just started flying.. got a 3.6m beamer 2 and took it out first time today but was haveing a few problems as it kept collapsing on me. any advice please and another thing do the braking line have to be tight or do thay hang just loose . hope some one can help thanks...

Brake lines should be a little loose, with the kite flying straight over head you should see a slight bow to them, front lines should be tight, rear lines bowed.

One common problem is that newbies tend to hold the handles down low. One thing you can do is put one finger over top of the flying lines on the handles and the rest of them under. This will get you to put all the pull on the main lines.

Where's the kite collapsing, does it fly straight up and over your head then collapse, or does it collapse half way up?

Also, was the wind smooth or gusty?

The brake lines should be pretty loose looking when the kite is up. If they're too tight or on a setting that is too tight then the kite will just bobble on the ground like it wants to take off but can't. Are you flying in gusty conditions? Where there is wind and then no wind, or very little wind? Flying inland or out on a beach area?
We'll try to help you out.
~Joe

Pablo...Beat me to the wind condition question...haha. You must've began to answer just before me..haha.

It's all good, I see we're thinking on the same lines.

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Originally posted by Pablo It's all good, I see we're thinking on the same lines.

Are those quad lines?..............aj

CHEWY, are you flying in g....... Man~~ you guys beat me again! - Brian

it was collapsing straight above and if i took it far left or far right... there must of been 8 other kites on the beach all flying ok so i think the wind was ok just seemed to be mine collapsing..

Beach flying is probably the best...nice clean unobstructed winds. So you did good there. As for why it's collapsing...check you hand positioning on the handles the next time you're out. It sounds like what pablo mentioned earlier..that you may be applying just enough brake due to where your hands are, to collapse the kite and not even know why. I had a similar problem when I first started flying...nothing hard to correct.
~Joe

Sweet kite the 3.6, nice choice! Curious, what knot are you using on the break leader? I found the third knot from the bottom best for my 3.6. I also tied a knot on power leader handles 1 inch behind the factory knot. This kept my break line tension right where I needed it for the conditions I fly in. Good luck and dont be afraid to tweek and tune as you gain experirence. All part of the activity! as usual...........................................
stoaked

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Originally posted by action jackson Quote: Originally posted by Pablo It's all good, I see we're thinking on the same lines. Are those quad lines?..............aj

Take that picture back, it's just plain outright mean and cruel.:frog:


Hmmm, pic didn't come with the quote....

make sure you got it the right way round i made that mistake..... so you can read the writing the right way round on the kite. try putting the breaklines on the 3rd knot aswell. also on the handles, put you hads so that the line is in between your indx and middle fingers, also if there is a wind problem i advise getting the Mozella Firefox weather AD ON (its very acurate) good wind for this kite is 10mph - 20mph although it goes form 5mph - 32mph or sommin..... good luck!