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[*] posted on 1-1-2013 at 05:40 PM


Actually line length might be useful.Case in point... i was buggying with a fellow using a 10m yak on 15m lines(may have been 12m).I was kicking his ass doing circles around him with an old 5m jojo on 30m lines.He was an avid buggy racer from the UK & had never heard of anyone using such long lines.SHould have shown him my 50m set.lol
I know some use longer lines due to where they kite.SHorelines covered in trees use to make me opt for 30m lines in a few spots.
Its almost as important as kite size IMO.
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[*] posted on 1-1-2013 at 05:56 PM


I was considering adding lines. Problem is that say for example, a Paraski enters a speed the lines on those are relatively short. I ride 30m. Most of us around here are 25-30m as far as I can tell.

I agree line length can make a pretty big difference. But I think that a may be treading into the technical details that I'm trying to avoid for simplicity sake. Things like AR, edge tuning specs, ski/board carve radius etc..


Hmmmm.



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