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stevef
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 Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:22 pm Post subject: Half Ounce Rip-stop at an unbelievable price. |
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Please forgive the blatent Kite Studio advertisement, but I wanted to let everyone know about a fantastic new deal on some white rip-stop nylon.
Reguar price on this stuff is at least $6.75 per yard. But it is on sale between $2.50 - $4.00 depending on volume.  Did he say two fifty?
 NOW PAY ATTENTION 
You can get this fabric for $2.49 per yard on any yardage NOW THROUGH JANUARY 30, 2005. On February 1 this offer will expire. To get this price, all you need to do is purchase it in our online catalog HERE and put your screen name and the following code in the comment section during checkout: FORUM DEAL #2005-1.0.
The low price will not be reflected in your total during checkout but I promise to adjust your price when the order gets to me (as long as you include the code!)
This is a great deal guys..... please help me move it quickly...
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KiteSquid
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Steve,
Is this the same fabric I special ordered for the Iris Edo??? About 2.5 years ago???
If so, this is a GREAT deal for light weight nylon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If this is the same fabirc I may break into my piggy bank....
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P.S. Yet another post by the Squid..... Doesent he ever shut up???
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stevef
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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2.5 YEARS AGO???? And that was your last kite?? Squid, it is time for you to get building! lol The deck has got to be finished by now.....?!? Your sewing machine is probably rusty!
I doubt this is the same fabric, but i will put a sample in the mail to you today... Please let me know what you think.
As i am going through the first roll, i am realizing how very good this cloth really is -- top shelf stuff. It is great quality with a superior tear strength for a half ounce fabric. What a deal.....
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smarties
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Location: Dieppe, NB, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| stevef wrote: | 2.5 YEARS AGO???? And that was you last kite?? Squid, it is time for you to get building! lol The deck has got to be finished by now.....?!?
I doubt this is the same fabric, but i will put a sample in the mail to you today... Please let me know what you think.
As i am going through the first roll, i am realizing how very good this cloth really is -- top shelf stuff. It is great quality with a superior tear strength for a half ounce fabric. What a deal..... |
Stevef,
Would that be strong enough for a big kite like a Maxi Dopero of a 60sqft flowform?
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KiteSquid
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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I just remembered that the special order was for some 0.4 Oz Nylon from Contender..... so as Rosanna Rosannadanna would say.... Never Mind...
I have built kites sense then but not out of that light weight of Nylon (and I probally will not make another out of that fabric again as I am shifting to mostly Polyester kites)
I gotta get this darn deck done....
I may dye some fabric for the MKS retreat... but I gotta get started tonight to get it done in time....
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P.S. Yet another post by the Squid..... Doesent he ever shut up???
P.P.S. The wind is like the air, only pushier. |
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rx8doc
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Squid said "I am shifting to mostly Polyester kites"
Saturday Night Fever Kites only?
Monty the disc Jocky, "I love that polyester look."
Harold "ya could have been a Contender"
Ok enough movie puns.
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KiteSquid
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:09 am Post subject: |
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To give a serious answer....
Nylon is Hygroscopic while Polyester is Hydrophobic.
When Nylon gets wet it stretches more than when it is dry, so on a high humidity day Nylon kites sails will deform more than a polyester kite will.
Polyester hits the wallet much harder......
And I can't dance like Tony Manero did.....
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P.S. Yet another post by the Squid..... Doesent he ever shut up???
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CJQ
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject: White .5 oz deal. |
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I saw the fabric that Steve has on sale , I'm here to tell you that it is fantastic stuff. Good coating ,nice white, fine warp and weft alignment and best of all it's cheap .I bought 25 yards and I dont even have a project in mind. Dont be hesitent to buy sight un- seen.
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stevef
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| smarties wrote: |
Stevef,
Would that be strong enough for a big kite like a Maxi Dopero of a 60sqft flowform? |
Smarties, if you reinforce properly, and you are building these kites for light winds, i would say yes.
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stevef
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| stevef wrote: | 2.5 YEARS AGO???? And that was your last kite?? Squid, it is time for you to get building! lol The deck has got to be finished by now.....?!? Your sewing machine is probably rusty!
I doubt this is the same fabric, but i will put a sample in the mail to you today... Please let me know what you think.
As i am going through the first roll, i am realizing how very good this cloth really is -- top shelf stuff. It is great quality with a superior tear strength for a half ounce fabric. What a deal..... |
Squid, Did you get my sample? how does it copare? Think it is 'dyeable'?
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