This is Goof ba11's first arc launch. Plenty of wind! Venom II 8m.
g00fba11 - 11-6-2011 at 09:23 PM
I can hear it now..... and he bought how many kites????? So when's he going to learn how to fly????
well at least he's a pretty good gymnast.... he sure knows how to tumble.....
I am glad that wasn't with the GoPro.... that would be high def humiliation......
My subsequent flights have been much better.... and I tumble and superman with much more style.... :wee:Seanny - 11-6-2011 at 10:22 PM
Learning to fly my first ARC was very difficult for me, especially being as light as I am and not knowing how to control the kite's power... it tossed
me around like I was a puppet. At the end there, where the kite nose-dived and powered back up... that #@%$#! is SCARY! That's how people get HURT. I
HATE when that would happen. An ARC in that kind of wind should never be hot-launched, especially when you aren't expecting it. Gah. Be careful man!
Wear a helmet!g00fba11 - 12-6-2011 at 05:19 AM
That was the day my first arc arrived and I had just returned home from a week of work on the road..... I did not engage the thought process at all
that day.... Just had to run out and try it..... Left my helmet, body armor and brain, at the house. Even a 50 year old can be stupid.......
I also learned after about the steering adjusters inside the VII and that I should have taken the time to loosen them all the way. I asked a
certain person who shall remain unnamed lots of questions about arc set up when I got in that day..... questions I should have asked first..... did a
lot of reading also..... watched some good youtube videos too.
Towards the end is where I got hit by a, shall I say "nice" gust. Once off my feet I couldn't stop the dive. Got back to my feet heard another big
gust coming and flagged it. I wish my son wouldn't have panic'd and kept the video running....... but he was worried about dad. Missed getting
the launch and the first bit of the flight on video. That went very well.
In hind sight when I was setting up I should have listened to my son. All the while I was prepping the kite he kept saying.... "dad don't do it".
Would I do it again..... hell ya..... but with a helmet..... and a little more pre-flight prep.....kitedelight - 12-6-2011 at 04:35 PM
well, from the video, went pretty well for the first time out. You got it up
in the air didn't you? That was my biggest issue my first day out with my arc....couldn't get the darn thing to launch cleanly without 3-4 attempts,
thankfully that was a fast learning curve.
mmm...lofted with an 8m arc...wow, that must have been *quite* the gust...or you accidentally discovered the technique for "sending the kite" (ie,
jump preparation) and the gust came at the right time. Either way, I bet you are choosing less gusty/windy days to build the skills. Accidental
lofting is never fun.
Nice choice on depower for sure. These kites are super friendly (even if you may not think so right now!), i think you'll really enjoy the venoms.g00fba11 - 12-6-2011 at 06:49 PM
It was quite a gust. I was so tentative that day. I was worried about the wind speed and gusting before we went out , but I had to try my new
toy.....
It was a real bear packing back up. I have since learned the roll it up complete with spars technique. Boy you can have an arc rolled up or out in
no time. Wind or no wind. No bridles in the way.
Next step is to get a bar on every arc. That will make set up and tear down even faster.
Got out to the field today to let my son take the maiden flight of the phanny on the griffin bar. Wouldn't you know it..... as soon as we got set
up..... no wind.
I will have to try to figure out how to edit the video down. He insisted on trying to get it airborne. He was running around pulling that kite
trying to will it into the air. The wind had dropped to about 6mph and that 15m phanny just refused to fly, but he still ran around trying to pull
that thing up..... stubborn kid.....pokitetrash - 13-6-2011 at 11:12 AM
I think I recognize that kite... Lotta highway miles it! I could barely keep it in the air the only time I flew it.:wee:Taper123 - 13-6-2011 at 06:25 PM
My first several arc launch attempts were thankfully not on video. Learning the right angle and launch methods takes a few times... but once you get
it down... bringing a properly sized arc up is no problem... Arcs are great kites, but have a definet learning curve. They have some excellant
benefits, yet their own peculiar quirks as well. But they do not "pop" and will never leave you on a perfect day with a "My Bladder" leaked
senseation.g00fba11 - 14-6-2011 at 06:53 PM
Yes, I heard this kite has made the travels over the road.
I have no problems keeping the kite in the air. The problem I have is keeping myself out of the air.
This is a great kite for a "DRAG" race......
I love the arcs..... as you can see from beamerbob's ribbings I have become quite the addict. Still gotta lot of practice ahead....flexiblade - 14-6-2011 at 10:41 PM
Once you get the hang of that kite it will be your go to in the higher winds. Here's a vid I shot a couple of weeks ago of my 8m Venom I in action -
you can see how stable it is - you can either park and ride or work it to get a lot more out of it - it turns very quickly compared to the larger arcs
(as you have found out the hard way).
AD72 - 14-6-2011 at 11:01 PM
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Originally posted by flexiblade
Here's a vid I shot a couple of weeks ago of my 8m Venom I in action
BeamerBob - 14-6-2011 at 11:43 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by flexiblade
Once you get the hang of that kite it will be your go to in the higher winds. Here's a vid I shot a couple of weeks ago of my 8m Venom I in action -
you can see how stable it is - you can either park and ride or work it to get a lot more out of it - it turns very quickly compared to the larger arcs
(as you have found out the hard way).
Very nice ride! How fast?Kamikuza - 14-6-2011 at 11:54 PM
You're all mad - I couldn't imagine sitting down in a buggy with that much power on the end of the bar :o I swear, landboarding seems safer g00fba11 - 15-6-2011 at 03:50 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by flexiblade
Once you get the hang of that kite it will be your go to in the higher winds. Here's a vid I shot a couple of weeks ago of my 8m Venom I in action -
you can see how stable it is - you can either park and ride or work it to get a lot more out of it - it turns very quickly compared to the larger arcs
(as you have found out the hard way).
Very nice ride..... I am new to the buggy also..... hopefully soon I will be able to put 2 and 2 together.......
Ya, I know Bobby..... its 4......BeamerBob - 15-6-2011 at 05:18 PM
Quote:
Ya, I know Bobby..... its 4......
:P
I was thinking it was something like 6 + 4 + 2, but we can use your numbers! :smug:flexiblade - 15-6-2011 at 05:58 PM
Officially it was 42.6mph - but it felt faster and definitely stronger. You can see when the music changes tempo at 1:10 that I do a little bounce -
was pretty hefty in that I don't have the side rails of a dominator or appex that hold you in nice and snug - so I got lofted just a bit which is
enough to get your heart rate up when your going over 40 mph. Hang in there Goofball - some practice and a little more practice, and some wondering
why your doing all this practicing and you'll be cruising along in no time.kitedelight - 15-6-2011 at 08:11 PM
that's some serious speed!
Couldn't help but notice the trimmer on that 8m; Flexiblade, did you mod the Peter Lynn trimmer or is that a different trimmer altogether? I've been
thinking of doing that myself, I like that style of trimmer over the circular style trimmer.flexiblade - 15-6-2011 at 09:47 PM
It's actually an airush bar and trim strap. It was the second bar I used on an arc - can't remember what the first one was, it wasn't a peter lynn
bar - it was just awful. Once I got the hang of the airush I bought 2 more and have 2 of my other arcs hooked up with them. The strap is pretty
simple to operate as you can see in the video. It also has a trigger release on the chicken loop, very convenient when activating the safety release.kitedelight - 15-6-2011 at 10:00 PM
gotcha, thanks, good to know. Ya, I really like those styles of trimmers, I have one on my other kite.cheezycheese - 15-6-2011 at 10:04 PM
Way to fly it like you stole it Doug!! Love '60's soundtrack... Very SpeedRacer flexiblade - 15-6-2011 at 11:25 PM
Thanks Cheese - it was a great day, just took advantage of it.
Goofba11 - has there been any decent winds lately to give her a second go? 15mph would be good enough to get her going.
You got it up
in the air didn't you? That was my biggest issue my first day out with my arc....couldn't get the darn thing to launch cleanly without 3-4 attempts,
thankfully that was a fast learning curve. 
:P