Back to my first post on here about my spinning blade, I have now got a couple of days to have a look at it. Does anyone know where I can get the spec for bridle length from for this kite? Going to check bridle length then line lengths as well as attachment to bars. On first inspection the bridle seems fine, no entanglement and my measurements seem to be within 10 - 20mm of each other. The bridle is quite long but that's because i am use to the smaller 3.3 sting. Any ideas as I would love to get the kite up.

I think its got to be the lines. The bridle looks fine.

Peg the lines out in the park, pulling them tight to check they're of equal length. To avoid twists, wrap the lines in a figure of eight onto a winder.

Hows this sound? remember I am new to this sport! the brake lines are longer than the power lines? Just pegged out the lines and found that when pulling on the handles the position of the handles and the line is all sloppy. Looking at the lines the brake line (longest) was attached at the ......cant bloody remember now.....anyway. I swopped the lines around and when pulling on the handles and holding them now feels perfect and like my sting. With the sting the lines are thicker or shorter in width so you know which is which. On the 4.9 they are the same size so you wouldn't have known until doing the above. The lines are all the same length and the handles feel great. I should have guessed as when I first flew it the handles had to be held weird as the brakes weren't on or the power wasn't on....if that makes sense. Now the bridles checked, the lines are checked and swopped, time to fly.

The fact that your brake lines aren't smaller than your fly lines sets of red flags! It almost sounds like the previous owner used ??? to replace the original ones?

When measuring line length eliminate the handles. Sometimes brake lines will be slightly longer but you should have 2 sets of lines that are even. Use the longer set on your brakes.

To eliminate the kite from the situation fly it with only front lines attached. It should fly fine as a 2 line kite. Next add the brakes on the longest possible combination of knots. They should have a slight ( even ) arc with your handles relaxed. Slowly tighten the brakes so they still have a slight arc relaxed but adding 100% brake you can back the kite down. If you have any spinning the brake line on that side is too short. Try to make it up by making only that line longer until the spin goes away.

Another quick option is to use the handles + lines from your sting. If it flies right on that set then you definitely need to tweek your other set. Does everything look even with your handle set?

How do you hold your handles? Best way starting out is to have the top line run between your pointer and index finger.

Look real close...power and brake lines kinda look the same but are different diameter on mine ..hard to see but I'm thinking you will find the same... Like said earlier don't have your handles in the equation when measuring line length

nah i pulled the line from the end loop not the handle....i am sure they were wrong. Now i have swopped them lets see what happens.

Unless the original owner replaced lines a Blade II 4.9 should have:

Main Lines: 500 lbs/ 225 kg
Brake Lines: 300 lbs / 135 kg

Brakes lines are generally ~1/2 the strength of the power lines.

ATB,
Sam