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andyross · Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:23 am

Does anyone have any views on Blackbird kites as supplied by Bilbouquet in France
Andy Ross

Didier · Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:25 pm

andyross wrote:
Does anyone have any views on Blackbird kites as supplied by Bilbouquet in France
Andy Ross

hello Andy,
It's BilbOquet :-$

Is a view a picture or is it a REview ?

Pictures are here:
http://www.bilboquet.com/product/131_2/2352.html

Like this:

cheers,
Didier

mobius · Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:48 pm

Didier wrote:
It's BilbOquet

Surely it is Bilb-ok? :shock:

aerialis · Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:58 pm

AERIALIS Team Kites Review including the Blackbird.

mobius · Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:30 pm

aerialis wrote:
AERIALIS Team Kites Review including the Blackbird.

Interesting findings Sven

I'd have thought the NSR would have scored much higher.. though setup for it is critical.

aerialis · Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:56 pm

@Dave:
It must be notified that the wind was on the weak side (and decreasing) the day we tested all those kites, and AFAICR the NSR (and also the Blackbird) suffered somewhat from that.

We planned a re-run of the test for a few of the kites that were tested in their very low wind range, but unfortunately we ran out of time on day two.

mobius · Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:06 pm

aerialis wrote:
@Dave:
It must be notified that the wind was on the weak side (and decreasing) the day we tested all those kites, and AFAICR the NSR (and also the Blackbird) suffered somewhat from that.

We planned a re-run of the test for a few of the kites that were tested in their very low wind range, but unfortunately we ran out of time on day two.

ah.. ok.. that'll be why the T2 did well.. Peter Taylor makes excellent light wind kites.

In answer to Andy's original question though, I'd seek out an Overdrive video to see the BB being put through it's paces.

aerialis · Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:18 pm

IIRC Aeolian put together a video from the EC2001 with great shots of the Team Overdrive in action. Why not drop 'em a line and ask if they have an extra copy of that video?

Zippy8 · Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:33 pm

Thisreview was part of a team kite test done by Jeremy Boyce, part of Airkraft who frankly ought to know about this sort of thing.

The Overdrive BBs are.... odd. Few people can breath the atmosphere on Planet Yazu. :nervous:

The BB #1 is an oldie but a goldie. If however you are dedicated to the trickier end of the flying envelope and your lines are seldom less than slack.... you might find it a disconcerting experience. I wonder:-
a) how many of the new BBs have been sold
b) how many get regular flying time

Mike.

mobius · Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:51 pm

aerialis wrote:
IIRC Aeolian put together a video from the EC2001 with great shots of the Team Overdrive in action. Why not drop 'em a line and ask if they have an extra copy of that video?

I'll go one better and post a link

Overdrive

aphelps · Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:48 pm

a) how many of the new BBs have been sold
b) how many get regular flying time

a) At least one that I know of.
b) Hardly any of my kites get flown at the moment.
:lol:

Gary Matthews · Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:18 pm

Lung Ta, still using theirs, after many years service, they used them last weekend in Valencia........all well used, and held togeather with a lot of tape (think there around 10-15 years old).

hezz · Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:19 pm

Some photos of Lung Ta and their Blackbird kites now online at http://www.aeolian.co.uk :-)

Hezz

Gary Matthews · Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:54 pm

Nice piccys guys.......does it feel as it was only yesterday!!!!!

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