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jimmyc
Since 04 Aug 2005
74 Posts
Cape Cod, MA
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| Anyone in the Gorge spied the new goods yet?
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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| Mon Jul 10, 06 1:14 pm |
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I caught wind of some prototype Turbo Diesels being flow in the western gorge very recently. Not much info on the technical details though… 
Can’t wait to see, try & fly!!! 
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3677 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Mon Jul 10, 06 1:22 pm |
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Hope this doesnt give up secrets....
Watched Ruben Lenten (sp?) fly the new slingy called the LINK. He was hucking huge air.
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Cleverly disguised as an adult...
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Mon Jul 10, 06 9:39 pm |
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| Not sure what its called but saw some pretty crazy kite today Ruben was on. Had a LE that looked like a bat or something.
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pndla
Since 10 Jul 2006
11 Posts
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| Mon Jul 10, 06 11:40 pm |
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what kinda kite is the LINK?
does it look like a fuel or octane?
anybody got some pics? 
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1313 Posts
Possessed
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 6:31 am |
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Did it look anything like this?
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 6:42 am |
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Well, its a flat arc shape, but the front of the LE is pointed in the middle. The LE is not a straight curve, it has joints in it. This is a crude attempt, but here's what it would look like from overhead:
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
Sandbagger
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 6:43 am |
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I hope they come up with something clever or best may take over the world.  A hybrid or something?
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 6:46 am |
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| registered wrote: | | I hope they come up with something clever or best may take over the world. A hybrid or something? |
It had a 5th line bridle instead of a 4 line one. I bet that'd probably nix inversions, but I wonder how the bridle would handle sheeting the kite? You would need to move the rear lines and the 5th line simultaneously if you wanted the full sheeting effect of a bow/flat kite. Must be some kind of bar.
Also I noticed no pullies on the bar.
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1313 Posts
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 7:37 am |
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Gotta love sketching in ascii. What does
the code tag do?
The forum needs a built-in java sketch pad.
-sorry to get off topic
Some one in the kite paparrazi needs to
hang out in the bushes at "Headquarters"
and snap off a few for the anxious herd.
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
536 Posts
Oregon
Addicted
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 7:58 am |
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i spoke with one of the SS guys in town for meetings and he said the kite is finished and ready to go to market. The kite we spoke about looked like a hybrid type kite with a 'logoz' logo i havent seen before, not sure what ss is calling the kite. 4 lines (no 5th line, PKH-they must have another in the works that you saw) and a very simple bar with one sheeting cleet between the chicken loop and bar.
i dont think this is a upgraded TD it is a new different kite. seems like a kite to compete with the waroo craze?
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
536 Posts
Oregon
Addicted
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 7:59 am |
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i spoke with one of the SS guys in town for meetings and he said the kite is finished and ready to go to market. The kite we spoke about looked like a hybrid type kite with a 'logoz' logo i havent seen before, not sure what ss is calling the kite. 4 lines (no 5th line, PKH-they must have another in the works that you saw) and a very simple bar with one sheeting cleet between the chicken loop and bar.
i dont think this is a upgraded TD it is a new different kite. seems like a kite to compete with the waroo craze?
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2025 Posts
Windward
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 8:48 am no suprises here |
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| The T.D. was a altered copy of the Waroo ,and now they are just going out and out copy it (Which they should) if they want to survive
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 10:35 am Name? |
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"Link" or "Lynx" ... I have heard both now.
Hein - I don't have easy access to the 3D rendering like you do, so ASCII is all I can muster. I also don't want the Slingy crew taking me out next time I am at Stevenson. 
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1313 Posts
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 10:45 am |
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I wasn't making fun of your sketch.
Sketching in ascii is an art. You did it well.
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shymac
Since 20 Jul 2005
919 Posts
Home Valley, Wa.
Bigfoot
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 2:04 pm |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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| Tue Jul 11, 06 2:07 pm |
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Sweet! SS always has some crazy shit!!!
Looks like the LINK is an SLE/C hybrid? 
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