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Old 17th May 2017, 23:08
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havick
 
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Originally Posted by John Eacott
Back when we were on a steep learning curve, the BK was tried out with shorter strops than we now know to be ideal. This was either a 20' or 30' from memory, but indicates well how the Bambi flies when empty; quite stable and predictable.



As a comparison, this is the Bambi directly onto the hook with the correct distance to the TR tips:



John, what does the Bambi manual say?
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