When to pull your Rev: it's not what you think by Revolution Kites

Transcript

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   Pulling does not turn the Rev

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   I'm Joe Hadzicki, inventor of the Revolution. You see everyone pulling on the handles while they're flying, but it's not for the reason you think. If you have two-line flying experience, you know that pulling is the key to turning: pull left to turn left, pull right to turn right. Surprisingly, when flying your Rev, pulling has nothing to do with turning. Here are the two main reasons to pull. When flying around, for example, this should be a huge left turn, but with your Rev pulling has virtually nothing to do with turning.

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   Pulling to slide

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   The first reason to pull your Rev is to cause a slide. An excellent way to practice this is from the center of the window: start slightly off to the side, then slide toward the center. Come in from the other side and slide in toward the center. Also fly a little bit higher, because you're going to have more lift and it's going to be more stable up there. I'm making it look easy, but the key is to start with small movements and focus on holding it nice and steady and in control. If you try to push it around really fast and it becomes unstable, your slides will always be unstable.

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   Pulling for speed

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   The second reason to pull your Rev is for a quick burst of speed, for example during a launch or especially in light conditions. Probably the most common reason to pull is a single-wing acceleration. You accelerate one wing to generate speed, especially during something like a snap spin. The important thing to realize here is that you're pulling to accelerate the wing, not to cause the spin. The spin is actually caused by the rotation of the handles. For a more advanced explanation of how to pull during a spin, check out our video on the snap spin and clock spins.