When it all goes very wrong in a Kite Buggy

he was flying an LEI over a cord field? in a buggy?

In all honesty, regardless of what kind of kite you are flying, if you run over one of your break lines you are going to get a death spiral. The trick is to keep your break lines above your tires, and not on the ground in front of them.

I've done this before with both my flysurfer kites and fixed-bridle. With a fixed bridle, it actually snapped the breake line. Not pretty. Recovered everything, but it was ugly. With the depower kite, I was able to grab the break lines and land the kite, stake it and recover everything without any damage.

Fortunately, this normally happens with the kite CLOSE to the ground, meaning that it doesn't normally take much to put the kite INTO the ground and stop it from pulling you along...

Now how long did you think it was going to be before I said something about this?

Now young grasshopper, you did ok for your first attempt at "gift wrapping", but you still have a ways to go.

Not a bad job wrapping up your front wheel, and even better with the buggy drag. However you still need to work on wrapping all three tires at the same time. The trick is not just to get your brake lines on the ground, but to get your power lines on the ground and wrapped up by your tires also.

Since my computer crashed a while back I no longer have the photo evidence, but I believe Rip has some pics of how a "Master" wraps lines around all three tires at the same time.

I'm proud of you grasshopper, but you still have a ways to go to reach the level of your master.

Keep up the good work.

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Originally posted by ragden In all honesty, regardless of what kind of kite you are flying, if you run over one of your break lines you are going to get a death spiral. The trick is to keep your break lines above your tires, and not on the ground in front of them. I've done this before with both my flysurfer kites and fixed-bridle. With a fixed bridle, it actually snapped the breake line. Not pretty. Recovered everything, but it was ugly. With the depower kite, I was able to grab the break lines and land the kite, stake it and recover everything without any damage. Fortunately, this normally happens with the kite CLOSE to the ground, meaning that it doesn't normally take much to put the kite INTO the ground and stop it from pulling you along...

I think you're just asking for trouble and tempting fate if you call those lower lines your "break" lines.. ............:saint:

Also, you must wrap up all 4 lines with all 3 tires to call it a "CSA"

What! Would you have us spell it "brake"?

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Originally posted by csa_deadon What! Would you have us spell it "brake"?

Maybe you've learned your lesson CSA! :smug:

I am glad that I am not the only one who "wraps" his wheels :Ange09:
A couple of months ago I added a twist to my rapping, I ran over my arm with the real wheel while trying to stop :embarrased: and still in the buggy [need a twister emoticon :Ange09:]