Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 08:49:35 -1000 From: Bob Turkot Message-Id: <3l9lnv$au9@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Subject: 3/4 delta? I've heard that 3/4 deltas are harder for a beginner to learn on, but "full" deltas are usually too expensive. What is the difference? Is a 60" delta a 3/4 or a full? I ask since I found a 60" I'm thinking of buying. -Bob Turkot bob@starfire.ne.uiuc.edu = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 06:53:03 -1000 From: gilchgw@zoology.washington.edu (George W. Gilchrist) Message-Id: <3lc39f$2ham@nntp2.u.washington.edu> Organization: University of Washington Subject: Re: 3/4 delta? In article <3l9lnv$au9@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, Bob Turkot says: > >I've heard that 3/4 deltas are harder for a beginner to learn on, >but "full" deltas are usually too expensive. What is the difference? >Is a 60" delta a 3/4 or a full? I ask since I found a 60" I'm >thinking of buying. Bob, A 60" is a smallish 3/4 size. Standard is about 8', 3/4 about 6'. I agree about smaller kites being more difficult to learn on. If you are looking for a low-cost full size kite, check out the Griffin. They can be had for about $100 with a carbon frame (a few bucks less for fiberglass) and it is, by all accounts, an excellent performer for the price. Of course, if you can sew a flexi, you could probably manage to sew a delta. Maybe you should check out Stunt Kites I or II for patterns you could use. Or Goodwinds Kites makes a full size pattern set for a couple of pretty nice deltas, with complete instructions on sewing, bridling, fitting spars, etc. Cheers, George ============================== George W. Gilchrist gilchgw@zoology.washington.edu University of Washington Department of Zoology Box 351800 Seattle, WA 98l95-1800 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =