Heya all,

Finally got some wind today HORRAY!!!

My joys were short lived however, I was riding on my new toy that i've only used about 5 times, and the leading edge went soft

So I take him home, I've found a leak in the bladder with soapy water, it's not at a valve just on a straight run. It's a 2010 flexifoil hadlow pro (I bought second hand) and I give it a hard time generally, it's hit the deck heaps lately because I seem to be crashing out hard since I bought it I heard you can take the bladder out and glue it up or something, I don't want to have to send it away to get fixed, it'll cost too much and the forcast is good for this week.

Anyone gone through this before, any products on the market I can use? How do I get the bladder out and back in again? Any help would be helpfull

never heard of that before
your local kiteshop will have plenty of patches or the hardware store will have bicycle tube patches. Most brands put a few patches in the bag so you can fix it and get back out. Have you checked the bag

Just do a youtube search as well.

Just make sure you tie a long string on one end as you pull it through (if taking the whole thing out), to pull back again. Use talc powder helps pull it back through as well. Pump slowly at first make sure no twists. Helps to fold in ends into themselves like a sock so they pop out when inflating (more needed on struts).

and for the guy saying you are too cheap to get it 'professionally' done (whatever that means), it's no harder than fixing an air mattress so good on ya for doing it yourself. If on valve then totally different story. That can be a pain!

eppo said...
and for the guy saying you are too cheap to get it 'professionally' done (whatever that means), it's no harder than fixing an air mattress so good on ya for doing it yourself. If on valve then totally different story. That can be a pain!

i merely mentioned that google was a free service , but my post got nuked

Sweet as guys pulled the bladder out, stuck on a patch, put it back together. Couldn't be easier thanks guys.
Now i hope this cyclone patrols the coast a bit and brings some good wind