Multiply 6.3 by 1.36 =8.568. which is flat area.

use a bar with a chicken loop release, from memory that is a pre safety release of the chicken loop model.

So 8.5m of high aspect ratio thrill machine in 30+kts.
sounds like fun.

Best winds
Tony L
ABK

I used one to learn on. It was the kite that on my first ever fly of a kite (with an idiot mate supervising) nearly dragged me across the road at Melville Beach.

Almost put me off the sport that did.

They've got some grunt for sure. They are at least equal to an 8ish, but might be more. The extra depth to the shape catches more wind I think.

And the re is no real safety, which is bad.

I alos found my mate's one would drop out of the sky is you sheeted it in too hard. Really strange kite.

Be careful, or ditch it and go for something 2004 +

ok yeah i have got it sorted now. i was only going to use it if it actually was 6.3m flat compared to my spec 2 8m. just to get out in the 25-30knot stuff. i'll just stick to the 8.
thanks guys

Hi Mcbain,

Where did you get that old piece of trivia??? A trip down memory lane, thanks for that.

It depends upon whether it is a series one or series two. The series one had the wingtip bladder about 16 inches from the tip and no tip rod. The series two had the T3 strut mounted only inches away from the wing tip which was an improvement as the wing tips puckered if you used the bridle that came with it's original configuration.

If it still has the original bridle, check the line that runs through the pulley at the point where it goes round the pulley as the "core" of the line used to break and leave the outer protective sheath intact and looking normal until under huge load when it would suddenly ping and launch you into the first kiteloops before they became a trick.

I practically came up spitting blood after a bridle snap in 30 knots in mid jump (quite high) and landed on my ribs powered

It is a truly great kite, just don't over inflate the LE bladder. The struts need to be tight to prevent bending in flight.

I think you'll find that the Wipika AB 6.3 of '01 will be a better kite in 30 knots than your LF Spec 2.

Enjoy the kite and make sure you add a trim loop with a Quick Release.

Good Winds,

Kitehard
(aka Darren Marshall of 2001 )

"I think you'll find that the Wipika AB 6.3 of '01 will be a better kite in 30 knots than your LF Spec 2. "
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why is this? 4yrs better design and about the same area how is this possible?

'wooooggghhhhheerrrrrooorrrrrr': this is wookie tongue for i didn't believe it but want to hear some reasoning.

don;t really understand how it could be better.

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Originally posted by hosko

'wooooggghhhhheerrrrrooorrrrrr': this is wookie tongue for i didn't believe it but want to hear some reasoning.

don;t really understand how it could be better.

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High aspect ratio (makes for a fast kite with high lift to drag ratio), rearward COP (makes for heavy bar preasure but allows an efficient lifty profile), and deep wingtip profile (makes for powerfull turning and flares the tips, flattening the kite, when sheeted in hard... this really extends the lower range of the kite by increasing the effective lift developed toward the tips, just like a bow kite... if you look at most other kites the tips have little to no profile)

... aren't you glad you asked?

Is that kite jellyfishing?!?! Nah... it's just an AirBlast making the most of the wind.

BTW when I rebuilt my AB10 I got rid of the bridle and attached a 5th line... the result is wucken fonderful! Well worth the effort and into it's second season already.

hi. i had a 8,4 airblast as my first kite and when i got better it became my high wind kite. I never got over powered on it when i got competent and used to do massive jumps. it had al soughts of bladder problems but was a sic kite. It died on a 30-40 knot day at woolamai.
very sad day.

who's shmoking who

From those who are Airblast Bred Kiters (ABK)

to those about to be.

we salute you.

Best Winds
Tony L
ABK