Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 07:26:31 -1000 From: paul_b2@sfov1.verifone.com (Paul Butterworth, Software Designer, London.) Message-Id: <1994Jun8.092632.673@sfov1.verifone.com> Organization: VeriFone Inc. Subject: Re: Flexi prices?? in UK Derek, In the UK (Where they are made) FlexiFoils cost (from memory) 6 foot standard (not split colours or rainbow) 60 GBP 6 foot pretty (split or rainbow) 80 GBP 8 Foot standard (approx) 100 GBP 10 foot standard 125 GBP and a ridiculous ( i think) 325 GBP for 12 foot! I've got one two (and I know others with them) and they fly in anything! as long as you have the lightweight ultraflex spars as well as the standard spars. And I agree - they are superb kites! (GBP = Pounds sterling) regards Paul In article <2snovb$ssc@news.rz.uni-duesseldorf.de>, luethen@convex.rz.uni-duesseldorf.de writes: > In article <1994May16.155728.1@uctvax.uct.ac.za> dlmder01@uctvax.uct.ac.za writes: >>Hello anybody ... >> >>Can anybody give me basic prices for 6-, 8-, 10- and >>12-foot flexi's in your country. Just curious! >>I've just purchased my first 8- and 10-foot flexis, >>second hand tho'. Am having a GREAT time with them ... >>when there's consistant wind! >> >>Derek. > > > Prices in good old germany should be around 200,-- DM /approx. 150,-- US $. > > Good winds > > Chris = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 11:22:58 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: Flexi prices?? in UK paul_b2@sfov1.verifone.com (Paul Butterworth) writes: >In the UK (Where they are made) FlexiFoils cost (from memory) >[...] a ridiculous ( i think) 325 GBP for 12 foot! Much of the money for this goes to the spar. It uses 2 (I think) custom, (low volume) 12mm solid carbon rods, with special machined-aluminium- with-rubber-insert ferules. Flexifoil manufacturing costs do not have a linear relationship with the span. Likewise, neither do the retail prices. Andrew -- Please note: I have been suffering from mail/news delay. Netiquette-of-the-day: Take care to attribute quotes correctly. You can FTP the kite FAQ's from ftp.hawaii.edu (directory /pub/rec/kites/faq) The FAQ's have lists of kites, kite stores, kite questions, kite books & plans. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =