Easiest way to launch/pack a kite

Hi

Last summer my dad and I brought a Ozone Flow 5m kite to fly on the beach. But though we have been using the kite a lot, we can't unpack the kite without the lines are twisted together?!? We need some tips! :D How do we pack/unpack the lines?

Also: If I want to fly without my dad, I can't unpack and launch the kite alone. How do I unpack - launch - pack the kite alone????

Thanks a lot!

(My kite is an Ozone Flow 5m with handles)

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Originally posted by Wasd9595 Thank you for the fast reply! Ill try the method you linked to. I don't got that little back for the handles though.

I cannot see the video, so I do not know what little bag they are using. However, I would think finding a simple replacement would not be overly difficult. A plastic bag would probably suffice, or something similiar. Add some cord, or rubber bands to secure it to your bars and keep it shut, and voila.

After reading the tutorial properly, I saw, that it wasn't a bag - but a sock - Ive also been looking at "Parapacking". I think i will try the different techniques next time I'm on the field - Is this the same techniques that I use when I'm alone?

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Originally posted by lamrith Kites normally come with bags though, so not sure why you would want another? now once you get a few more kites you will likely want a single BIG bag to haul them all around in.. http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=19839&p... I have 2m, 3m, 8m fixed bridals with handles, 19m Venom2/lines/bar, a mesh bag of lines/handles/misc, a bag with my harness, and a bag with my FB flying bar all in my Coleman bag with room for at least 2-3 more 8m size kites left over.

It ain't "normal" bags. It is sand bags. To hold the kite to the ground

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Originally posted by lamrith I have 2m, 3m, 8m fixed bridals with handles, 19m Venom2/lines/bar, a mesh bag of lines/handles/misc, a bag with my harness, and a bag with my FB flying bar all in my Coleman bag with room for at least 2-3 more 8m size kites left over.

Can you say "Intervention" .. :wee:

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Originally posted by Bigbear97e Quote: Originally posted by lamrith I have 2m, 3m, 8m fixed bridals with handles, 19m Venom2/lines/bar, a mesh bag of lines/handles/misc, a bag with my harness, and a bag with my FB flying bar all in my Coleman bag with room for at least 2-3 more 8m size kites left over. Can you say "Intervention" .. :wee:

WAAAYYYY to late for that! I just added 3 Rev's to my quiver!:shocked2:

I finally gave up completely on winding and only parapack now. John has a great video on it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRww1tmpnf4

I also wrote a little newb journal on parapacking over on KiteCrowd. Hope that helps. I hate winding

http://forum.kitecrowd.com/newcomers-q/newb-journal-parapack...

tangle waiting to happen...

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Parapack all the way - only had one tangle (was hours to untangle I admit)

I am AGAINST parapacking. Not for me.... as you have no control of how lines will flow loose against each other. All the tangles I've ever had have been because the lines were being pulled loosely against each other(RUBBING PARRALELL) forward or back against themselves in straight pulls..

I actually believe this method works 95% of the time...but not 100% ..and it's that one time I fear..(quote:"... hours to untangle...".-Yeesh!)

I LIKE TO WRAP NON-FIGURE EIGHT-A SIMPLE 'STRAIGHT' WIND. Takes a little longer than a figure eight wrap.

When I wrap my FB lines around handle....I alway orient the handles sideways(horizontal-parralell to ground) pointing in the same direction. The top of handles point left, the bottom(brake line ends) to right( it could be opposite also of course-tops lay to right side, bottom of handles to left side). I then roll it in the folded kite.

When I unwrap kite..... I pull winded line on handles from kite and hold it in the SAME sideways orientation I wrapped it up in- top of handles laying (horizontal) to left. Now I unwind the lines (The line unwinds in opposite direction of way it was wrapped.)

All that is important is the handles are positioned the same horizontal direction-top of handles tilted horizontal to the same side of you when wrapping or unwrapping.

NEVER have I got a tangle!

The only thing I ever get is a few line twists...often caused by how kite was unwrapped and not by the unwinding of the line. Line twists are simple to undo w/ a few handle rotations.

*My method is admittedly awkward for figure eight wrapping( which may be more popular winding method) because the figure eight mauveur doesn't lend it self to holding handles frozen in sideways position.

But this is how I do it...

Otherwise... the rule - "Alway hold in same hand when winding or unwinding" works well..as does the, ' Unpack and unwind the same way you wound it"

:wee::puzzled::shocked2::wow::o:megan:
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"Otherwise... the rule - "Alway hold in same hand when winding or unwinding" works well..as does the, ' Unpack and unwind the same way you wound it""

I couldn't agree more. Regardless of whether you choose winding or parapacking, never rush. I've run into massive tangles with winding because my flying time is usually limited to an hour or two, max, and in hurrying (trying to not walk the lines), I've totally hosed my entire session with a knot disaster.

Parapacking allows me to be in a hurry and still unpack the kite in a few minutes. So I think that's the decision. If you're impatient, parapack and be ready for the 5% tangle result until you get it down. If you're not, but want 0% tangles, wind, don't rush and don't screw it up (e.g. switch hands, switch methods, twist/no-twist, etc...)

Let us know what you choose, will ya? I'm curious

Don't forget about the sock and figure 8 method. shove handles into large tube sock, and start wrapping lines in a figure 8 on to the handles.

Keeps everything nice and clean.
You are never with out a pair of socks (unless you own an odd number of kites)
And when you sell gear, the new owner always e-mails you wondering about why you sent them socks!