Chief
02-11-2008, 04:38 PM
Since we're getting ready to hit the beach in a few weeks, I decided to strike early and get a new power kite to lift some line laundry and do some drops with.
I've wanted a Cody kite for a while, and I finally found one that was a good size...Cody kites were manlifters; google "Cody Manlifter" and do some reading. these are serious power kites, and not for casual flying...
It measures 8 feet from tip to tip, and requires minimum of 200 lb test flying line. I have 250 lb test on order just to give myself a Jesus factor...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/SeniorChieftain/HOBBIES/P1010004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/SeniorChieftain/HOBBIES/P1010003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/SeniorChieftain/HOBBIES/P1010002.jpg
It is essentially a cross-braced box kite with eight winglets. It uses all carbon fiber spars and is rigged using 200 lb test line. It's definitely built to take the wind at the beach...
I had it out yesterday at Wy East Middle School in the side yard. The wind was light and gusting to about 10 knots, so I gave it a shot using 130 lb test braided dacron fishing line that I use for a lesser kite, just to see how well it would fly...
It shot right up, first try, and that 130 lb test was tight as a banjo string...I swear you could have sliced Velveeta with it, it was that tight. It stayed up for about ten minutes before the wind died and it came down.
I'm using a double sand anchor at the beach consisting of two five gallon buckets that get buried in the sand. I don't think the Cody or the flexible sled kite I have will pull two of those out, and if the wind is that strong I won't be flying anyway...it's just that this thing is designed to generate lift, and it will pull a regular kite stake right up out of the ground....like I said, these kites are not for the casual flyer.
More pics from the beach, if the wind cooperates...
;)
I've wanted a Cody kite for a while, and I finally found one that was a good size...Cody kites were manlifters; google "Cody Manlifter" and do some reading. these are serious power kites, and not for casual flying...
It measures 8 feet from tip to tip, and requires minimum of 200 lb test flying line. I have 250 lb test on order just to give myself a Jesus factor...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/SeniorChieftain/HOBBIES/P1010004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/SeniorChieftain/HOBBIES/P1010003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/SeniorChieftain/HOBBIES/P1010002.jpg
It is essentially a cross-braced box kite with eight winglets. It uses all carbon fiber spars and is rigged using 200 lb test line. It's definitely built to take the wind at the beach...
I had it out yesterday at Wy East Middle School in the side yard. The wind was light and gusting to about 10 knots, so I gave it a shot using 130 lb test braided dacron fishing line that I use for a lesser kite, just to see how well it would fly...
It shot right up, first try, and that 130 lb test was tight as a banjo string...I swear you could have sliced Velveeta with it, it was that tight. It stayed up for about ten minutes before the wind died and it came down.
I'm using a double sand anchor at the beach consisting of two five gallon buckets that get buried in the sand. I don't think the Cody or the flexible sled kite I have will pull two of those out, and if the wind is that strong I won't be flying anyway...it's just that this thing is designed to generate lift, and it will pull a regular kite stake right up out of the ground....like I said, these kites are not for the casual flyer.
More pics from the beach, if the wind cooperates...
;)