Maybe this is a fix to a problem most don't have, but flying inland I don't have sand to weight the kite so I have usually used water bottles. The
problem with those are they will roll around and not stay put. I can't sew so I decided to make some using water softener bags that I had laying
around. I made them so they could fit in the bottom of each of my bags without taking up much room. What does everyone else use? I also lined a
folding chair bag and filled it with rock as well for an arc weight. I used small river rock in both cases.
indigo_wolf - 10-4-2014 at 04:46 PM
Lacrosse balls in nylon bags or linked by cord.
Fairly cheap
Good weight
Can be distributed if need be
Doesn't roll when contained/linked.
Still moves freely over the canopy skin without sharp edges to minimize abrasion
Not vulnerable to leakage like sand or water
Easy to clean
While, it's knot womb-knowledge, sewing, either machine or hand isn't rocket science.
Alternatively, horde the sling bags that are constantly being given away as event swag.
If you absotively want to avoid sewing.
Get a couple of sets of lacrosse balls. Drill 3/8" holes through them and link 3 to 5 of them together and knot the ends. Makes as many as you need
to cover the expanse of your largest wing.
ATB,
Sam3shot - 10-4-2014 at 05:03 PM
Cornhole bags work great too!!soliver - 10-4-2014 at 06:02 PM
I made 4 bags about 4" square out of some spare ripstop I had and filled them with river rock. (Lost 1 so now it's just 3). I keep them in a little OR
water tight Canoe and Kayak bag as one big weigh and spread them out when I need.
I also use the bag on my buggy when I'm on the beach for my phone and wallet or whatever I want to keep dry.ssayre - 10-4-2014 at 06:08 PM
Good idea soliver. I was thinking about taping a piece of PVC to the downtube to hold a dead blow mallet along with a kite stake. The mallet could act
as a weight when I need it and I would also use it to hammer the stake in when the ground is frozen or hard when it get dry in the late summer. indigo_wolf - 10-4-2014 at 06:15 PM
It's nice to know that any endeavor provides opportunities to exercise a bit of over the top ODC. :o
ATB,
Samssayre - 10-4-2014 at 10:07 PM
good video sam, I think you mean OCD. I couldn't make it past 1:26. That guy put more thought into building those boards than I did building my
front porch.indigo_wolf - 11-4-2014 at 04:02 AM
