Worn Flow lines

Hi

After many hours of fun with my Ozone Flow 5m, it's lines are starting to be worn. Im just about to order these lines. But I'm thinking: My shouldn't I buy 25 or 27 meter lines???

Also the small strings that binds the kite and the long lines together are starting to be worn. Can I chance these? If not, Can i do something, or is it time to get a new kite? :wee:

Thanks!

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Originally posted by Wasd9595 Hi After many hours of fun with my Ozone Flow 5m, it's lines are starting to be worn. Im just about to order these lines. But I'm thinking: My shouldn't I buy 25 or 27 meter lines???

The Flow came stock (from the factory) with 20M lines, but you can opt for longer lines. It's partially a personal preference thing.

Longer lines will give you a larger wind window and longer power strokes. It will add some additional (nominal drag) that you will probably only notice on really low wind days... if even then. Shorter lines makes you kite respond more quickly to your control inputs. The is less lag time between when you try to turn and when the kite actually turns. With only 5 meters difference, you might have to work to discern the change.

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Originally posted by Wasd9595 Also the small strings that binds the kite and the long lines together are starting to be worn. Can I chance these? If not, Can i do something, or is it time to get a new kite? :wee: Thanks!

These are called bridle lines. Stores don't always list them seperately online, just because bridle lines are different for every kite. However, if you call them and tell them what kite you have, they should be able to get you a replacement. If PowerKiteShop doesn't have them in stop, you can try here.

ATB,
Sam

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Originally posted by Wasd9595 Those bridle lines in the link - How many of them do i need for a full replacement of all bridle lines? They seems very cheap compared to the flying lines! :D Also are they hard to chance?

The way it is worded on the product page, it sounds like the complete bridle. By contrast, Flysurfer lists it's bridle segements seperately for purchase.

Yes, it does seem low priced. A quick call to the shop should confirm. The one thing I would confirm is if the bridle includes the colored terminating leaders (the segments you attach the flying lines to) or if they have to be purchased seperately. In either case, breathing new life into your foil seems like it would be fairly in expensive to do.

Replacing the bridle shouldn't be particular hard as long as you are methodical about it. I would however suggest taking many pictures of the original bridle connected to the kite before undoing the first knot.

This diagram should help (click the image to open fullsize in a new browser window):


Power segment of the bridle is shown on the upper lefts, and brakes on the lower right.

In the diagram, the connections for the power segments will need to be mirrored on the right and the brake segments will need to be mirrored on the left to complete the bridle connections.

ATB,
Sam