On 2002-12-31 22:34, Anonymous wrote:
steel tubular tapered thing. It folds out like a pocket knife and has no sharp edges...this would work great for this I believe...anyone know what they are called?

I think you are refering to a "marlin spike"
but it is quite pointy at the end.

can someone translate to english?

On 2002-12-21 20:53, Anonymous wrote: The 20M Kiwi Aero answers my question. I suspect a big kite needs less frequent depower because it is used typically in lighter winds... In my area these winds are also typically less gusty. Sorry if I wasted your time. Thanks. jim I think frank was saying just...

I must say that i am a big fan of the UDS system. Using their design and suggestions I built a similar bridle setup for a 9M F-one Shadow. The improvement in turning and depowering was impressive. Especially since the shadow comes with no depower. However, it also made launching from dead downwind v...

"The disadvantages of a tubular leading edge are now less than the disadvantages of the friction caused by Ram air kites (ie Ram airs have approx twice the amount of material "rubbing" on the wind)." NO,NO,NO,... A cyllinder in cross flow will never have less drag than a clean air foil profile produ...

Its not a question of how cold you are when sailing...
The important thing is how cold will you be when you have to swim home.

i don't kmow if F-one is going under or not.
But the support they provide in F-one Forum leaves alot to be desired.
Any questions that may remotely be considered negative towards the company are completely ignored.
seems pretty one-way to me.

It appears that everyone in this forum seems to agree that the psychos have a better (higher) upper limit in wind range when compared to the warrior. Is this due primarily to the shape of the kite or an improved bridle system.? Or... How much improvement could you expect in the older warrior by upgr...

Boom and Flysurfer kites have a adjustable bridle systems which allows for real-time depowering of the kite. This seems to give them considerable wind range compared to my F-One Shadow. Has anyone tried this type of setup on any of the F-One foil kites?