Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1993 12:18:03 -1000 From: ramo@world.std.com (Joshua C Ramo) Message-Id: Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Subject: flexifoil Steve, I have three flexifoil kites and I couldn't be any happier with them. They are a little tricky to use at first, but with practice they are very easy to fly. (Easier I find then a standard dart stunt kite.) The dive speeds are a little slower (about 2 times the wind speed). One thing is that you need a lot of room to fly these babies. About a football field sized space, I have found. You will need a lot of room to do the low-level stunts that are the most interesting. Good luck. E-mail me if you want specifics. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1993 04:01:52 -1000 From: reich@cod.nosc.mil (Ronald S. Reich) Message-Id: <9308261401.AA26403@cod.nosc.mil> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Re: flexifoil Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1993 22:18:03 GMT From: ramo@world.std.com (Joshua C Ramo) Subject: flexifoil >Joshua Ramo writes: >Steve, >I have three flexifoil kites and I couldn't be any happier with >them. Stuff deleted, Me Too. > One thing is that you need a lot of room to fly these babies. >About a football field sized space, More stuff deleted, I fly my 6ft flexifoil with an ultraflex spar on 50ft lines. That's only about 1/3 of a football field. Flips, Floats and Ground work are real easy in a 5mph breeze. Sorry for butting in but I couldn't resist the urge to comment. Ron Reich = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1995 17:30:53 -1000 From: jbello@cei.net (Joel Bello) Message-Id: <40r65d$ps7@news.cei.net> Organization: World Lynx Subject: Flexifoil Where can I get an 8-foot flexifoil kite make of icarex polyester? = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1995 19:18:17 -1000 From: kevin@island.kites.com (Kevin Mayeshiro) Message-Id: <40rv2p$ikn@malasada.lava.net> Organization: Island Kites Subject: Re: Flexifoil Joel Bello (jbello@cei.net) wrote: : Where can I get an 8-foot flexifoil kite make of icarex polyester? They do mail order... High Performance Kites Ala Moana Center 1450 Ala Moana Blvd Honolulu HI 96814 Phone: 808.947.7097 Fax: 808.951.5483 - Kevin -- Kevin Mayeshiro kevin@island.kites.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 07:33:08 -1000 From: govner@aol.com (Govner) Message-Id: <41vj0k$1ai@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Flexifoil Kites Of Boston 7 North Market St. Boston, MA 02109 We have a Teal and Purple in stock right now! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 11:30:20 -1000 From: Rob Tilburg Message-Id: <42ifhc$hph@neptunus.pi.net> Organization: Planet Internet Subject: Flexifoil Hi fellow kiters, I am looking for a nice image of a flexifoil. Have looked in a dozen sites, no result. Anyone seen a pic. and can tell me where to go? Thanx, Have good winds! ////Rob (robtil@pi.net) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 6 Sep 1995 08:16:05 -1000 From: Adrian C Tennant Message-Id: <42koh5$au4@zeus.tcp.co.uk> Organization: The Kite Shop Limited Subject: Re: Flexifoil I hope you don't object to the fact that this is a commercial site - but we have lots of Flexifoils pictured on our pages. Point your browser in our direction and enjoy... http://www.kiteshop.co.uk/ -- Adrian Tennant E-Mail: kites@kiteshop.co.uk The Kite Shop Limited, Tel & Fax: +44 (0)1703 222448 PO Box 288, Southampton, SO14 2ZJ, UK URL: http://www.kiteshop.co.uk/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 10:56:21 -1000 From: daveculp@bdt.com (Dave Culp) Message-Id: Organization: Beckemeyer Development, Oakland CA Subject: Re: Flexifoil In article <42ifhc$hph@neptunus.pi.net>, Rob Tilburg wrote: > Hi fellow kiters, > > I am looking for a nice image of a flexifoil. Have looked in a > dozen sites, no result. Anyone seen a pic. and can tell me > where to go? > Try my new page at: http://www.bdt.com/home/daveculp/speedsail.html or go directly to: http://www.bdt.com/home/daveculp/Sailtech89.html and snag the photos. There's a really good one of a 5-stack from underneath, just after launch. Also several of boats being pulled by Flexis. This is a big download (350k) Dave Culp Speedsailing daveculp@bdt.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: BILL Subject: flexifoil Date: Sun, 7 Apr 1996 17:17:30 -1000 Organization: The University at Albany Message-ID: does anybody know where I can get the materials to MAKE a flexifoil I know that it has a weird rubberized ripstop and the mesh is difficult to get. What is the name of the mesh and is it really special somehow or not. Thanks billl = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: jburka@Glue.umd.edu (Jeffrey C. Burka) Subject: Re: flexifoil Date: Mon, 8 Apr 1996 09:48:35 -1000 Organization: Project Glue, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Message-ID: <4kbqij$j92@geog3.umd.edu> In article , BILL wrote: >does anybody know where I can get the materials to MAKE a flexifoil I >know that it has a weird rubberized ripstop Hunh? Back in the 80's, flexis were made out of somewhat generic ripstop. For the last bunch of years, they've been made out of standard Carrington K42. And the pro-speeds are made froms tandard 31g icky. Nothing weird, nothing rubberized. >and the mesh is difficult to >get. What is the name of the mesh and is it really special somehow or You can use all sorts of meshes. You might want to try for a tulle or perhaps a mosquito netting. But there are plenty of choices, even if you can't find the same stuff that Flexi International uses. Jeff -- |Jeffrey C. Burka | Pithy, insightful quote to be inserted when one | |jburka@glue.umd.edu | occurs to me. *If* one occurs to me. | |http://www.wam.umd.edu/~jeffy/html/home.html | = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 04:20:27 -1000 Message-Id: <9604101420.AA09298@bustoff.bwh.harvard.edu> From: Marty Sasaki Subject: Re: flexifoil ------- Start of forwarded message ------- From: Paul Chandler Subject: Re: flexifoil Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 00:10:37 +0100 Organization: Buggy Bum <4kbqij$j92@geog3.umd.edu> "Jeffrey C. Burka" writes >BILL wrote: > >>and the mesh is difficult to >>get. What is the name of the mesh and is it really special somehow or > >You can use all sorts of meshes. You might want to try for a tulle or >perhaps a mosquito netting. But there are plenty of choices, even if you >can't find the same stuff that Flexi International uses. I made an 8ft flexi a few years ago as my first attempt at a foil. No great problems although the reinforcement on the spar pocket ends were a pain! I used some mesh I found in a camping shop. Turned out to not very strong at all and promptly ripped at both outside edges. Not a real problem tho' as it still flew pretty good...?? PAUL CHANDLER: York Kite Flyers / BBC Member ---------------------------------------------- Paul@FreeWind.demon.co.uk ------- End of forwarded message ------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: tom@minster.cs.york.ac.uk (Tom Jackson) Subject: Re: flexifoil Message-ID: <829319758.12484@minster.york.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 04:35:58 -1000 Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England : Dont suppose you know anything about buggies? Dave, If you take a look at your local kite shop for a couple of books called 'Stunts kites: to make and fly' volumes I and II, you will find what you're looking for. Plans for buggies and plans for a flexifoil type of kite (the speedfiol). The books sell for about 14 quid each. Volume II has loads of buggy related info, as well as lots of plans for traction kites. tom. _____________________________________________________________________ Tom Jackson, * One thing about intellectuals, Research Manager (HISE Group), * they proved that they can be Dept. of Computer Science, * absolutely brilliant and have University of York, Heslington, * no idea what's going on. YORK. YO1 5DD. UK. * Woody Allen 'Annie Hall' Tel/fax: [+44] (01904) 432760 e-mail: tom@minster.york.ac.uk http://dcpu1.cs.york.ac.uk:6666/tom/tom.html _____________________________________________________________________ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: Dave Kendall Subject: Re: flexifoil Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 02:01:55 -1000 Organization: Cripps Computing Centre, The University of Nottingham Message-ID: You wrote that Flexifoil uses a rubberised ripstop. Does it? I wasnt aware! Anyway, you can get the stuff you need from the KITESHOP which can be reached via Http://www.kiteshop.co.uk/ It is something like 2.50 a metre length (1.5 metres wide) so is dirt cheap - they also do all the other bits you need - but I doubt whether they supply plans - Got any????? I wouldnt mid a peak as I want to build a few myself. Currently I fly 6 footers stacked ( I have just bought my third) which gives a fairly wicked PULL in medium winds and is bloody dangerous in anything more!!! ;) Dont suppose you know anything about buggies? Cheers, Dave Dr. Dave Kendall JHO, Q.M.C., Nottingham, UK On Sun, 7 Apr 1996, BILL wrote: > does anybody know where I can get the materials to MAKE a flexifoil I > know that it has a weird rubberized ripstop and the mesh is difficult to > get. What is the name of the mesh and is it really special somehow or not. > Thanks billl > > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =