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new kite lines...where to buy?

Alexwilson - 29-3-2010 at 03:29 PM

After much deliberation ive finally decided im just gunna have to fork out for a whole new set of lines for my beamer
Just wondering if anyone can suggest some good/cheap wesbites to buy from in the uk?
Its 20m dyneema quad line set im after
cheers

Houston AirHead - 29-3-2010 at 03:46 PM

panshkite.com

dude your in the UK

home of the powerkite:eureka:

Maven454 - 29-3-2010 at 04:23 PM

Pansh lines are terrible. I don't know why you'd want to buy them. Some of their kites are okay, but not their lines.

Houston AirHead - 29-3-2010 at 07:08 PM

naw they are good for a small beamer.


they just dont have a coating, so they tend to tangle easy.

Maven454 - 30-3-2010 at 03:06 AM

They also stretch. Both permanently (resulting in mismatched line lengths) and dynamically (resulting in a spongy handling).

WIllardTheGrey - 30-3-2010 at 12:08 PM

+1 pansh line sucks.
For good on a budget lines check out Climax Combat lines.
Also Coastal Wind Sports has some HQ lines on clearance 4-Line Set Dyneema 220kg/ 100kg, HQ. I don't know if he will ship to UK but it can't hurt to ask especially at that price.;)

PHREERIDER - 30-3-2010 at 12:35 PM

cheap line, lessons the experience ,

chase out one stretch not so bad, but multiple stretches on multiple lines just got a hi sux factor. fartin around with line is fishing and knitting , this is kiting.

BeamerBob - 30-3-2010 at 12:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by WIllardTheGrey
+1 pansh line sucks.
Coastal Wind Sports has some HQ lines on clearance 4-Line Set Dyneema 220kg/ 100kg, HQ. I don't know if he will ship to UK but it can't hurt to ask especially at that price.;)


You won't find good lines at a better price than those. Angus ships worldwide. Those light lines shouldn't be too bad to ship.

acampbell - 30-3-2010 at 02:31 PM

$13.45 to UK, Flat rate Int'l Priority.
These are old school plain white Dyneema with all black knotted sleeves. Looks like the line ends were flecked with a sharpie pen for left/right marking. $30, or $43.45 USD shipped to UK 6-10 days

WELDNGOD - 30-3-2010 at 02:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by PHREERIDER
fartin around with line is fishing and knitting , this is kiting.




lol:roll:

Houston AirHead - 30-3-2010 at 09:56 PM

Pansh lines have never given me stretch issues, but then again I don’t buggy, i guess if you got allot of weight in the GUT, plus the weight of a PL buggy with heavy tires thrashing around in deep sand would sufficiently crap out a set of pansh lines:rolleyes:

im going to check out those other lines though.

im so glad summer is almost here.:roll::roll:

Maven454 - 31-3-2010 at 04:27 AM

My Pansh lines stretched just flying static.

acampbell - 31-3-2010 at 06:03 AM

Those HQ lines are gone, it appears, but I just re-priced some older (but real nice) Shanti Spectra sets
All White and knotted but sleeves are color coded left and right and good Shanti Spectra line...

http://www.coastalwindsports.com/servlet/the-345/ine%2C-quad...

Had these made when Ted Dougherty was selling off his last ProFoils.

[edit]: not trying to Spam, but since someone else posted them (thanks) I have been getting lots of emails and U2U's...

BeamerBob - 31-3-2010 at 07:08 AM

I had a set of those Shanti lines on my profoil and they are very slick and tight. Highly recommended.

tridude - 31-3-2010 at 07:48 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BeamerBob
Quote:
Originally posted by WIllardTheGrey
+1 pansh line sucks.
Coastal Wind Sports has some HQ lines on clearance 4-Line Set Dyneema 220kg/ 100kg, HQ. I don't know if he will ship to UK but it can't hurt to ask especially at that price.;)


You won't find good lines at a better price than those. Angus ships worldwide. Those light lines shouldn't be too bad to ship.



yep another vote for Angus @ CWS.........................