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sod's law

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:46 pm
by BigT
everytime a score a new kite
i snatch a tidy never flown talon of the fleabay and 10+ days of 30mph gusts forecast soddinbloodytypical

Re: sod's law

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:35 am
by Andy S
You need to buy a vtd at the same time!

Re: sod's law

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:27 am
by BigT
hmmm i don't have a vent yet..
anyways my talon just arrived and I'm wondering now if it is a std as described p90 spine and 3pt spreaders ?

Re: sod's law

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:00 pm
by krijn
that is an ul!


but indeed: last time i built a SUL, i made a VTD at the same time :)

Re: sod's law

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:02 pm
by honchoboy
My talon UL has P90 spine and 3pt spreaders. My STD has P200 spine, the print has worn away on the spreaders however.

What are the leading edge tunnels made from? Dacron or ripstop?

Re: sod's law

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:33 pm
by BigT
the edges are ripstop it doesn't have a tailweight either should it have one? can't find much info on the web

Re: sod's law

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:49 pm
by honchoboy
It is an ultralight. Very good kite.

Take off the endcap on the bottom of the spine...there should be a hollow brass ferrule inside acting as a 5g weight.


You can find the old website using wayback machine on the web..

https://web.archive.org/web/20111205185 ... /index.htm

Re: sod's law

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:40 pm
by BigT
cheers for the link H
should've looked properly this morning hollow carbon ferrule with a little brass inside the tail ,)
how many weeks waiting for the wind now to try it ](*,)

Re: sod's law

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:09 pm
by krijn
i had 4 talons (funny: ian[honchoboy] has them now!), but i liked the UL best for a long time!

Krijn

(ps. here are three of them: https://vimeo.com/14458963)

Re: sod's law

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:38 pm
by BigT
nice videos Krijn
only had a superfly ul until today looking forwards to another flavour for those kinda days

Re: sod's law

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 7:19 am
by kareloh
Enjoy your Talon! Do you have pics?

Re: sod's law

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 2:47 pm
by BigT
http://i.imgur.com/yUTMKo6.jpg
best i can do on me phone
really liking it so far the winds not been too kind yet though

Re: sod's law

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:37 pm
by kareloh
Wow, not your avarage colors but quite striking.

Re: sod's law

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:56 pm
by BigT
a bit fugly but can't be too fussy on my budget