borntofli
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Got my new kite and i'm cheesed !!!!
Friggin blow up kites..... The sob leaks................How do I find the leak?? I sprayed soapy water on the valves and pinched off the struts...
Its not in the struts.....
I was so mad I didn't even stretch out one of my none pump kites and go for a ride.......
The good news is I launched it myself easily, and in the 2 minutes I had it up before it bent in the middle, I realized it had plenty of power in
13-14 mph winds for me on the water....
I didn't land it myself, there were a couple guys pestering me so I had one of them catch it....
Since I'm ranting, I hate below the bar trim... So hard to work and inconvenient...I need to modify a bar to my liking and have it as my dedicated
pump up bar....
Rant over, if anyone has any ideas how to find the leak i would appreciate it... Either way i'll be off to the local kite shop to get it fixed and get
ideas on bar modifications.....
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr......
Ocean Rodeo Rise 12
Ozone C4 10
Slingshot Octane 7
Flysurfer speed 2 15 SA
Rollersurfer (for sale)
6\'2\" Slingshot SST
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Yeah I don't like below the bar trim either ... can't seem to get enough leverage to depower the kite when it's powered up. Not 100% sure I like the
idea of those cleat things either ...!
What kind of kite is it? One-pump? You sure you pumped it up enough? I find it so hard to tell ... want a pressure gauge eh :D
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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How about a swiming pool to dunk it in by section? Not sure I don't own one but it seems as if it may work.:dunno:
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Currently flying:
Beamer IV 2m, 3m, 4m
Ozone Flow 5M
PL Vibe 1.3
Synergy 12m
Flysurfer 19m DLX
HQ Apex III 7.5
PL Twister 7.7m--Just plain sick...
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pull the leading edge bladder, pump it up and look listen,apply soapy water for the leak.....check the nipples for leaks where they adhere to the
bladder...........kite fix repair kit will fix the bladder, new nipple if thats the issue..........tie old kite line or string to the ends of the
bladder and pull it thru while removing.....leave the line in the LE pocket to facilitate reinstalling it.......good luck and the Revs are sweet, dont
sweat this minor setback........
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Mood: Semper in excretum sum sed alta variat................alwayz in the crap but the depth varys.........
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below the bar trimmer is ok...................reach up and pull the depower line (with your left hand) while pulling the trimmer with your right
hand................this will help........ues the active stopper ball for your depower thru the bar.................I fly my 13 at 20mph without
touching the trimmer................................
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here we go!
pump and fix. never ending happiness.
nothing like a closed cell foil to keep the flow going
ah choice!
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So what tube kite is it?
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Mood: Semper in excretum sum sed alta variat................alwayz in the crap but the depth varys.........
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13m SS Rev 2.............................
BTF check your transfer tubes before you remove the LE bladder.......................................
17m Ozone Zephyr (2012)
15m Flysurfer Silver Arrow 2
12m Ozone Catalyst (2013)
10m Ozone Catalyst (2012)
MTH Colonel Reb customs 160x45 carbon, 141x43 wood
Wainman Joke & Demitri Pro
11'6 Naish Nalu
6' Davo Fish
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borntofli
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I took it to my local kite shop.....They are also fixmykite.com.....
They are cheap and give locals priority.... we will have wind all weekend so I should get some good use out of it....
Bad start for my intro to pump up world, but all kites have their own set of problems....
Ocean Rodeo Rise 12
Ozone C4 10
Slingshot Octane 7
Flysurfer speed 2 15 SA
Rollersurfer (for sale)
6\'2\" Slingshot SST
Slingshot fuse
Brokite 134 freeride
Ocean Rodeo mako 140
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