At the beach this week. Got a new kite, and wow it’s smooth! This Mylar makes a big difference!
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Alex Standiford
Just got back from flying the Tantrum 220 foil kite in 20MPH winds (it’s rated up to 25mph) and HOLY HELL Y’ALL. That thing PULLS. I was pulling as hard as I could, leaning back like 30 degrees. Came home drenched in sweat, and my entire upper body shaking from the workout. 10/10 will fly again.
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Alex Standiford
I ordered a my first parafoil kite. A Tantrum 220. I’m interested in kitesurfing, and also looking for options for an upper body workout on windy days.
Can’t wait to get this thing in the air. Hopefully the kite is the only thing that goes up 😁
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Alex Standiford
Thinking about different ways to exercise daily, and I’ve found that surprisingly enough flying a dual-line kite is a decent upper body workout. Eyeing up something bigger like a Tantrum 220 🤔
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Portable Kite Tail Winder
I needed a better way to wind up my kite tail, so I designed something to help me. You can download the file and print your own.
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Alex Standiford
The newly adjusted pieces worked SO well. They printed easily thanks to the flats, still work just as well, and printed much nicer. This thing makes winding up my kite tail A LOT easier. Really happy with this design.
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Alex Standiford
The tail crank design definitely works, although I had some issues with the quality of my prints. I’m re-designing the cranks now to be easier to print on their side, and just a scoshe smaller so they fit into the holes easier.
But functionally-speaking, this works great!
I changed the design of the crank to have flats on either end. This makes it a lot easier to print on its side, which will not only make the cranks stronger, but also a lot easier to print. This should fix the quality issues I had.
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Alex Standiford
If I can get the printer to do it, I’m going to try and print this little setup as a portable tail winder. The handles come out and fit inside the winder, and then you can strap the whole thing together as a single compact piece.
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Alex Standiford
I got it in the air. 10mph winds. I seriously think this is my perfect Ohio kite. Hits that Goldilocks zone between a 4D and a Quantum. 😍 it’s a Kitty Hawk Kite edition Nexus and I’m in love.
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