I broke both front lines on a kite recently and my other kites are of a similar age so it's a good idea to replace the lines on them as well.

Anybody know where I can buy a spool of spectra/dyneema suitable for making up lines? I intend to splice the lines so pre-stretched hollow core is what I am looking for. All I can see on ebay is 500lb fishing line.

I have emailed Q Power to see if I can get some of their line. I am a little suss on it. Q Power is meant to be this super duper line but it seems to have not gone further than the fringe enthusiasts.

Kite-lines.com

not sure about the bulk thing though...

Apparently the kite lines are similar to ozone quality (apparently, best to check) so given that they should be very good.

Gorgo said...
So far for three sets of lines Q-Power (about $400) seems to be 2/3 the price of original Cabrinha lines (over $700) and Kite-Lines.com is 2/3 (about $250) the price of Q-Power.

There is only one review of the Kite-Lines product on kiteforum and the guy is very happy with them.

Kite-Lines only say that they use "Dyneema Sk75" which is the fiber used to make the lines. They don't say who makes the line. The spools in the picture look like the Braidtech ones.

480kg 25mtr sets are 54gbp at pirate lines.com

3 x 25M 360kg Ozone quality linesets shipped free $447

www.kitepower.com.au/cart

Corgo/Alystan

I used to do a bit of modifying of lines and bars etc

I have heaps of different line (all unused)

Would sell it cheap to clear it out

Are you interested

I am in WA

I've bought the Q-Power lines from kite-line.com (www.kite-line.com/kiteboarding-gear/accessories/kite-lines/q-power-600lb-500ft-spool). I think they're circa-2001 - the guy on the illustration on the spool is riding a pickle-fork. The are as stiff as hell, whistle when they fly and are a PITA to untangle the centre lines if you do all your tricks on one tack. That said, they're fantastic non-stretchy replacement lines that are showing no signs of wear after a year and a half. I replaced my North Kite lines with them because paying $290 for a replacement set seemed like a ripoff (North lines run different lengths so you can't just buy generic replacements). Mine actually came in orange which is really handy snowkiting. As for tying them off, just double over the lines before you make the larks-head knots at the ends.