Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 23:23:28 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: BFK Catalogue The BFK catalogue landed on my doorstep this morning. I think it's worthy of a posting... Some stuff that caught my attention: A particularly comprehensive range of deltas, including stuff I'd like to play with like Speed Limit, Jordan, Sasaki, Benson, Stranger. Power Kites: Full range of SkyTigers and Peels Buggying: Details on 5 different Lynn buggies! Note: also a Lynn video. Comic helmet covers Spring-back buggy back-rest Full range of Martin Lester A range of parts to rival Hang-em-high In a range of only 4 books, they include the three books that I reccommend the most... They stock the Camelbak and misting devices that have been so popular in the desert - a constant spray of mist in the face while buggying across a baking lake-bed is a worthwhile luxury... A whole page of wind, weather, altitude, buggy-speed and other measuring gadgets. Oh yeah, and if you want a funny bike, this is the kite catalogue to turn to! They are on the net: bfk@aol.com I don't want to get into a general discussion about prices, but I note that the Flexifoil 10' Ultraflex spar is *abnormaly* cheap at $38. I'd expect to pay 50more than that in the US and the equivalent of $100 by the time I had bought it retail in the UK... Anyone know what's going on? Andrew -- New to rec.kites? START HERE! | To: www@kfs.org send an email message like this->| Subject: service | http://www.kfs.org/kites/welcome/index.html echo '/Frank Kenisky/f:j' >> $HOME/News/rec/kites/KILL # *PLONK* = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 04:46:26 -1000 From: Bob Turkot Message-Id: <3lbrs2$58j@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Subject: Re: BFK Catalogue andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) wrote: > I don't want to get into a general discussion about prices, but I note that > the Flexifoil 10' Ultraflex spar is *abnormaly* cheap at $38. I'd expect to > pay 50more than that in the US and the equivalent of $100 by the time I > had bought it retail in the UK... Anyone know what's going on? I just called them for 6ft spar info and the normal 6ft is $22, while the Ultraflex is $20 .. go figure .. I guess you pay less for less material! -Bob = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =