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Bookmark or Share- Kites for Sale, Swap or Trade - KiteLife ForumGo back to when the Rev was introduced in the 1980s and the company had shorter lines on bottom and longer lines on top. Moving a leader to the handles allowed for lines to be equal length, and the longer length could be easily adjusted at the handles. Each kite can have a different 'sweet spot', especially when switching brands or models.
- Issue 73: Hi-Flyer kites, An Appreciation - KiteLife®The only good plastic promo kite I’ve ever seen in recent years was a Green Giant promo that was a “boxtop” offer in the early 1990s. It was actually a five-point kite with plastic tubular sticks fitting into a molded plastic hub at the kite’s center. The hub had a 15″ dihedral angle, making it something like a bow kite without a bow.
- Line strength - General Single Line - KiteLife ForumI don't know if this kite pull thing is an expression of machismo. Many lines chosen for single line kites are overkill and dull the performance. A kite with a max of 50 lbs pull only needs 100 lb line. As long as the line is loop spliced and sleeved at the kite end and is free of damage, you can trust the stated breaking strain.
- Forums - KiteLife ForumPersonal announcements, general kite stuff or what have you, if it doesn't easily fit into one of the main discussion topics or kite classifications, this is the place for you. 4.1k posts
- KiteLife® | Your Worldwide Kite PartnerWe’re glad to be your Worldwide Kite Partner and won’t waste time with a lot of pretty words and fluff, instead we’ll just let you know KiteLife® is completely owned and operated by full time kite flyers as a nexus and general resource for those who enjoy either recreational or hardcore kite flying with single, dual or quad line kites, indoors or out…
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