dhan - 8-11-2014 at 12:02 PM
Hi there,
I'm very new to this power kite malarkey!I've got a second hand Peter Lynn Hornet 4m kite that I have been having loads of fun with.
Went out today and the flight and brake lines on one side both snapped within 10 minutes about mid way along their length.
Firstly I was wondering if this is normal...? Obviously its second hand so has probably seen lots of use.
Secondly I was after some advice on buying some new lines. The Peter Lynn site states that this model comes with 20m 100-200kg lines but there seems
to be a number of options for buying new ones.... all a lot more money than I imagined they would be!
Any advice would be greatly received 
Cheers, Dan
dhan - 8-11-2014 at 12:07 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KITESURFING-AND-POWER-KITE-LINES-2...
this seems cheap and strong?
Cheers!
ssayre - 8-11-2014 at 01:00 PM
They look proper. I will say that some brand lines are not as slick as others which comes into play when looping the kite. When yours broke, did you
have the kite and lines looped several times. More that a couple loops starts to abrade line.
dhan - 8-11-2014 at 01:05 PM
Thanks for that.
It was just looped the once when they snapped. The wind wasn't even particular strong.
On inspection the flight lines looked pretty frayed along their length, I'm guessing they've just had a lot of use.
Pretty gutting as we'd driven a fair way and was a perfect day!
ssayre - 8-11-2014 at 01:14 PM
That would be a bummer. New lines should last you a long while. I haven't broken any lines yet in 2 years.
John Holgate - 8-11-2014 at 03:27 PM
Never broken a line in 5 years (mainly pulling the buggy around). Stick with a brand name line - PL, HQ, Flexifoil & Ozone all make excellent
lines - I particularly like Ozone stuff. Not cheap though. I have retired some lines that were getting pretty furry - mainly through use on the
Ozone Turbo bar and crossed lines. I tend not to fly too long with twists in the lines now. I prefer 20m lines - some of mine are 18m and some are
25m. Longer lines give a wider window and more time in the power zone but at the expense of needing more room to fly.
soliver - 8-11-2014 at 10:53 PM
If your Hornet is brand new, then Peter Lynn should and will likely replace the lines for you, so contact your dealer and ask them for help. If you
bought it used then you will have to replace them yourself, so look for name brand lines by major kite manufacturers (PL, HQ, Flexifoil, Ozone, etc. )
or name brand line manufacturers (vector, skybond ect.).
Bladerunner - 9-11-2014 at 10:46 AM
I think the big lesson here is to travel with a spare set of lines.
The lines in the link look OK . Flexi knock offs? They are cheap enough that I would buy 2 sets.