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Alysum
Alysum
NSW
1030 posts
NSW, 1030 posts
3 Dec 2018 9:58am
As long as it can be light enough, the future of kites ?

Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
3 Dec 2018 5:33pm
Should have used it in frangers.

That could have prevented some stuff....
Youngbreezy
Youngbreezy
WA
1253 posts
WA, 1253 posts
3 Dec 2018 7:05pm
I saw this the other day and it is pretty cool, if the technology could be adapted to kites effectively it could be a game changer.

Imagine a kite made 100% of this material where all of the seams aren't stitched they are molded/ joined together with the nano technology, making the kite really sleek and streamlined. Then if the kite could repair itself you could strip back all the reinforcements and have a truly featherweight kite.

A kite that repairs itself would not be in the kite companies best interest?? In parts this would be true but the company that came out with it first would have such a huge competitive edge that the benefits would far outweigh the negatives.

Imagine a kite that was crispy brand new every time you pulled it out of the bag
littlewing
littlewing
QLD
152 posts
QLD, 152 posts
4 Dec 2018 8:40am
Youngbreezy said..
I saw this the other day and it is pretty cool, if the technology could be adapted to kites effectively it could be a game changer.

Imagine a kite made 100% of this material where all of the seams aren't stitched they are molded/ joined together with the nano technology, making the kite really sleek and streamlined. Then if the kite could repair itself you could strip back all the reinforcements and have a truly featherweight kite.

A kite that repairs itself would not be in the kite companies best interest?? In parts this would be true but the company that came out with it first would have such a huge competitive edge that the benefits would far outweigh the negatives.

Imagine a kite that was crispy brand new every time you pulled it out of the bag


crispy, brand new and fused into a rectangular brick
Alysum
Alysum
NSW
1030 posts
NSW, 1030 posts
4 Dec 2018 2:36pm
Problem is no more repairs for the kite shops = loss of revenue
NorthernKitesAUS
NorthernKitesAUS
QLD
1084 posts
QLD, 1084 posts
5 Dec 2018 7:12am
Alysum said..
Problem is no more repairs for the kite shops = loss of revenue

Nah mate. Plenty of work repairing those damn valves and bladders. The canopy hardly gets damaged by comparison.
SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
WA
1908 posts
WA, 1908 posts
5 Dec 2018 2:24pm
Apparently affected by hot tempratures so may not be good for hot countries..

Be very interesting to see one made and put through its paces..
Gazuki
Gazuki
WA
1363 posts
WA, 1363 posts
5 Dec 2018 4:29pm
This might add another dimension to the fold or roll discussion,..might end up with a soccer ball
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