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Topic: Replacement Parts for My French Connection? |
kj7gs1
Replies: 2
Views: 501
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Forum: Sport Kites Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:15 pm Subject: Replacement Parts for My French Connection? |
| No, I haven't busted #54 yet, but just in case... where can I get replacement parts? |
Topic: I have to become a kite pro. |
kj7gs1
Replies: 3
Views: 528
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Forum: Sport Kites Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:39 am Subject: I have to become a kite pro. |
| As Dodd would say, "thanks for helping grow the sport!" We have a city "fun fly" at the local park coming up in May, and I'll be bringing my FC out there to show off & hopefully get some folks in ... |
Topic: Mods for my Desire? |
kj7gs1
Replies: 3
Views: 641
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Forum: Kite Lounge Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:45 pm Subject: Mods for my Desire? |
We don't get a whole lot of windless days where I live, but I'd like to know if there's anything I can do when the Desire comes out to make it a little more trickable. Or is it me?
-- Don |
Topic: Why do you fly? |
kj7gs1
Replies: 6
Views: 1234
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Forum: Kite Lounge Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:41 pm Subject: I fly because I have to |
| There's always one more thing to learn and a bunch of maneuvers to perfect. And yes, it's a great stress reliever for me too, when I fly I think of nothing else but flying. |
Topic: Favorite Kite flying Place? |
kj7gs1
Replies: 18
Views: 3591
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Forum: Kite Lounge Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:33 pm Subject: Walleck Ranch Park |
| Pretty much the only place I fly now. Fairly small park in a "young family" section of Kingman, AZ, about a mile or so from my home. Not much to block the wind so it's a nice & steady 5-10 mph m ... |
Topic: French Connection Assembly Instructions |
kj7gs1
Replies: 4
Views: 589
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Forum: Sport Kites Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:53 pm Subject: Now That's a Kite... |
| I had no idea the FC had all that. Wow. This'll be something to show off. Dodd & staff at NewTech, a handshake from NW Arizona. You did good. |
Topic: French Connection |
kj7gs1
Replies: 24
Views: 3432
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Forum: Sport Kites Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:33 am Subject: So Whoooo are the lucky kiteshops that have these FC's? |
| Sure would be nice to walk into one of these places & have a look-see...maybe do a test flight...drool a little... heh heh |
Topic: other hobbies? |
kj7gs1
Replies: 15
Views: 3361
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 10:12 am Subject: other hobbies? |
| My other hobby is table tennis, and just like kiting, it has "maneuvers" that take time to to learn. Kites involve timing, tension and amount of "reach" on each line, and table tennis involves spin, ... |
Topic: Desire UL |
kj7gs1
Replies: 5
Views: 1323
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Forum: Sport Kites Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:00 pm Subject: Desire UL |
| The Desire UL uses a simple but effective all 4mm Carbon frame, no fancy spars in this one, but for a kite of its size, we are impressed with its ability to handle much stronger winds than it is inten ... |
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