Fractured Axel

oldflyer · Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:40 am

Martin Lester Revolutions....

Details here...

http://www.revkites.com/main/Martin_Lester

Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:01 am

Almost certainly the best official rev design ever, if you ask me.

Fiction · Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:19 am

Zippy8 · Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:32 am

It pains me to say it :crazy:

(sort of... :wink:

) but I am becoming more than a little impressed with what Rev. are doing here. I realise that as a company they have a captive market with pretty much guaranteed sales but I wish some duallie makers would follow their lead.

As I've said before, a Trépanier Nirvana wouldn't be exactly nailed to the shelves. I'd buy #17 of 10

Mike.

Infinitive · Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:03 pm

Quite nice, except the out-of-place-looking red line down the middle.

Besides, any Revolution would be massively improved by simply removing the gormless "REVOLUTION" across the middle.

"They took over a year to get finished, with only 5 of these kites reaching the market."

???

He must be rubbish with a sewing machine.

fworley · Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:25 pm

Zippy8 wrote:
It pains me to say it (sort of... ) but I am becoming more than a little impressed with what Rev. are doing here. I realise that as a company they have a captive market with pretty much guaranteed sales but I wish some duallie makers would follow their lead.

But, but, but ... its $625 !

Thats six hundred and twenty five dollars people !

FFS !

-Frazer

Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:25 pm

The red stripe makes more sense in the context of the others, presumably with a mind to team flying.

Infinitive · Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:28 pm

Andy S wrote:
The red stripe makes more sense in the context of the others, presumably with a mind to team flying.

It could have been done in a more pleasing manner - like make one or two of the blocks coloured.

RoyReed · Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:34 pm

fworley wrote:
But, but, but ... its $625 !

And the Scott Skinner version is $1,000!!! :lol:

fworley · Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:41 pm

RoyReed wrote:
fworley wrote:
But, but, but ... its $625 !

And the Scott Skinner version is $1,000!!!

And is made out of tea towel material apparently

-Frazer

Zippy8 · Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:47 pm

RoyReed wrote:
fworley wrote:
$625 !
$1,000!!!

But some people are prepared to pay this.... I'm sorry, I'll rephrase that: sum poeple are peprared tp pay this,

As I said, for Rev. this is pretty much a banker; I can't see them not selling all of these - which again makes me wonder why someone else doesn't use this idea.

Unless Rev. patented it.

Mike,
incorrigible.

fworley · Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:56 pm

Zippy8 wrote:
RoyReed wrote:
fworley wrote:
$625 !
$1,000!!!

But some people are prepared to pay this....

True ... and then they all get together at festivals, hog as much of the beach/field as they can and generally act like total wankers.

Or perhaps thats just the case over here in La La Land ?

-Frazer

hezz · Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:53 pm

I have to say, much as I like Martin Lester as a friend and kite-maker, I wasn't overly impressed with this design (partly as the red stripe seemed somewhat 'out of place). Perhaps it is more suited to the 'merkins who love "unusual" applique!

But then, you can't account for taste. Some people like fract(al/ul) kites :rolleyes:

Hezz

misterbleepy · Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:53 pm

Infinitive wrote:
Andy S wrote:
The red stripe makes more sense in the context of the others, presumably with a mind to team flying.

It could have been done in a more pleasing manner - like make one or two of the blocks coloured.

I think that would work well - just a subtle tint on one of the cubes...

antman · Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:04 am

it is diffrent i like it