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KiteSquid · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 3:49 pm Post subject:

My reason to leave RC was that the people in my area were unwilling to help or share tips, pointers etc.... They did give plenty of distrusctive critcism tho.....

Kites are soo much better!!!!!! Good people and 99% are willing to lend a hand or show you someting, even loan EXPENSIVE equipment to newbees....

I love this hobby.....
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P.S. Yet another post by the Squid..... Shocked

Doesn’t he ever shut up???

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Progcraft · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:17 pm Post subject:

Steve D · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 832 Location: USA GA Newnan

Prog, I've found that kite builders and flyfishers (particularly fly tyers) are both in the same league - great folks!

EiSvIn · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 40 Location: Oslo, Norway

I went from R/C gliders to kites, and I'm not going back. Main reason is cost and complexity, it was't any time to relax, and to much to bring with you. R/C was radio, bungee/winch, batteries, a load of spare parts, glue, ALL the parts of the glider (some mystical laws make any important part beeing left at home...) etc. With kites you need a kite and a thermos with cofee. And then it is the attitude; if you came with some strange made-it-myself project at the field, you where treated as a freak. If you do the same at a kitefiels, you will be met with curiousity and happy comments.

But I have noticed another strage combination: as myself there are a lot of kiters dealing with juggeling to. And/or flyfishing. Strange?

Russ Mozier · Joined: 19 Dec 2003 Posts: 80 Location: Glassboro, NJ

I went from kites to Amateur Rocketry, a hobby of mine that began in the 50's when the Russians launched Sputnik. I was into it off and on as my kids were growing up while they were in Scouts and CAP, then I really got back into it when I retired several years ago. Kiting is still my biggest love but rocketry comes in a close second. When there is wind I fly kites, when there is no wind I launch rockets. The people in rocketry are very friendly and sharing just like in kiting, especially when mixing rocket propellant and filling motors. My wife goes to rocket events with me but does not build them, she sticks with building kites. We also fly kites at the rocket launches. It seems like people who fly something are interested in anything that flys. Who knows, maybe boosters on a Rok would have it's merits.

My "Jupiter C" entry in flight at nationals last summer.

geert · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 39 Location: the Netherlands

There are so many RC sports, that it seems a bit unfair to state that RC people are less friendly or unwilling to share. In kiting there also sometimes is a big difference between the attitude of single-line kitebuilders, buggiers and kitesurfers.

Yes, I know very gear-oriented RC groups and shops, but there are also loads of people that prefer home-building their stuff and are willing to help and to share their knowledge.

My brother seems the exeption to most posters here, he switched from kitebuilding to RC gliders.

Progcraft · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 3:57 pm Post subject:

Hi Geert.
Actually, i specifically stated car/truck.
As for airplanes, well, after my 'qualified instructor' crashed my airplane (which I spent well over 100 hundred hours building) less then 15 seconds after take off then tells me he accepts no responsiblity for it (even though he did all the checks and stuff and certified it airworthy and well built), I just decided that was another hobby I really didn't want to continue with either. It kinda sucks watching someone else utterly destroy my money and hardwork before I ever got a chance to play with it myself.
I'm not bashing or flaming, I'm just saying my experiences have shown me R/C hobbyists are not the open, friendly, and willing type of people they claim to be.

P

kiteguy · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 5:59 pm Post subject:

I went fromU-Control planes to R/C power planes and gliders to computers. Then I got into kites as an adult. I never had exposure to kites until I was in college, and then it was the dime store paper kite.

I found good folks in all the hobbies that I got involved with.

I find that flying kites is much like running. It is mostly a individual sport. Off by myself doing my own thing. Then I started building stunt kites. I finally discovered kitebuilding conferences/retreats and beautiful single line kites. I have not looked back since. I prefer the single line kites now, because I can put up 3 or 4 of them along with some line laundry, and then go around visiting with people. I often have a single line kite in in tow as I go and put line in spectators hands. Then I enjoy the kite smiles. Very Happy

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kitepoor · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 7:08 am Post subject:

Before I had built my first real kite a master kite builder called me and encouraged me to try. As I built my first, he encouraged me and gave me suggestions and other help. As I continue he has continued to amaze me with generosity and encouragement.

He invited me to join a festival his club was doing. All his kite club friends welcomed me warmly. Even the wives came by to welcome me. They were so nice and celebrated with me the first flight of my second kite.

My 10 year old even asked me if all kite people were nice. I answered, "as far as I know, there are."

There isn't much about kiting that I don't love!
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a kite a nice thing
kite in the air a beautiful thing
kites to share the coolest thing