It's a kiting myth.

I've ridden with crossed-up lines for freakin years and I've never noticed any wear.

However, if you tangle up with another kiter you might experience kite-burn.

That's when lines rub together and cause singeing.

Sometimes newbies worry about crossed-up lines after they've thrown a backie.

My advice is to spin the bar first before throwing a backie.

Then your lines will be uncrossed when you land the backie.

But remember, don't spin your bar the wrong way, ok.

lol.

sage

I always thought the rule was "no crossing swords" but Waveslave may dispute that one?

lotofwind said...

Interesting,,,,I cant work out how he is going to somehow tie this into "dont use a death leash"?????Dude

I'm glad you mentioned it.
Speaking about death-leashes and crossed-up lines .....^^^

Flagging to a single line won't work with multiple twists in the front lines.
Newbies are often shocked to see their kite-bar jam up in the crossed-up lines after they have pulled the QR.
The death-leash then becomes a tow-rope that drags you across the bitumen carpark behind a psycho-looping bag.

Death-leashes kill.

Underoath said...

At all times when you decide to back/front roll. You must loop the kite too. No line wear!

Agreed but sometimes you roll and loop the wrong way.

TurtleHunter said...

waveslave said...

lotofwind said...

Interesting,,,,I cant work out how he is going to somehow tie this into "dont use a death leash"?????Dude

I'm glad you mentioned it.
Speaking about death-leashes and crossed-up lines .....^^^

Flagging to a single line won't work with multiple twists in the front lines.
Newbies are often shocked to see their kite-bar jam up in the crossed-up lines after they have pulled the QR.
The death-leash then becomes a tow-rope that drags you across the bitumen carpark behind a psycho-looping bag.

Death-leashes kill.

use a safety leash instead

Forgive my ignorance, what is the difference between a 'death leash' and a 'safety leash'?

my experience is opposite to this. all my lines show wear and tear at the section were they loop together. they get fluffy.

but i like to do all sorts or loops in every session mayeb as much as 20-30. so perhaps my wear and tear is alot higher than an occasional looper.

bennie said...

waveslave said...

lotofwind said...

Interesting,,,,I cant work out how he is going to somehow tie this into "dont use a death leash"?????Dude

I'm glad you mentioned it.
Speaking about death-leashes and crossed-up lines .....^^^

Flagging to a single line won't work with multiple twists in the front lines.
Newbies are often shocked to see their kite-bar jam up in the crossed-up lines after they have pulled the QR.
The death-leash then becomes a tow-rope that drags you across the bitumen carpark behind a psycho-looping bag.

Death-leashes kill.

this is why the flagging system where the kite flags to both front lines(employed by the likes of cabrinha,f-one, griffin and so on) is so safe. The swivel is above the flagging stopper so twists become a non issue.

True and airush on the smart bar. Flaggin on one line is so 2007...