macboy - 2-12-2007 at 11:22 PM
I should ask Pablo directly but I just U2U'd him and don't want to be a bother.....
Today I was setting up a kite I got from him and noticed the larkshead had a second loop around itself and was curious about the knot. What's the
story? I didn't stop to look hard at how it was tied but while pulling the lines and tying on my killers I was struck by it.
Don't know if the image will work but I'll try. http://www.animatters.com/uploads/kiting/larkshead.jpg
domdino - 3-12-2007 at 07:14 AM
I would retie that! Can't really quite tell where the ropes going but it kinda looks like it could slip out?
DAKITEZ - 3-12-2007 at 10:17 AM
Interesting :ticking: I'm curious to know if its something new or a oops. I'm going to see if I can even tie that.
BeamerBob - 3-12-2007 at 11:01 AM
I duplicated it. It is a regular larkshead with a full twist on one of the loops. It actually looks like it would keep pressure on the part of the
knot that it wraps around. I'm not sure it is a bad thing. I want to try it with an actual bridle loop.
Pablo - 3-12-2007 at 10:48 PM
That's the standard type of larkshead that anything PKD is sent out with, just a little extra precaution that it won't slip off. They tend to grab
onto the flying line leaders great and I've not had a problem with them at all or heard of a problem.
Having said that, when I do take the lines off a kite with the double larkshead or whatever it's called I'll re-attach them with a standard larkshead.
macboy - 4-12-2007 at 12:30 AM
Now that you mention it it seems obvious that that's what it would do. The larkshead locks down on the line you're connecting to and the extra loop
locks down on the lines creating the larkshead.....
Smart.
Pdxnebula - 5-12-2007 at 01:39 AM
All the new knots on the "Buster" were loosened at the extra twist then the loop to the Bridle was slipped open effectively shortening the
bridle lines, (The extra twist ads a slipknot effect to the knot & it Does lock back down on the line its wrapped around so the extended
loops(shortened) stay tight with the constant pull on them as the kite's flown...
http://www.geocities.com/nebula_43/Kites3/MVC-758S.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/nebula_43/Kites3/MVC-760S.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/nebula_43/Kites3/MVC-765S.JPG