Tonka
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Had to try it..night flying!!!
Well i had to give it a go, i read that a few others do it so......
Holy cow Batman what a rush!!!
Clear skies last night, no stars/moon but reflecting city lights and winds in the 8-10mph range!!!
Flying at night is actualy quite peaceful...no one around and you can hear the kite move !!!
Give it a try and report back 
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WIllardTheGrey
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Ya its a blast, only time I have done it though is when I found my Cult waiting for me when I got home and was to impatient to wait for daylight to
set it up and fly only about 5-8 mph wind however.
Sky Grey
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bigben91682
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Put glow sticks just inside the dirt outs. People will think it's area 51
HQ Beamer III 3m
HQ Montana IV (9.5m)
2010 Naish Charger 9m, 13m
2010 Burton T6 w/ Flow NXT FR\'s & 2010 Sierra Reverse Crew <-- LOVE THE ROCKER!
The F.L.Y. (Flexifoil Land Yacht)
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Tonka
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Will do that over the next summer....its a little too cold now, no time to goof around before flying...
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cheezycheese
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Mood: Ready for action !!!
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when i went to the Sunfest Kiitefest a few of us were flying at 4am on the beach. it was pretty awesome.
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Jolt
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Registered: 8-22-2009
Location: Chicago IL
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I would love to try this, but i guess i need to find a place around here open to the public 24/7
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flyboy15
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Registered: 9-30-2008
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Mood: \"Fly Hard, Check Six\"
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I LOVE night kiting, and am a big supporter of it. When the moon is out and the snow is down, I could ride for hourssss. When the moons not out
sometimes it takes an led blinker or two to make out the kite
Winds tonight looking constant at 20mph, you can guess where I'll be
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Kamikuza
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Location: Shiga, JAPAN
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Mood: If I\'m not doing it, I\'m thinking about doing it.
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Sounds great ...
We got a store here that all the stuff they sell is $1 and they have really bright cyclist tails lights that flash ... hmm ...
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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ripsessionkites
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Location: Richmond, British Columbia
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night riding is fun ... i enjoyed the nights at NABX one year. I put Photon lights ( http://www.photonlight.com/Photon-Micro-Light-II-Keychain-LE... ) the dirt-outs as well and ran 4 flashing red lights under my racing plates, it
looked like a low-rider.
NABX ... only a few months away and counting.
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indigo_wolf
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It's like it was just made for kite flying 
https://www.blackcratergear.com/
   
- 3mm Hyper Bright white LED, 12,000 mcd typ.
- Power Source, Lithium CR1220 batteries X2, Shelf Life 5 years
- Mass Less than 8 grams
- Water Resistant Construction
- 3 Modes Low-High-Flash
- Corrosion Proof Stainless Steel Cord Lock Spring
Cheaper in multi-packs from various vendors. Expect it to be a bit cheaper still as the new and shiny wears off.
ATB,
Sam
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 - Jesus, does anyone?" - The Body by Stephen King
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Tonka
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Now thats too cool!!! gotta get me some of them.....
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diagobd2
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NABX ... only a few months away and counting.
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