emielVraagstellerlid sinds 2003 · 7.507 berichten9 sep 2005 21:59
Comments and technical design drawings from Don Montague , Naish kite designer on the 2006 Torch:
"My main design goals for the 2006 Torch were the following:
1. Fast turning within a small radius with very little power while the kite is spinning; this will allow hand handed kite loops with less sideways force when you are parallel or above the kite during a kite loop. The small radius kite loop is achieved with 50 degree bar angle.
"My main design goals for the 2006 Torch were the following:
1. Fast turning within a small radius with very little power while the kite is spinning; this will allow hand handed kite loops with less sideways force when you are parallel or above the kite during a kite loop. The small radius kite loop is achieved with 50 degree bar angle.
2. 90 degree kite turns with 50% depower. This allows the rider to reduce the power in the kite right before takeoff and then crank full power into the kite...
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