Date:	Fri, 5 May 1995 14:39:53 -1000
From:	ssteigenga@aol.com (SSteigenga)
Message-Id: <3oeggp$4vp@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Subject: Flying the Griffen

Included in my arsenal of performance kite lies the Griffen, less a few
spars I've used to operate on my other more favorites. It's a fine kite
for precision flying, but I don't like the way it doesn't like to sit well
after a snap stall. Another dislike would be snapping into a stall too
hard and finding my kite fluddering to the earth. Maybe I'm not the best
pilot, but I've been able to do stunts with MUCH greater ease with the K2,
Spectra Edge and the Prism. Of course, these kites can fly the way I like
a kite too - crazy. I like to do alot of slides, stalls and quick tip
stands, but maybe precision is more your thing!


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Date:	Fri, 12 May 1995 11:49:51 -1000
From:	kdusenbe@aol.com (KDusenbe)
Message-Id: <3p0l5v$6e9@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Subject: Re: Flying the Griffen

I have a Griffen also and found that if you bring the bridle in and file
the spars down a little(1 cm) you get better performance.  Also, I've
found that if you re-enforce the nose the kite's life is well extended.
                                                           
KDusenbe@aol.com


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