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Kite JournalMonday March 31st, 2014Glides of March - Day 31Glides of March - Day 31 It all started with "Ok, I have had an idea." Thanks for starting this topic and stirring interest in gliders, West Australian! Obviously i didnt need much encouragement. I always have an iFlite nearby and my Horvaths travel with my Revs so there's always something to fly when the wind is down. When the wind dies in the middle of the day at a festival and all the kites are on the ground (save a few good Rev fliers) the Horvath will still fly high and glide forever. And now after the last 31 days, there are now three new gliders to add to the mix, very cool. It is the 31st day and Kelli went big getting some nice pictures while she flew the Orange and Blue Vented Fusion iFlite outside on the campus of the University of Florida. (orange and blue are the school colors) In the background you can see Century Tower and the art object known casually as Potato Rock. So, I was wondering what to fly on this last day and decided on the Horvath 200 outside and iFlite #621 inside. The Horvath is the first glider i bought on a trip to St. Augustine about a year and a half ago. and on the same day iFlite#576 came in the mail. iFlite #621 showed up a few weeks later and became my favorite iFlite for a long time. iFlites Rock. Thanks Patrick Tan! I compared the Wala to the Horvath in an earlier post and flying the Horvath once again reminded me how special a kite it really is. The Wala is nice but the Horvath really has a special feel. After flying the new gliders this month I was amazed at just how flat you can spin the Horvath. It requires a bit more work perhaps but it reacts to the lightest inputs and really puts a lot of control in the pilots hands. Amexpmh, congrats on completing the Horvath set! And yes, I have already started on the 30 glides of April. (sans pictures) Hopefully one day I will get a 240, it is definitely on my wish list. But I've kinda blown my glider budget for the foreseeable future. And I also have a real need for a mid-vent Rev B-Pro, and an Urban Ninja, and a Peter Lynn 80 foot Octopus ... Well... See you all back here next year ;-) Happy Kiting Everyone! -g      |
Kites Flown:  iFlite I by Patrick Tan (#621) White  Horvath Hybrid 200  iFlite Fusion Vented 1488 | |||
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