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tedsfoils
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DaVinch
Thanks for the info Ted & Corey! Just curious – which model/design is your favorite? |
Well my favorite would have to be the Quadrifoil 25. I flew it most of the time for demos, rollerkiting and at the dry lake bed when the wind was up.
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tedsfoils
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| Quote: | Originally posted by speleopower
Ted-You should recreate a couple of the "Quadrifoil X kites" and sell them privately to willing motivated buyers like myself. I don't need logos or
anything just the kite and bridle!
In my avator I'm flying a Competition XL offshore of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands USA.
Scott |
I did not actually design the Quadrifoil X kites. I flew one years ago and do not remember what size it was??
Sorry.
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tedsfoils
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pdxnebula
So... Who knows the "EXACT" specs of the Pro Foils but in parictular the 1.5m²
Im curious, to know what the AR & AOA & the EXACT size, I read, some one
speaking of the 1.5m² & saying it was something like 1.92m²...
TED??? or anyone else Care to elaborate??? |
I think the numbers you heard maybe a little high.
1.5m² = 1.4m²
AR = 3.5
AOA = 18deg
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sw1928
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Just looking for a little info. I just found a red,white and blue Quadrifoil looks like maybe a 2m? Anyone know the mod # or name? Just trying to find
a little history. I should have snapped a few shots before stuffing it back in the bag. Might have to do that later on if it helps.
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markite
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To addd a little more to the story - when Brian Smith partnered up with Rene, Brian was here in Canada and distributing Quadrifoiil under the Active
People brand as well as all the toys . As I understand it Brian was in charge of the toy side of the company and Rene in charge of the kite side. At a
certain point Rene didn't want to continue with the kites and development and Brian wanted to take over the kites but the two couldn't work out an
agreement and Active People shut down. One of the products Brian had developed was Q-Power Line so after shutting down Active People he continued in
business as Powerline Sports and Q-Power line is one of the many types of line that company produces. Brian might even chime in here if I dropped him
a note but I think it's fairly well covered.
There are a few more interesting business spin off stories - Active People being the distributor for Peter Lynn here in North America, we saw the
first arcs and kites like the waterfoil etc. It was fun going to the office to see what new kites were coming out.
From the original Quadrifoils that Ted designed - you can see the influence on other popular names that soon followed like the Force Ten foils from
Steve Shapson and the Sky Tigers For Flexifoil / Cobra kites sewn by Dave Cook of TailSpin kites here in Ontario.
Mark Groshens
WindSpeed kites & design - Canada
Peter Lynn: Charger2 18, Scorp 16, Charger2 15, Phantom II 12, Scorp 10, Phantom II 9, Phantom 9, Charger2 8, Syn 8, Charger 6, F 1200, 840
Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17.5, Rise 13, 10, 7 Razor 6
Foils: Full set of PL Lynx, Airea Raptors, PL Reactor IIs, PL Cores, Libre Spirits, Ozone Flow
buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy
Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 5-11, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti
lots of old school skis, snowboard
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Morrie Williams
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Ted: Have you liquidated all your stock of ProFoils? I have a friend who is looking for one in the 3m range.
The Quad 25 was my favorite. It gave me my best speed of 46 mph at Ivanpah.
Morrie Williams - US86
Westport, WA, USA
Peter Lynn Classic, Competition & Folding Buggies
WindTec Twin Land Sailor w/6.2m sail
Peter Lynn - 5m & 10m Peels, 3.5m NGen, 2.2m, 3.2m, 4.2m C-Quads, Reactor II 3.5m, 6.9m
QuadTrac - 1.5m, 3m, 6m, 9m
SkyTiger - Hi10, Hi15, Hi22. 26, Hi30, Hi60
Quadrifoil - Quad 25
Force10 - 4.4m
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bugymangp
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i still have 2 sets of 2000 q foils. 2002 to the 2005
my first ones are starting to get worn out after like 12 yrs and many miles of use and i got a NEW set waiting in the wings. i love those kites. they
make nice pull and not much lift and they don`t power up like a light swicth in a gust. very forgiven kites.
no i`m not selling them.LOL
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