Hi All I have added a new folder with the information about the trailing edge tuck for the venom 19 & 16, other sizes will be added shortly. Bob Dawson Kites...
question it says 30 millimeters in the 7 middle cells and 15 millimeters in the rest of the trailing edge, does that mean 15 millimeters in EACH of the...
Hi David The middle seven cells have a larger number and the remaining cells have the small number. Depending on the size of the kite. The only part of the...
Hello Bob! Could you please answer these questions (same as I asked yesterday, sorry for being repetitive)? Especially number 3 seems to confuse people as they...
... double ... shortening/cell. ... YES YES YES!! I am not sure what the top end is as yet I SUSPECT!! that the wind range has remained exactly the same,...
Hi Mike i'm not sure .I have done it on a G1 18 (that I had also previously shoulder wedged and put a 3rd braid in)with excellent results. it can't hurt to try...
Hmmm, seems to me, this works because you are doing to the TE what the LE has already - on the leading edge you curve the cells in towards the middle, to get...
... Lach, Done all your previous mods, with knobs on, for my G18 so I just have to do this one too (even though it looks a bit ugly). Did you use the V19...
Would it not be easier to build a kite from scratch to your exact spec's? (o; I bearly have enough time to kite, never mind pimping my ride to the extent you...
... Lol ... Well, I wouldn't miss a kiting sesh to do mods if that's what you mean! No - I don't have much time (really!) - otherwise I'd be building some nice...
10% for the centre cells ,5 % at the shoulders ... previously ... have ... the ... held ... bag. ... light ... triple ... the ... so ... copper ... out ... ...
... If you unpick some TE stitches, sew wedges into both skins, & re-sew the TE it would be much better looking, but of course much more work! ... Don't you...
... Agh! Don't get me started! ... I usually launch solo. When the wind is light there is a good chance that noone else is around. Without an assistant is it a...
... I don't use a span line yet. Just thought I'd share some ideas. ... Try moving it to the very bottom end of the front pigtail. ... My local launch tends...
thanks bob! i have just done the mod to my v19, it took about an hour and a half to do, will report back when i have tested it i have decided i will not fold...
... half to ... with ... tried the mod today, my bottom end on v19 and fly door was about 8knts it was blowing that today and i didnt notice any difference,...
... Tried it today on my V16 in very light winds (about the same as yours). At first I thought it turned more directly and was surprisingly grunty, but the...