Changing Bridles.

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andythekiter
andythekiter
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5 posts
15 Jun 2013 5:24pm
Does anyone know if it possible to replace a bridle with pulleys to a stagnant bridle?
Lambie
Lambie
QLD
742 posts
QLD, 742 posts
15 Jun 2013 7:31pm
"stagnant bridle" - is that a desirable disease??

Ok - what exactly are you trying to achieve??
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
15 Jun 2013 5:56pm
yeh, you sell your kite and buy an ozone, generally you kite will be designed to work with pulleys or no pulleys,personally i wouldnt bother due to cost of someone making them then the likelyhood of it not working, unless anyone here has done it, interested to see how it goes, ive done a bit of experimenting with my kites making them even better in gusty conditions changing pigtails and bridle attatchments on the le
terminal
terminal
1421 posts
1421 posts
15 Jun 2013 8:56pm
andythekiter said..

Does anyone know if it possible to replace a bridle with pulleys to a stagnant bridle?


I think Rob Douglas did it with his speed kite, but then he wants to ride at specific angle to the wind all the time.

Chris6791
Chris6791
WA
3271 posts
WA, 3271 posts
15 Jun 2013 9:16pm
I can't tie knots so rely on the 'tie lots' theory, I guess it wouldn't be hard to change your bridle to a fixed system if you get the knots and line lengths right but I would question whether you run the risk of losing flight performance or increase the risk of tearing something? Maybe you could use a couple of small cable ties or something to fix the pulleys and see how it flies before going to the time and expense of a more permanent change?
radman4
radman4
678 posts
678 posts
16 Jun 2013 5:54am
Yes it's poss I do it all the time but it depends on the kite and how many pulleys,there are advantages and disadvantages of pulley and pulley less,what type of kite is it and is it single pulley each side or is it multiple pulley.
andythekiter
andythekiter
5 posts
5 posts
16 Jun 2013 8:06am
I was thinking about trying to do it on a naish park 2013. The kite has one pulley on each bridle.
Transition_Surf
Transition_Surf
SA
286 posts
SA, 286 posts
16 Jun 2013 10:29am
I wouldn't bother, they aren't made with pulleys so no need to add any. You won't really gain anything.
radman4
radman4
678 posts
678 posts
16 Jun 2013 10:12am
andythekiter said..

I was thinking about trying to do it on a naish park 2013. The kite has one pulley on each bridle.


Ok no problem to do but why do you want to do it,what do you think you would like to gain,park is a fast turning kite with good range by making it pulley less you will decrease the top end of the kite and make it a bit more brutal in the loops.
juicerider
juicerider
WA
790 posts
WA, 790 posts
16 Jun 2013 11:41am
Rather than screw up a relatively new kite, why not wait and trade it in against a 2014 Park, word is the 2014 Parks are pulley free.
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