Faulty kites

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graemeleeson
graemeleeson
WA
15 posts
WA, 15 posts
12 Jan 2008 4:10am
Anyone else bought a kite new that pulls left or right on its own? This is my 4th kite now over the years... different brands. That's about half of all the kites I've bought new. All the manufacturers have replaced them after saying "aye mate, that's crap that"....

No twists in the leading edge and line lengths fine. Am i unlucky or am I just fussy?? I'm no talking some titchy pull they'd all do that to some degree I'm talking having to hold the bar on the wrong side to keep the kite at 45 when planing.
Cabron
Cabron
QLD
363 posts
QLD, 363 posts
12 Jan 2008 8:54am
maybe one of your arms is longer than the other!!!
NSW, 4382 posts
12 Jan 2008 10:06am
graemeleeson said...

Anyone else bought a kite new that pulls left or right on its own? This is my 4th kite now over the years... different brands. That's about half of all the kites I've bought new. All the manufacturers have replaced them after saying "aye mate, that's crap that"....

No twists in the leading edge and line lengths fine. Am i unlucky or am I just fussy?? I'm no talking some titchy pull they'd all do that to some degree I'm talking having to hold the bar on the wrong side to keep the kite at 45 when planing.


Unlucky??
Or check your arm lengths?
Suspect we may have sold a few dozen kites by now, its very rare to get one that does that from the brands we sell. The laat one was a 2004 Yarga, they replaced it immediately, and I made a couple of ponchos out of it.

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve
MartyJ
MartyJ
QLD
95 posts
QLD, 95 posts
12 Jan 2008 5:33pm
Check the line lengths are equal .... could be some stretching. Also check the leader lines havent stretched unevenly. Maybe the bridle is tied unevenly ??

Bad luck bud .... hope you solve it
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