Build quality looks great on this one too
Statistics: Posted by harveystubbs — Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:32 am
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Be interested in your further reviews. I do like my Mamba, but it is an older generation. I do get the large arm movements comment if its like the Mamba that way -- not a tricky l’l flick kite for sure. Strong, imposing kite that tracks solidly yet quite capable at tricks (more so than me anyways).
I have a tendency to favour lighter winds so a UL may be a better fit for me. But keeping my mind open!
Following with interest.
Statistics: Posted by midibot — Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:29 pm
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It's the first full-size kite I've had since I stopped competing about 20 years ago. I'd forgotten that means bigger arm movements. I've not had the chance to fly it much yet but it tracks beautifully and speed control is amazing. The build quality is amazing, as you'd expect from Ken. The kite came with three small brass weights to add to the tail. I tried it without any but found it too hard to do any pitch tricks. I then put on all three, but that was too much. I've settled on just one, but I've only flown it once since then in a very iffy wind, so the jury's out, but I expect I'll settle on one or two. I'll add some more here when I've had the chance to fly it some more.
Statistics: Posted by RoyReed — Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:43 pm
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I found it set up too heavy and a bit of a slow burner but a lot of Chris' designs are like that. I sold my supernova and my element. Superfly is nice though
Interesting. What's your take on the UL version of the SuperNova? Tried it?
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Statistics: Posted by midibot — Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:07 pm
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Any more opinions out there?
Statistics: Posted by sprdbryj — Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:12 am
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I think for most of the tricks with 'Cascade' in the name the cascade bit just means it alternates and repeats. In fact you'd get better marks for a Backspin Cascade the didn't desend and just stayed in the same place in the sky. Does anyone do Tricks Party any more? I always thought their classification system was weird anyway.
Statistics: Posted by RoyReed — Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:42 pm
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midibot wrote:I only have under an hour on the kite, so am still learning its (and my) capabilities. But it does do wonderful axels; I could hardly believe it was me flying it ‘cept I was indeed on t’other end of the lines. Cascades were beaut. Could also hold position doing Cascades and not descend if I wished, whatever that is called.
If it comes down it's a Cascade. If it goes up it's a Fountain. I'm not sure if it has an official name if it stays in one spot, but I do remember from the days of rec.kites (yes I go back that far) that someone (ABW?) called it a Puddle.
Ah, thanks! That brings back pleasant memories of my first go-round with kites in the latter 90s. Used to spend hours on rec.kites when I discovered it, trying to learn remotely. ( Box of Tricks vs Jam Session? What is an “axel”? "Androol"?)
Appreciated your input here. My Puddle may be more of a Piddle in the eyes of a judge. And up = Fountain makes so much sense, and rings a bell.
I must also thank you for the Kite Trick Animations on your website. I actually consulted it to try and verify the proper trick names before posting my reply above, and in my second coming back to kites it has proven a very useful resource as I work through the moves. (To that point, I wasn’t sure about the descending on my Cascade. A look at your Backspin Cascade description does not seem to require the descending part. Prolly not an exact science I realise. But love the underlying humour of it all.)
Unsolicited plug for your animations, which I did not seek permission for and can remove if inappropriate:
https://reeddesign.co.uk/kites/tricks/index.html
Thanks again.
Michael
Statistics: Posted by midibot — Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:43 pm
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