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Bridle line Splitting

SSI_Stefan - 11-10-2016 at 11:47 AM

What should I do about this? Could I just wrap some electrical tape around it and call it a day?


SSI_Stefan - 11-10-2016 at 11:54 AM

https://imgur.com/gallery/Q7EZP

There was also this knot in one of the bridle lines when I got the kite should I untie it or just leave it, because I heard that knots make weak points in into line.

ssayre - 11-10-2016 at 12:06 PM

first picture, not sure I see any problem.

Second picture from link, I don't know what I'm looking at.

Maybe let us know what type of kite

SSI_Stefan - 11-10-2016 at 12:13 PM

It I feel a 4 line fixed bridle kite and in the first picture the thread connecting the line is coming out. You can see the line that is sort of separate is what I am oncerned about. If you look at the lines in the back ground they are together all the way with no splits. I am sorry if this may be confusing

abkayak - 11-10-2016 at 12:22 PM

ssayre...scroll to the right
yea thats not gonna get better only bad things can happen w/ that
someone will come along and say exactly what to do, but worse case is to consider resewing yourself maybe even by hand??

i think 2nd pic is a knot that must be taken out for kite to fly proper..unless someone did a repair and threw that knot in to shorten the line??

have you flown this kite yet??

id glue that loop up w/ Goop if nothing else

SSI_Stefan - 11-10-2016 at 12:43 PM

Ya I have flew. The kite and it seems to fly fine. I assume the person I purchased it from put it in there.

abkayak - 11-10-2016 at 12:55 PM

both things irk me...and id attend to them
can you ask the seller about the knot...unless it was an intentional act it shouldnt be there in the bridle
imo