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Rev II spar
In article <1992Sep29.173638.29310@adobe.com> gernot@adobe.com (Gernot Huber) writes:
>This definitely seems to be the case! I recently bought a Rev II (I hope I
>remember correctly when I assert that it is spec'd with Advantage 2-wrap, or
>was it 3-wrap?). While I love the kite, I have broken the female half of the
>leading edge spar twice in 4 hours of flight, in winds that probably never
>exceeded 15 mph.
That's odd. I've had my Rev II for a year now, have flown it in winds ranging
as high as 25, and have never broken a spar. And I've had *plenty* of ground
contact with it. The Rev II is framed with Advantage 3-wrap (the Rev I is
framed with 5-wrap) and is surprisingly sturdy (as compared to a delta framed
with 2-wrap).
>before I consistently get the hang of it, and I would like to know if someone
>can give me advice on replacement spars that aren't as brittle as Advantage
>2-wrap. I would primarily be interested in spars that aren't too much heavier
>than the Advantage, so as not to impede low-wind flyability too much.
You're not going to find something that's less brittle than Advantage and
not heavier--that's the whole point of the spars. It's extremely stiff and
and extremely light. The best compromise may be an Easton composite such
as 3/30.
>What is a
>good compromise for a Rev II? AFC .1960", which Jeff mentions, or somthing
>else, and where can I get this stuff? (I live in the Bay Area.)
When I referred to the AFC 1960, I was talking about ultralight deltas. The
Rev II is by no stretch of the imagination an ultralight kite, though there
is a 2-wrap ultralight kit for it.
The .1960 is not nearly stiff enough for a Rev and you're likely to break it
in a crash. You might try a heavier AFC, such .2300 or .2400. These can
be ordered from Into the Wind, Hang-'em High, or High Fly.
Jeff
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