm
Right on, at last.. a normal forum. First off the bat Lach, jaysus man.. stop teching out and just get out there and ride. Your mamma is so fat her belt has...
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DeniseSEWA@...
denisesewa
Sep 1, 2004 2:58 pm
In a message dated 9/1/2004 1:55:07 AM US Mountain Standard Time, hamselv@... writes: I'm in that unfortunately situation that I live in a country where...
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DeniseSEWA@...
denisesewa
Sep 1, 2004 4:15 pm
I am curious about some of the design characteristics of the larger ARC's and other's thoughts, Having designed and marketed several very successful Extreeme...
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kite_tyrant
Sep 1, 2004 4:33 pm
Hi all, Was wondering if the P18 would get me out in less wind then my G18. I'm 80kgs and use a 171cm x 42cm twin tip for low wind. I currently need 10knts to...
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tswierkocki
Sep 1, 2004 7:29 pm
One thing I can say about this years kites is that they water relaunch much better than last year. I think the reason for this is the thicker profile. With...
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tswierkocki
Sep 1, 2004 7:32 pm
I haven't flown a G-18 but having flown the P-18 my guess is they both have similar low end but the P-18 is probably more useable at the low end since it flies...
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kiteboard2000
Sep 1, 2004 8:14 pm
When checking to see that the rider who borrowed my P-15 really did Crazy-Glue the brass sleeves (which actually were loose when I loaned it), I found that one...
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DaKiteDude
gamelorde
Sep 1, 2004 8:22 pm
I would like to add my 2 cents to this discussion (well, more like two bucks - sorry for the lenght). In our area we constantly discuss the latest performance...
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Dave
acolytedave
Sep 1, 2004 11:59 pm
hmmm, i wonder. stiffness seems to be the way to make bigger kites better, so i wonder if maybe sealing all the seams, and generally making the kite more...
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peter_nordlund2003
peter_nordlu...
Sep 2, 2004 12:21 am
Hi Phantom and GII flyers! I have now added an adjustment strap on my GII 15. I managed to do it without opening up the trailing edge, but it took quite a...
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Big Kahuna Ocean Sports
captpaul1
Sep 2, 2004 1:25 am
... Hi Peter, I suggest you read Pete Jr's "Leach Cord Mod" instructions (there's a copy of the post in my "Files" folder. Paul http://www.gobigkahuna.com...
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Big Kahuna Ocean Sports
captpaul1
Sep 2, 2004 1:35 am
... I don't think so. The loss of pressure from the kite at it's seams is probably negligible (and the 2004 kites seem more airtight than the 2003). ... ...
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Jan Hurst
perthkiter
Sep 2, 2004 2:07 am
... The adjustment is a buckle/strap similar the depower strap on a bar. If "Minimum" is all the way out ("longest";)... Then at "Maximum", my P12 adjuster...
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Jan Hurst
perthkiter
Sep 2, 2004 2:11 am
... And intentional? The air being rammed in has to get out evenentually? ... The S-Arcs used to have MORE vents. The Guerilla 1 went to fewer. I'd also guess...
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silverbacked13
Sep 2, 2004 3:40 am
Only 3 times out with my new P18 and the spars are chafing and splintering. This after having read about problems on this forum and pulling out the kid gloves...
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kermitclein2000
Sep 2, 2004 6:51 am
I sanded off these splinters immediately. Even before I flew it the first time. Never had a problem since. If you sand of the spar-joint-part (where that...
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pi5tonbroke
Sep 2, 2004 7:01 am
Any thoughts on the safest, easiest method of self landing? Or is just get it low, pull the safety, and undo the tangles the easiest way? Advice for high and...
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byron_kiter
Sep 2, 2004 7:58 am
Yeah Lach ya bloody mongrel, you started it with all ya snips and tucks and clipping crap! ya mother is a hamster and yer father smells of ellaberries!!! I...
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byron_kiter
Sep 2, 2004 9:28 am
Only joking mate... keep up the experiments & improvements. Greg...
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Dave
acolytedave
Sep 2, 2004 11:19 am
... evenentually? Ahh, i should have explained where i was coming from. I reckon you want to up the internal pressure beyond ambient. Without pumping, the best...
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Dave
acolytedave
Sep 2, 2004 11:24 am
And yeah, i agree, a BIG phantom(s) has to be done - i reckon that should be the ONLY kite(s) PL realeases in 2005. ... The...
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Eric Brackenbury
OneofEricsKites
Sep 2, 2004 1:16 pm
I think this is the best route to take. The more Arc owners who have this problem who then contact VOP the better chance it will be resolved. While its good to...
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Rod
roddawks
Sep 2, 2004 1:19 pm
Here's my 2c worth on vents..I agree that fewer vents in the centre of the kite are an improvement like the G1s that I'm currently riding and I believe GIIs,...
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purdyd
Sep 2, 2004 2:30 pm
... kite ... How about a lot more vents and giving up water relaunch, that is, eliminate or reduce substantially the input valve? More like a true RAM air....
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purdyd
Sep 2, 2004 2:45 pm
... ARC's and ... in turning and overall ... requires more ... higher the AR ... On the G10, it had a pretty thin profile and the G1-15 had a very thick...
