F one bridles

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C000pers
C000pers
VIC
29 posts
VIC, 29 posts
11 Dec 2020 9:54am
Hey,

Anyone in aus making up bridles? Needed for fone bandit 2018 12m. Tried supplier but they forwarded me to a french site. Would prefer local if possible.
NSW, 884 posts
11 Dec 2020 5:35pm
C000pers said..
Hey,

Anyone in aus making up bridles? Needed for fone bandit 2018 12m. Tried supplier but they forwarded me to a french site. Would prefer local if possible.


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JZOrewa
JZOrewa
52 posts
52 posts
15 Dec 2020 11:11am
Make your own bridles, super easy.
Here's what I've done:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/Review/Bridles-replaced-twice-in-6-months-

You don't need to do anything super fancy, just get some dyneema rope and make a couple of bowlines.
Just make sure they have the same size.

The original F-One pulleys are a crap. The edges are too sharp and they can rust with time if you don't look after them.
Now I'm using 20mm Orbit Ronstan Pulleys instead of the sheaveless blocks that I tried before.
www.ronstan.com/marine/product.asp?ProdNo=RF25109
The Ronstan Orbits are the same size and way better. They will last forever.
Fly on da wall
Fly on da wall
SA
725 posts
SA, 725 posts
15 Dec 2020 3:15pm
A good yacht shop can usually splice up bridle's. Or Google splicing and get a fid set..
Mrknownothing
Mrknownothing
QLD
147 posts
QLD, 147 posts
15 Dec 2020 9:48pm
Ditch the bridles altogether. Might save you getting dragged through the car park by a death looping bandit.
#worldsdeadliestkite
C000pers
C000pers
VIC
29 posts
VIC, 29 posts
16 Dec 2020 4:11pm
Thanks guys I'll have a crack at making my own, if that fails Adam. Pullleys on bandits are crap and chew the bridle, so ill give the ronstans a go as well. Been dragged by other kites as well so not too worried about the bandit. Only using in lighter winds sub 20knts.

cheers
wannakite
wannakite
NSW
35 posts
NSW, 35 posts
16 Dec 2020 6:01pm
If u go to french site and email them, they reply in couple of days (in english) You just need to ask the rite questions.
If you can find someone with a 12 that year the length of each line will still be readable on small tags saying each length also.
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