Randy
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Singing Spectra?
I've noticed that spectra line I have (specta labled at least) seems to start to sing in a high pitched tone when the wind gets strong. Is this
normal? Something to worry about? Can you use this fact to differentiate between spectra and other types of line (e.g. dacron?)
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markite
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personally I always liked it when my lines started singing (especially the Q-power) because that's when i knew I was going faster - and it also makes
people think you are going fast when you go by and they are whistling. Usually get the singing when using thinner line stretched nice and tight and
traveling fast.
Nothing to worry about
Mark Groshens NAPKA KC 13
WindSpeed kites & design - Canada
Peter Lynn Arcs: Charger2 22.5 +18 + 15 + 6.5, Charger I 6, Scorpion 16 + 10, Phantom II 12 + 9, Orig Phantom 9 + 6, Synergy 10 + 8, F 1200, S 840
Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17 + 12, Rise 13 + 10 + 7, Razor 9 + 6
Foils: PL Leopards and Lynx, Airea Raptors, some PL Reactor IIs + IIIs, Libre Spirits, Cross Kite Sonics, Ozone Flow
Peter Lynn Kite Cat for cruising the lakes
buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy
Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 6-3 and 5-11, Mako Duke, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti
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John Holgate
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Nothing to worry about
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Unless they start singing Brittany Spears songs.....
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Bladerunner
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I know a guy who sings back. Now He's something to worry about. 
I love hearing my lines start singing. Usually it means I have entered the sweet spot for my kite. IE: If I send it I'm going to get air! 
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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early bird2
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It's funny , when I use my 10 meters Yakuza early morning in the Bay here , I feel like I'm waking everybody up ...:singing:
Ozonessssss Ozonessssss
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Randy
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Thanks guys! I'll stop singing along. :D
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windrider1
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Singing lines mean ure hitting the perfect equilibrium between your kite size versus wind speed versus the universe. Its really the wind gods singing
, not your lines and and they are well pleased !
MY KITES
nano- 0.5m - high wind kite
mega-2.2m- low wind kite
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TEDWESLEY
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Mood: cat-like,I stalk the wind, finding little, I nap.
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It's the part in the kite opera where the kites says "I'm fully lit" some while before the fat lady chimes in.
Reactors 2.8 3.5 6.9
Peaks 4m 6m 12m
HQ Neo2 11m Ozone Chrono V2 15m WASP 5m
Flexi wide axle w/mids and runners
Skis Nordic skates and winter stuff
Quatro Wing Foilboard Slingshot Foils
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