Hello all - Thinking of riding unhooked with my venoms. Any suggestions on ways to make it less painful? Thanks. Marc ... Stay in the know. Pulse on the new...
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E. Marc Coe
MarcCoe
Sep 1, 2006 10:21 am
Hello all - I am interested in doing the "V" mod on my venom but am afraid to do it myself. Anyone want to make some extra money? Thanks - Marc ... Do you...
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Dave
acolytedave
Sep 1, 2006 10:48 am
Couple of things / questions. To shorten webbing under heavy load, i usually either knot it with some other webbing, but this can be hit and miss, or fold it...
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Giancarlo Avancini
kitesurfbali
Sep 1, 2006 12:39 pm
Hello Marc, been kiting on PL kite unhooked in waves for some time already. Very easy!!! Just pull in the depower strap so that the kite doesn't stall at all...
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tallakt
Sep 1, 2006 1:39 pm
Hi. Riding unhooked is as easy or easier on the Venom compared other kites ive tried. Just remember to pull in the front strap a bit to avoid the kite...
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Brent Helmstaedt
brenthelmstaedt
Sep 1, 2006 2:47 pm
Yeah, What Tallack Said! depower so you dont stall, bear off when hooking back in practice in transitions Do it when you are powered its addictive! Suicide...
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Daniel
talamos74
Sep 1, 2006 3:51 pm
Hello, I want to try the SFS mod on my Venom19, because its optimal windrange seems to be in the moment above 16knots. And I have smaller kites for that... So...
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Daniel
talamos74
Sep 1, 2006 4:05 pm
To answer it myslef: It seems to be meant like that, according to this info: http://community.flexifoil.com/showthread.php?t=86887&highlight=venom+mods...
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sv_kairiku
Sep 1, 2006 5:57 pm
Kent wrote : The "V" line then runs ... have been studying this and am curious do you mean kite span or do mean kite chord ??. Span seems an awful long...
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inognol
Sep 2, 2006 12:09 am
... do it myself. Anyone want to make some extra money? ... why is it called V mod ?? it looks more like a VV (w) to me !...
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gamelord
gamelorde
Sep 2, 2006 12:21 am
For the webbing, we folded it over and ran a bunch of heavy stitches through it with an good sewing machine. Adding in an additional piece of braid is...
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gamelord
gamelorde
Sep 2, 2006 12:24 am
Duh...Yes, the chord - from the leading edge to the trailing edge. My bad! Happy Winds! Kent www.awindofchange.com ... ...
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bob dawson
lekite88
Sep 2, 2006 4:05 am
Where are you, what part of the world. what part of the country ???. Bob Dawson. Coffs Kiteboarding ... to...
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flejonklou
Sep 2, 2006 9:08 am
Thank you very much, Kent, for sharing your description of the V-mod! It does sound a bit complicated, but as some of us are so terribly curious by nature, I...
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E. Marc Coe
MarcCoe
Sep 2, 2006 9:17 am
Where are you, what part of the world. what part of the country ???. Bob Dawson. Coffs Kiteboarding I'm in NJ of the USA. How much do you think it would cost...
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bob dawson
lekite88
Sep 2, 2006 12:05 pm
Hi Fredrik The so-called V bridal was developed specifically to be used with a redesigned kite, One that was very forward bridled, in other words and straight...
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bob dawson
lekite88
Sep 2, 2006 12:20 pm
The other thing that I forgot to mention is that once you have done this modification, the technique used to gain much faster turning and to maintain power...
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Eric Brackenbury
OneofEricsKites
Sep 2, 2006 12:51 pm
Hi Bob Good to hear from you again. Are the measurements for each side or half each side? Thanks Eric B...
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Dave
acolytedave
Sep 2, 2006 1:45 pm
Do you mean you don't gain much if you only do the bridle, but you do get some if you do the braid re-routing, or you just don't get much whatever you do? Dave...
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bob dawson
lekite88
Sep 3, 2006 12:44 am
There is no doubt that the venom II is the best Arc So far, stock standard it is brilliant. All I was looking for was a little more speed and power through the...
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bob dawson
lekite88
Sep 3, 2006 7:13 am
Hi Eric the measurements are for each side with. Cheers Bob ... my ... have ... the ... the ... This ... it ... V- ... terribly ... wait ... your ... Hope ... ...
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flejonklou
Sep 3, 2006 10:52 am
... Thank you Bob! I am a bit relieved to hear that you don't consider the V-mod a must-try... This one sounds much easier AND easy to remove. Have you tried...
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enpixelator
Sep 3, 2006 9:47 pm
So how does the new safety leash work? Is it just a leash on a back line? Presumably the bar is backwards compatible with older arcs, so can this type of...
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kiteboard2000
Sep 4, 2006 1:06 am
... Our Los Angeles area repair craftsman is expert with ARC mods if Kent himself (at awindofchange.com in Nevada) is unwilling. Mel...
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Eric Brackenbury
OneofEricsKites
Sep 4, 2006 2:22 am
Thanks Bob I plan on giving it a go as soon as I can dry the kite out :-)) Was out in the morning ( Sunday ) and then it turned to rain after lunch so got...
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nhugroups
Sep 4, 2006 7:16 am
I was flying the V13 yesterday. After about an hour the two tips collapsed inwards. Kite did this twice. Does that mean I've got the front lines too tight?...
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bob dawson
lekite88
Sep 4, 2006 8:55 am
... the ... So far only tried this modification on the 16, I was a little hesitant to recommend doing it to the 13. Mainly because of stability issues. The...
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mrfloat05
Sep 4, 2006 10:57 am
... collapsed inwards. Kite did ... Is it a V1? if so there was a problem associated with the sticks being too loose in the sleeve)get some longer ones or...
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mrfloat05
Sep 4, 2006 11:05 am
Love it !.Much better than tits . i did 30mm each side ist braid and 15 mm 2nd braid . A wicked kite is now so wicked that it is the devils own!!!! Cheers ...
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flejonklou
Sep 4, 2006 1:54 pm
... Lovely! Could you be more specific about the improvement in wickedness? Having played with SFS I can imagine this gives an increase in power. Correct? Does...
