Date:	Thu, 27 Apr 1995 04:34:00 -1000
From:	jgrav@mav.com (Jim Graverholt)
Message-Id: <m0s4Udk-0000kWC@hindmost.mav.com>
Organization: Maverick International Inc.
Subject: Re:Flash

(Jim Jacobsen wrote:)
<
<I am looking for a published review of the Flash by Goodwinds Kites,
<not in the rec.kites archives, I've checked. Better yet can any flyers
<out there provide their personal opinion on its performance? I
<understand that it has a wind range of 2-20mph,  fairly quick, quiet
<and is very good for ballet style flying. Thanks

My friend and I bought two Flashes from Goodwinds Kites.  We are not expert
flyers by any means, but here is our opinion.

The Flash is a 3/4 size kite.  It's speed is very constant and fairly quick.
We fly our limited pairs routine with them to great success.  I am just 
learning to axel and find the flash pretty easy.  The kite does have a tendancy
to overturn compared to our other kites.  We are both having trouble getting 
snap stalls to end horizontal.

We have both broken lower spreader spars, but found a design flaw that is
very easily corrected.  I wrote an article about it under Re:Stranger.  The
T-fitting ferrule should be bent to match the angle of the spars when loaded
with the pressure of the standoffs.

As far as being quiet, well, it does buzz a little when it picks up speed.
Nothing annoying though.  It is a good indicator to "hear" how the turns
match when flying pairs.

I would estimate minimum speed at 4 mph instead of two.  It may stay in the
air at two, but you can't do anything with it.  The max. we have flown is 
around 15 mph.  There's a lot of edge flex at this wind speed.

We would highly recommend the kite.  It is a good buy for the money and the
workmanship is excellent.  Nice grahics too.

J.


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