New Tech Kites

The New Jam uses Avia Sport .230 tubes. These are pultruded carbon, but higher quality than a generic pultruded carbon. You could use a 1 peice rod, bit you wouldn't be able to break down your leadi ...

I know what you mean. I had to make new sail tension loops when I replaced my lower leading edges. I made it a little tighter, keeping the leading edges tight and a bit curved (but not too musch str ...

Have you seen this? It's from the PDF file that New Tech Kites has in their downloads section (Sport Kite Line Tensioning) https://newtechkites.com/instructions/LineTensioning.pdf

-Dag

How are you connecting the sail connector loop?

-Dag

Check this out:
http://www.gombergkites.com/g-kite.html#stream

and a pic:
http://www.gombergkites.com/E-FLAG9.JPG

-Dag

These tails may have too much drag, especially in the lower wind range for the PyroXS. This might work better- a tubular poly tail (http://www.intothewind.com/shop/Stunt_Kites/Other_Stunt_Kite_Access ...

A good, cheap tail to use would be surveyor's tape- you can pick it up at any hardware store. Might be a bit heavy though. Ripstop nylon ribbon works best. There are several places you can look... ...

I just bought what I think was the last new (old stock) Firestorm around, from a kite vendor that had one in his trailer at a kite fest I went to recently. Too cool- big, slow, noisy, pulls like a tr ...

Zydeco, you may want to check out the Kite Fest Louisiane, Mar. 31 thru Apr. 1-2, to be held at the West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex on Rosedale. It'll be a great opportunity to see lots of 2-line st ...