> It's interesting how even within the fairly few years I've
> been flying I've seen tricks progress...
> -- and the
> earlier kites simply won't do the roll-up backspinny Jacob's
> Ladder sort of things that's popular these days.
I've got one that will. And it's an older one too. But the
kites that are capable of doing this kind of manouver are
horrible at tracking and are so skittery in gusty winds.
> (frankly, if I can get an axle to look pretty enough, I'm
> happy..)
Axles are fun and relatively easy once you've got your hands and
legs programmed for it. I got a Hawaiian to axle one time--not
supposed to be possible and I shredded a couple spars attempting
it. That's one combination I'd never attempt in competition. I
punctured a sail in my favorite kite so I never did that again.
> That's the thing I don't like about flexifoils -- they're
> also a pain to self-launch.
Also, if you fly on the sand, the blowing sand goes in the vents
and after a while you've added a couple pounds to the kites.
> I'm too wimpy to try jumping, the ground is too hard for my
> tastes. :)
I hear ya. The ol' bones ain't what they used to be.
For those of you in and around Michigan, there is an annual kite
festival held there and it's coming up in a few days. I was
part of that before it was even a 1st annual. Nice to see my
buddies still flying and putting that thing on.
AG
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