Date: Thu, 24 Mar 1994 03:57:17 -1000 From: zcmh20@lon.amoco.com (Colin Hawke) Message-Id: <1994Mar24.075717.14658@amoco.com> Organization: Amoco (UK) Exploration Company Subject: Flexi question I have completely wrecked my old 6ft flexi - or rather a friend did (it flew hard and fast into a barbed wire fence) So I'm gonna buy a new one. I have heard that there is a new ultra light version availiable with 0.5 oz icarex ? fabric and a ultraflex spar as standard. The wind looks good today and I've got the itch for to fly a flexi. Might try my wasp as well, or the ... oh dear which one shall I fly ? Can I have some info from some people who might have flown it this new version. ps I've unpicked and built templates of my old one and am going to make a few of my own to stack up. Cheers, Colin. --- Colin Hawke | phone 081-849 7389 Geophysicist - CNS Group | fax 081-849 7420 Amoco (UK) Exploration Co. London | email cmhawke@amoco.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 24 Mar 1994 06:59:18 -1000 From: andrewh@qmw.ac.uk (Andrew Hawken) Message-Id: <2msgt6$dc1@beta.qmw.ac.uk> Organization: Elec. Eng. QMW Uni. of London Subject: Re: Flexi question In article 14658@amoco.com, zcmh20@lon.amoco.com (Colin Hawke) writes: >I have completely wrecked my old 6ft flexi - or rather >a friend did (it flew hard and fast into a barbed wire fence) Hummm, Reminds me... A friend of mine did that as well (luckily with HIS flexi) The flexi picked up a bad rip, but the barbed wire fence was a write off! These things move! --- ____________________________Andrew Hawken______________________________ "However many ways there may be of being alive, it is certain that there are vastly more ways of being dead" R Dawkins. Home : 0895 420110 QMW : 071 975 5542 AIIT : 0494 677045 Email : A.Hawken@QMW.AC.UK = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 04:17:58 -1000 From: sc5@prism.gatech.edu (CSEPLO,STEPHEN P) Message-Id: <146882@hydra.gatech.EDU> Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Subject: Re: Flexi question In article <1994Mar24.075717.14658@amoco.com> zcmh20@lon.amoco.com writes: >The wind looks good today >and I've got the itch for to fly a flexi. Might try my >wasp as well, or the ... oh dear which one shall I fly ? That's always the question isn't it? Too many kites to fly and never enough time! Then, when you start trying out other peoples kites on the old flying field, it *really* gets bad, doesn't it? *giggle* Gentle breezes, Steve -- Steve Cseplo |A| The Mad Hata sc5@prism.gatech.edu |K| AKA Region 4 Director |A| "Hey, mon...Tako Kichi!" = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 27 Mar 1994 10:52:27 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: Flexi question In article <2msgt6$dc1@beta.qmw.ac.uk> andrewh@qmw.ac.uk writes: >A friend of mine did that as well (luckily with HIS flexi) The flexi >picked up a bad rip, but the barbed wire fence was a write off! These >things move! Which reminds me... I know errr... someone who caught just one tail of a giant Octopus round a park bench. The kite lifted it high in the air before dropping it and smashing it to pieces. They left the remains in a neat pile where the bench had been. Andrew -- andrew@tug.com Home phone: +44 256 464 912 Work fax: +44 793 614 297 Snail mail: PO Box 109, Basingstoke, RG22 4SW, UK You can FTP the kite FAQ's from ftp.hawaii.edu (directory /pub/rec/kites/faq) To learn how to FTP by Email, send the message "help" to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 27 Mar 1994 10:46:45 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: Flexi question In article <1994Mar24.075717.14658@amoco.com> zcmh20@lon.amoco.com writes: >I have completely wrecked my old 6ft flexi [...] >ps I've unpicked and built templates of my old one and am >going to make a few of my own to stack up. It's a bit late now, but I've heard that they do a pretty good deal on repairs (I heard this from someone who had also had a good battle with barbed wire) Andrew -- andrew@tug.com Home phone: +44 256 464 912 Work fax: +44 793 614 297 Snail mail: PO Box 109, Basingstoke, RG22 4SW, UK You can FTP the kite FAQ's from ftp.hawaii.edu (directory /pub/rec/kites/faq) To learn how to FTP by Email, send the message "help" to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 07:58:08 -1000 From: mikec@micromuse.co.uk (Mike Carden) Message-Id: <2n75rg$f0t@jake.micromuse.co.uk> Organization: MicroMuse Ltd, London, England Subject: Re: Flexi question Andrew Hawken (andrewh@qmw.ac.uk) wrote: : In article 14658@amoco.com, zcmh20@lon.amoco.com (Colin Hawke) writes: : >I have completely wrecked my old 6ft flexi - or rather : >a friend did (it flew hard and fast into a barbed wire fence) : Hummm, Reminds me... : A friend of mine did that as well (luckily with HIS flexi) The flexi : picked up a bad rip, but the barbed wire fence was a write off! These : things move! Mmm, I must admit to this! BTW. .... I still haven't got it fixed. Anyone got a spare canopy ? -- |\ /|*| __ | MicroMuse PLC. | ALL VIEWS ARE MY OWN, SAD AS THEY MAY BE! | \ / |||_/ |__ | T 081 875 9500 |"His mouth started to speak, but his brain | \/ ||| \ | | F 081 875 9995 | decided it hadn't got anything to say yet | ||| \|__ | H 0895 854 743 | and shut it again." THHGTTG Douglas Adams = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 08:04:35 -1000 From: mikec@micromuse.co.uk (Mike Carden) Message-Id: <2n767j$f0t@jake.micromuse.co.uk> Organization: MicroMuse Ltd, London, England Subject: Re: Flexi question CSEPLO,STEPHEN P (sc5@prism.gatech.EDU) wrote: : In article <1994Mar24.075717.14658@amoco.com> zcmh20@lon.amoco.com writes: : >The wind looks good today : >and I've got the itch for to fly a flexi. Might try my : >wasp as well, or the ... oh dear which one shall I fly ? : That's always the question isn't it? Too many kites to fly and never : enough time! Then, when you start trying out other peoples kites : on the old flying field, it *really* gets bad, doesn't it? Get's bad when you have to join forces with a friend to stack 'em higher to get your kicks. I'm looking for some really tough trousers to fly in. My last pair of jeans didn't stand up to 5 6" flexi's too well. Come to think of it, neither did the rest of me! What does everyone else fly in? I'm thinking of chain-mail X-< Anyone any sensible ideas? -- |\ /|*| __ | MicroMuse PLC. | ALL VIEWS ARE MY OWN, SAD AS THEY MAY BE! | \ / |||_/ |__ | T 081 875 9500 |"His mouth started to speak, but his brain | \/ ||| \ | | F 081 875 9995 | decided it hadn't got anything to say yet | ||| \|__ | H 0895 854 743 | and shut it again." THHGTTG Douglas Adams = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 18:59:11 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: Flexi question mikec@micromuse.co.uk (Mike Carden) writes: >I'm looking for some really tough trousers to fly in. My last pair of jeans >didn't stand up to 5 6" flexi's too well. Check out Army Surplus. Much of their stuff is hard-wearing and comes at a "disposable" price. I told the guy how good I am at destroying trousers and he sold me pair with three layers on the bum. BTW, it is safer and less wearing on your body and clothes to launch big kites while sat in a buggy (provided that you are a competent buggier) Andrew -- andrew@tug.com Home phone: +44 256 464 912 Work fax: +44 793 614 297 Snail mail: PO Box 109, Basingstoke, RG22 4SW, UK You can FTP the kite FAQ's from ftp.hawaii.edu (directory /pub/rec/kites/faq) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 31 Mar 1994 04:32:43 -1000 From: danr@crash.cts.com (Dan Rubesh) Message-Id: Organization: CTS Network Services (CTSNET/crash), San Diego, CA Subject: Re: Flexi question In article , Andrew Beattie wrote: > mikec@micromuse.co.uk (Mike Carden) writes: >>I'm looking for some really tough trousers to fly in. My last pair of jeans >>didn't stand up to 5 6" flexi's too well. > > Check out Army Surplus. Much of their stuff is hard-wearing and comes at > a "disposable" price. I told the guy how good I am at destroying trousers > and he sold me pair with three layers on the bum. > > BTW, it is safer and less wearing on your body and clothes to launch big > kites while sat in a buggy (provided that you are a competent buggier) > > Andrew Several years ago when I first met Hal Markie and 'Crazy' Rodriquez at the San Diego Open Kite Champs, they had assembled a 33 stack of Flexi's from their combined bags, ranging from 6' to 16'.. Crazy flew the stack with a bar, and wore a 'butt-skidder' that was like the back half of a pair of leather shorts worn over his Levi's.. He said he'd made it 'cause he was tired of wearing out the butts of his flying pants.. -- Good Winds and Tight Lines! Dan Rubesh AKA Member/Merchant Wind Wizard, Purveyor of UUCP: {ucsd, nosc}!crash!danr GO Stunt Kites & Accessories ARPA: crash!danr@nosc.mil FLY A P.O. Box 5747 INET: danr@crash.cts.com STUNT Ventura, CA 93005 (805) 659-5654 KITE! Member: Kite Trade Assn. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1994 13:06:03 -1000 From: mark@murder.demon.co.uk (Mark de Roussier) Message-Id: <765012098snx@murder.demon.co.uk> Organization: damage Subject: Re: Flexi question In article <2n767j$f0t@jake.micromuse.co.uk> mikec@micromuse.co.uk (Mike Carden) writes: > [ stuff deleted... ] > > I'm looking for some really tough trousers to fly in. My last pair of jeans > didn't stand up to 5 6" flexi's too well. Come to think of it, neither did the > rest of me! > > What does everyone else fly in? > > I'm thinking of chain-mail X-< > > Anyone any sensible ideas? > I wouldn't pass comment on how sensible it is, but I use ex-Swedish army engineers overalls, ontop of either shorts or army - style cotton trousers ( depending on how hot it is or what the thistle - quotient is :). Make sure they're big enough to get off over your shoes ( or in my case, boots ), 'cos otherwise its.... frustrating !:) Its tricky to get *good* chain mail these days....:) -- Mark de Roussier ************************************ A nice man is a man of nasty ideas. Jonathon Swift. ************************************ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =