The bridels on the outer power are looking like wooly worms
I really like this kite and would love to keep it alive.
What would it take to renew these worn our lines?
within a reasonable $$ range.

Try this: http://www.airtimekite.com/index.php/repair-items/profession...

I have a couple of foils with the same look on different bridle legs - and it's actually from the same "family" of kites in a way - the airea raptors. Could be from a lot of winter abrasion? They look fine under tension but when slack very wooly especially outer segments. One weekend I sat down and sketched out the full bridle measuring all the bridle segments on the one kite that has this condition most evident. Then it's a matter of putting tape on bridle segments noting their position (A1, A2...B1, B2 etc), removing the bridle - they work in gangs larks headed together. Starting from your bridle leader work your way toward the kite in stages until you work your way down to worn sections - get some good line to make replacement sections and make up the lengths you need. You might have glued and sewn loops on what you remove but you could tie loops at the ends of a replacement section if you didn't want to sew and glue it - however it's not as neat and those knots just add more snag points. The hardest part is measuring all the bridle segments - but you only need to do it on one side. Then making a replacement to the right length is not really that difficult once you have a loop at one end you are only dealing with where to make a loop at the other end to be the correct length. You can use a piece of wood with a nail at the right lengths to tie around.

so cost wise is very small - time wise is a little more on your end.

the Alien was a copy of the Airea Raptor during their switch over.

if you need a new bridle here are some suggestions:

1. contact Ernest Strobl through U-Turn and/or Michael S. through PKD.

2. the sail pattern on the Raptor and Butan havent changed much and if you bought a new Butan bridle it would be better than what you currently have. I would say PKD too, however you'd be hard pressed to find a Concept available these days.

3. if you want to make your own bridle, if you measure your current bridle +/- 1cm for stretch, you could copy the Butan Line Plan

Thanks guys,
lots to ponder and eventually it will get resolved.