Amy, The Alpine butterfly knot is excellent for putting non slipping loops on a line. I've made 4 ladder lines of different capacities and I feel completely confident in the knots. My other ladder line is rated 5200 lb. It is thick enough to have a nice feeling in hand. I'll never come close to breaking it.
Time, search out the news on Morro storms. As of now, the beach has a lot of storm debris. Time will tell. My advice, equip with something that won't snag if landed in debris. You are doing the night kite, yes?
@@PanyingPilot I've been watching the beach cams and a friend sent some video a few weeks ago from a visit. Looks like lots of erosion occurred. Yes we're bringing some LED kites and plan to stay until Monday.
@@tims.alaska Flying from the parking lot should not be a problem, provided the wind is coming off the shore and not from behind the rock. With the extended time at Morro, you and I both will have an opportunity to get something to stick in the air. Should be fun!
@@PanyingPilot beach looks great today. They worked all day clearing yesterday. I really tried hard to pick up a very nice print in a gallery today but the wouldn't take your name off of it. See you soon.
What are you going to fly, Ken? Right now there is a lot of creek debris on the beach. Be sure to bring something that doesn't require long tails as an addition to your other stuff. Snag hazzard possibly.
David, Cherie and I are selective is kites. We do not own an octopus, but when I saw that cobra for the first time, Bam!, must have I! I'd even get one in a red or blue motif if I could make the money tree ha!
You had a great Spring weekend to fly kites. Looks so good. It brings back the memory of fun sunny days. THE STREETS HERE ARE PACKED. Spring break for the Oregon Schools is this week. Next week are the Western WA Schools. The third week is the Eastern WA schools. On 3-25; we could start digging razor clams again. No one dug as the weather was in the high 30's to low 40's. WITH LOT'S OF RAIN & WIND. Life at the beach... My camera & gear are ready for the first day of warm sun. Great to see you flying...
James, we were so happy to work on our kiting skills. We owned the location for those days. Kids were still in school. Looking forward to your next visual report on Long Beach. Stay warm.
Glenn, Thanks so much for showing details of your rigging at the anchor end. Not many paople show their rigging and the info is most important for safe and enjoyable flying
Hi Scott, I think kiters always are on the prowl for tips and tricks. My advice, learn the Alpine butterfly knot and make a simple ladder line out of cheap rope or cord before doing a good one. Another trick. I sleeved each loop with not heated shrink tubing to mitigate chafing.
Your recent storms scoured your beach. At Morro, the storms have choked the beach with debris from the canyon nearby. Will it be usable for the Morro life fest at the end of April? Fingers crossed. Otherwise, Coalinga has been kind, windwise.
Didn't attend Huntington due to weather and cost to value, but missed it anyway. Morro at the end of April may be touch and go owing to the storm debris on the beach. We shall see.
Hello Glenn nice that you had good weather for kiting for 3 days... your new mini sting and the hammerhead shark look very nice in the blue sky... I hope that the weather will improve here so that I can fly my kites again... .Thanks for showing 👍
Hi Ingo, it was fun and instructive to get those new guys out of the bag and into the air. We stopped a number of drivers on the nearby roadway to take photos of the display. While the weather is bad, you can always fine tune your kites before the next outing. It helps a bit. I look forward to your next video clip.
@@PanyingPilot I'm always happy on the first flight when I have a new kite, unfortunately the weather here wasn't so good for kite flying, rain, storm, no wind or there was water on our kite meadow, so I used the time to do mine Repair kites and sew up a few wind chimes. A new video will come tomorrow evening ( German time )
Looks like you had a great 3 days. Weather seems to be wrecking havoc with just bout everyone these days. Hopefully it starts to warm up so I can get back out. Love the cobra and the Gomberg helix.
What a treat. Not often do we get three days of flying. Yes wishing you a happy 2023 . Enjoyed seeing your kites and laundry both old and new. Look forward to seeing them over your flying season. Morro Bay next ?
Hi Carl, I am hoping the storm wrecked beach at Morro will be cleaned enough to allow us brave souls to fly and not snag everything on the sands. Cherie and I are looking forward to it at the end of April. We were able to have 3 good days between dismal weather, like today. It was good practice for us in technique. We hope you too will be putting something up for the group soon.
2:46 Alpine butterfly knotted carabiners - cool
Amy, The Alpine butterfly knot is excellent for putting non slipping loops on a line. I've made 4 ladder lines of different capacities and I feel completely confident in the knots. My other ladder line is rated 5200 lb. It is thick enough to have a nice feeling in hand. I'll never come close to breaking it.
Looks like a perfect spring weekend. Hope to see you on the beach soon.
Time, search out the news on Morro storms. As of now, the beach has a lot of storm debris. Time will tell. My advice, equip with something that won't snag if landed in debris. You are doing the night kite, yes?
@@PanyingPilot I've been watching the beach cams and a friend sent some video a few weeks ago from a visit. Looks like lots of erosion occurred. Yes we're bringing some LED kites and plan to stay until Monday.
@@tims.alaska Flying from the parking lot should not be a problem, provided the wind is coming off the shore and not from behind the rock. With the extended time at Morro, you and I both will have an opportunity to get something to stick in the air. Should be fun!
Do you have my email address, if so send me an email. I've pictures of the beach to share.
@@PanyingPilot beach looks great today. They worked all day clearing yesterday. I really tried hard to pick up a very nice print in a gallery today but the wouldn't take your name off of it. See you soon.
Hello Buddy
Hope to see you at Morro Bay kite festival.
What are you going to fly, Ken? Right now there is a lot of creek debris on the beach. Be sure to bring something that doesn't require long tails as an addition to your other stuff. Snag hazzard possibly.
@@PanyingPilot My Peter Lynn (50ft Octopus, Cuttlefish, Gecko), mid red Crab
And my lefter kites
Nice display Glenn. Enjoyed the cobra. Happy spring!
David, Cherie and I are selective is kites. We do not own an octopus, but when I saw that cobra for the first time, Bam!, must have I! I'd even get one in a red or blue motif if I could make the money tree ha!
You had a great Spring weekend to fly kites. Looks so good. It brings back the memory of fun sunny days. THE STREETS HERE ARE PACKED. Spring break for the Oregon Schools is this week. Next week are the Western WA Schools. The third week is the Eastern WA schools. On 3-25; we could start digging razor clams again. No one dug as the weather was in the high 30's to low 40's. WITH LOT'S OF RAIN & WIND. Life at the beach... My camera & gear are ready for the first day of warm sun. Great to see you flying...
James, we were so happy to work on our kiting skills. We owned the location for those days. Kids were still in school. Looking forward to your next visual report on Long Beach. Stay warm.
Glenn a great video with beautiful kites .Helix run very good.
When in doubt, always use Sampo swivels!
Thanks for flying the kites for this channel. Appreciate the great effort and video!
Thanks Winglee. It was too windy for the eagle kites, I love panying. Flying kites is good for health and happiness. Cherie does well with the camera.
Fantastic display Glenn and hopefully the start of many more in 2023
Super mix of kites 🪁 Thanks for sharing
Hi Brian, it was a good start to the kiting season. Three good days between rains. Hopefully, more to come and new kites.
Glenn, Thanks so much for showing details of your rigging at the anchor end. Not many paople show their rigging and the info is most important for safe and enjoyable flying
Hi Scott, I think kiters always are on the prowl for tips and tricks. My advice, learn the Alpine butterfly knot and make a simple ladder line out of cheap rope or cord before doing a good one. Another trick. I sleeved each loop with not heated shrink tubing to mitigate chafing.
Nice display Glenn, Thanks for showing the spinners again. I did like the Cobra and the Helix. All the best
Graham, those spinners are a treasure. They go perfectly with the Stinga. They always elicit compliments when I fly them when people are around.
A great variety of kites there, Glenn. Good to see that you had some flying weather, and I hope your coming season provides a lot more opportunities.
Your recent storms scoured your beach. At Morro, the storms have choked the beach with debris from the canyon nearby. Will it be usable for the Morro life fest at the end of April? Fingers crossed. Otherwise, Coalinga has been kind, windwise.
Love the new kites Glenn, and the sound effects are awesome. Good to see you got out for a three-day stint.
Didn't attend Huntington due to weather and cost to value, but missed it anyway. Morro at the end of April may be touch and go owing to the storm debris on the beach. We shall see.
Hello Glenn nice that you had good weather for kiting for 3 days... your new mini sting and the hammerhead shark look very nice in the blue sky... I hope that the weather will improve here so that I can fly my kites again... .Thanks for showing 👍
Hi Ingo, it was fun and instructive to get those new guys out of the bag and into the air. We stopped a number of drivers on the nearby roadway to take photos of the display. While the weather is bad, you can always fine tune your kites before the next outing. It helps a bit. I look forward to your next video clip.
@@PanyingPilot
I'm always happy on the first flight when I have a new kite, unfortunately the weather here wasn't so good for kite flying, rain, storm, no wind or there was water on our kite meadow, so I used the time to do mine Repair kites and sew up a few wind chimes. A new video will come tomorrow evening ( German time )
@@Kupper-Kites Excellent, anticipated!
Looks like you had a great 3 days. Weather seems to be wrecking havoc with just bout everyone these days. Hopefully it starts to warm up so I can get back out. Love the cobra and the Gomberg helix.
Kenny, we agree on all the points, funky weather, great kite and laundry items. Great minds think alike.
What a treat. Not often do we get three days of flying. Yes wishing you a happy 2023 .
Enjoyed seeing your kites and laundry both old and new. Look forward to seeing them over your flying season. Morro Bay next ?
Hi Carl, I am hoping the storm wrecked beach at Morro will be cleaned enough to allow us brave souls to fly and not snag everything on the sands. Cherie and I are looking forward to it at the end of April. We were able to have 3 good days between dismal weather, like today. It was good practice for us in technique. We hope you too will be putting something up for the group soon.