djohns83 - 4-5-2009 at 06:06 PM
Hello I am new to the site and kind of new to the sport.
So I took my brand new Scout 3 out in the backyard today and put it in a tree. I bought it yesterday. I got it out of the tree, however, I ripped
the bridal off of the kite at the innermost line on the trailing end. When i say rip i mean that the line and loop came off and the kite is ripped
all the way through at the seem.
My question is can this be repaired or am I out of luck.
I think I may have just learned a very expensive lesson. Any help would be great
PHREERIDER - 4-5-2009 at 06:24 PM
well Djohns glad to have you on.
learning process has begun my friend.
your kite can be repaired, by a professional like john @powerzone
or sail repair service or a seamtress with reasonable skills.
and my fav....DIY ! one needle and a piece of floss and in a matter of minutes ...your flying.
fun with kites never stops
this is the place for questions and a ton of info, use the search
BeamerBob - 5-5-2009 at 04:07 AM
John I have a kite in the shop right now. Their website is fixmykite.com The company is called prokitesurf. I haven't' seen the work on my kite but
they said it came out very well. Mine ships out today. They can probably fix your kite for less than $30. Take a look at their site.
John at Powerzone is very well mentioned here on the forum as well. He is "powerzone" here on the forum.
acampbell - 5-5-2009 at 07:12 AM
Welcome.
Sounds like a simple repair. I have sewn bridle loops back in and closed open seams, but if the fabric around the seam is torn then it gets more
complicated. That's when I send to powerzone. He's done two of mine.
bigkid - 5-5-2009 at 08:02 AM
Welcome to the wonderful world of kite fun.
You fly your kite in the backyard? You must have a lot of room or your lines are to long, LOL
I use a kite repair company in Oregon at www.airtimekite.com
I landed my kite on a log at the beach that was smoldering from a beach fire the nite before and they did a great job fixing all the burn holes,
$152.00 for 8 patches was cheeper than $1200.00 for a new kite
kitedemon - 5-5-2009 at 08:21 AM
I am not near a kite repair place at all and I took mine to a sale maker who did a very good job. He has since done a few others as well it is nice as
I once went from the beach to him and back to the beach before the wind changed! That is another option for you depending on where you maybe. Welcome,
I think everybody has damaged a kite here and there.
snobdr - 5-5-2009 at 10:08 AM
djohn where are you located?
djohns83 - 5-5-2009 at 10:11 AM
I live in Raleigh, NC and fly in Emerald Isle, NC
awindofchange - 5-5-2009 at 10:16 AM
Fixmykite.com <-- best sail repair place that I have found and very affordable.
snobdr - 5-5-2009 at 10:19 AM
send me pics of the damage, if its not to bad i will fix it for nothing, just pay shipping. you can check with leebrianh and ragden they have seen my
work.
djohns83 - 5-5-2009 at 02:25 PM
Thank you all for all of your comments. Hopefully i will be back flying my new kite in the next week or so, and not in my back yard.
Snobdr I will try to get those pics for you in the next day or so.
djohns83 - 11-5-2009 at 02:05 PM
So my mother came to visit me this weekend. She fixed it for me, and that is the first time she has ever sewn with floss. it worked great. Thank
you guys for all of your help and ideas
indigo_wolf - 11-5-2009 at 02:56 PM
You made mom work on Mother's Day? :o :puzzled:
Hopefully, you took her out for dinner afterwards. ;-)
ATB,
Sam