I just used a scissors and cut the forward 2-3 inches out of the bottom skin of the kite right up to the seam where bottom and top skins meet. I don't know...
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blashy1
Aug 1, 2003 8:31 am
Thanks for the correction, I was not aware and would not want to give bad info to someone. BTW, Hi from accross the river, I'm in Hull. ... even sleds ... this...
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chigmit17
Aug 1, 2003 2:35 pm
I bought an 1120 this winter and tried to put it up a few times in the snow but the condtions always turned me back. I've now got a trainer and can fly that...
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Mel
kiteboard2000
Aug 1, 2003 4:04 pm
... It's probably safe to say that most of us learned on our own, since there seem to be few schools which teach on ARCs. As long as you start in very light...
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pluvious2002
Aug 1, 2003 4:50 pm
Ditto to Mel's response. Also, from somebody who taught himself last season with an 1120 (me!): Make SURE your early flights are in 10 knots or less. The kite...
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John F. Santos
bamoffthelip
Aug 1, 2003 5:10 pm
Along the same lines: What about just starting with a smaller kite? What I'm considering doing is going with a G-10 and using it on the local dry lake with a...
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Phil Jones
arcsrule
Aug 1, 2003 5:17 pm
Lessons will be hard to come by for an ARC. Most of the guys that give lessons don't have the foggiest idea how to fly an arc. that's why they put them down...
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Radio Rental
chickenoriental
Aug 1, 2003 6:46 pm
does anyone know where I can buy a guerilla 15 in the US? thanks in advance...
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tswierkocki
Aug 1, 2003 7:25 pm
www.monkeyair.com or www.myerskitesurfing.com Both are good sources. -Tom...
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tswierkocki
Aug 1, 2003 7:33 pm
I am also self taught. Like everyone else has said the key is to practice in light wind in a wide open area. Start with a really big board. Swallow water is...
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gamelord
gamelorde
Aug 1, 2003 10:30 pm
I can help you out with the G, we are located in Las Vegas. Contact me directly at the e-mail address below. Kent Kingston www.awindofchange.com ...
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Mel
kiteboard2000
Aug 2, 2003 3:57 am
... I assume you mean that they should know by now that ARCs come with an excellent leash system. _________________________ Prevent bans: Leash your kite. Mel...
That website rocks for ARC info. Ditto on the Boost DVD, Me and my friend bought Boost2 (new one) and we love it. ... big ... in ... me...
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blashy1
Aug 2, 2003 4:11 pm
I've been looking at the specs of these 2 kites and it seems the G- ARCs are much bigger. Arc Size 460 630 840 1120 Flat Area (m^2) 4.6...
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Mel
kiteboard2000
Aug 2, 2003 4:38 pm
... According to those specs the 15 has 25% more projected area than the 1120, which gives it more low end, but I think you'll find that even though Gs have...
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blashy1
Aug 2, 2003 7:37 pm
So the end result for them being bigger is that they offer more depower? ... G- ... the 1120, ... though Gs ... handle as ... equivalent to ... forward ... of...
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Jim
arcprof
Aug 3, 2003 12:38 am
You are looking at the top end of the range. What you have found is a G15 with nearly twice the projected area of an S 840 has close to the same top end....
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sydney4001
Aug 3, 2003 1:54 am
These spars are at least twice as strong as the stock carbon spars, but they weigh slightly more. There is no need to put bungy down the centre, it just adds...
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aussiekitesurfer
aussiekitesu...
Aug 3, 2003 10:37 am
Hi Guys, Saw the following on traqua.com. Not sure which world tour or which comps but can't wait to see how he goes against the blimps. Fair bit of pressure...
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blashy1
Aug 3, 2003 1:09 pm
Stack 2 840s in 8 knots? The kite is made for 15-30 kph winds (What it says on the PL website), that's 8-16 knots and I've seen our local ARC user with his 840...
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Patrik Ryham
the_kite_kid
Aug 3, 2003 2:42 pm
So, this is probably reviving the hypothetical G-11 discussion... I've had about 20 hours now with the G-10 and a whole lot with the G-13. I guess in the...
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Decay
decaynz
Aug 3, 2003 7:51 pm
I wonder if Lach or one of the other Arc experts out there could take a couple of cells out the centre of a G13 to get you a G11? I know in the early days of...
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Jim
arcprof
Aug 3, 2003 10:22 pm
There were some pretty unrealistic figures being quoted by PL early on. Have a look at the comparison chart in the photos section. These are the latest PL...
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Jim
arcprof
Aug 3, 2003 11:08 pm
No matter what size kite you have up, there are going to be times when its not ideal. I've had my Gs nearly a year now and am still amazed at their range. Its...
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Mel
kiteboard2000
Aug 4, 2003 3:05 am
... to ... Yes. 16-27 is fairly rare here, but we periodically get 15-25, which is a bit much for my sub-60kg on my G-13, yet it frequently drops back to a...
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Greg Walsh
gregwalshau
Aug 4, 2003 3:24 am
Hi Arcers I am working on the ultimate leashless safety system for my foils and looking to make some pin and tube releases. Are any of you regularly using a...
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Patrik Ryham
the_kite_kid
Aug 4, 2003 3:33 am
Maybe saying G-10 is pissing me off is too harsh... Jim, those are some good pointers...to keep it way down and I am assuming, edging hard. Thinking about it,...
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Mel
kiteboard2000
Aug 4, 2003 3:39 am
... Sure. All I meant is that since the 15 has less top end than the 1120, & the 10 has less low end, the 13 would be the closest equivalent in the G range,...
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mcchickenmcnugget
mcchickenmcn...
Aug 4, 2003 8:16 am
hi, im new here and im new to arcs so excuse any stupid mistakes. ive had a couple of years flying leis and blades but recently ive been looking at the...
