chadvicki - 20-8-2006 at 09:29 PM
I have a SlingShot B2 trainer kite, 2 line bar. My family loves to fly this kite and today at the beach the winds picked up and the line snapped.
I was wondering what kind of lines can I attach to this kite. Can I buy any line made for a a 2 line foil kite?
I want to go with a higher lb. line so it wont happpen again. I have to say it was pretty funny when it happened though. It was me that was flying it
and it was like slow motion..... SNAP....PAUSE TO LOOK AND SAY OH OH......Then fall to ground. My family though it was humerous.
Thanks for the help.
Chad
Pablo - 20-8-2006 at 09:38 PM
Gotta figure out what the recommended line strenght is for that kite, then go with the same or higher, personally, all my kites are run with 250kg
lines on the mains and 110 on the brakes, even the daughters 0.7m
where to buy
chadvicki - 20-8-2006 at 09:45 PM
Where's a good place to buy line?
Chad
coreykite - 21-8-2006 at 10:59 AM
Chad,
Where did your line break?
At the knot?
If so, that's actually a good thing.
Knots are typically the weakest point on a line.
If they blow, it's like the fuse blowing.
Saves everything else, except your dignity.
Simply retie your lines 6 inches shorter and off you go.
Mid-length breaks are symptomatic of another problem.
Often, if a line gets caught on something on the ground, a yank will clear it.
Except that yank can create an abrasion on your line.
That abrasion can eventually break...
While just flying across the sky.
"I didn't do anything... It just broke. Rotten line."
The knots you tie can also effect durability.
I stopped sleeving my spectra lines about 10 years ago.
I tie a figure-8 knot to make my end loops.
Overhand knots aren't good enough.
Haven't had a line failure at the knots since.
I also fly store-bought line sets so I have a constant comparison.
If you know your knots, buy bulk line, tie your own sets and save some bucks.
A lighter line set for light days and a heavier, longer line set for the windier conditions.
Your "trainer" will be even more fun if you put in on handles.
It can do more with more control.
My website (www.windpowersports.com) has a full range of bulk spectra and line sets.
Safen Up! Buggy On!
"Often wrong... Never in doubt"
the coreylama
DON321 - 21-8-2006 at 07:42 PM
Coreys method of figure 8 works, i do it as well and havent had a line break yet (knock on wood)