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curlyjimbo
curlyjimbo
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17 Nov 2009 9:57pm
Hey,

I have been riding for nearly a year now, and yes, I have gone through a few kites. I have flown enough of them to know how a kite should behave and how it should fly. All was good until I bought a 12m 2009 Hifi, and even in 20+ knots, this kite is a ground magnet, this kite seems to "Rack Disipren".

Changed the line lengths etc... no help.

Any help would be great!
Thanks,

Jimbo
SurfConnect
SurfConnect
QLD
1674 posts
QLD, 1674 posts
17 Nov 2009 9:01pm
Have you fitted the 5th line extension on the bridle?

curlyjimbo said...

Hey,

I have been riding for nearly a year now, and yes, I have gone through a few kites. I have flown enough of them to know how a kite should behave and how it should fly. All was good until I bought a 12m 2009 Hifi, and even in 20+ knots, this kite is a ground magnet, this kite seems to "Rack Disipren".

Changed the line lengths etc... no help.

Any help would be great!
Thanks,

Jimbo


curlyjimbo
curlyjimbo
VIC
75 posts
VIC, 75 posts
17 Nov 2009 10:02pm
SurfConnect said...

Have you fitted the 5th line extension on the bridle?

curlyjimbo said...

Hey,

I have been riding for nearly a year now, and yes, I have gone through a few kites. I have flown enough of them to know how a kite should behave and how it should fly. All was good until I bought a 12m 2009 Hifi, and even in 20+ knots, this kite is a ground magnet, this kite seems to "Rack Disipren".

Changed the line lengths etc... no help.

Any help would be great!
Thanks,

Jimbo





Yeah, Doesn't matter if it's on 'Freestyle' or 'Freeride' Mode, the kite just isn't acting the way it wants to. Thanks for your help
curlyjimbo
curlyjimbo
VIC
75 posts
VIC, 75 posts
17 Nov 2009 10:12pm
sorry, misread the question. What is the 5th line extension?
SurfConnect
SurfConnect
QLD
1674 posts
QLD, 1674 posts
17 Nov 2009 9:24pm
It came separate in a small pastic bag a few inches long, to add on the 5th line at the kite bridle end.

curlyjimbo said...

sorry, misread the question. What is the 5th line extension?


Charl dv
Charl dv
WA
2485 posts
WA, 2485 posts
17 Nov 2009 10:00pm
yer man those kites are wicked ay dont know whats going on with yours but the 12 ive flown in like 13/14 knots and been lit enough to pop
Charl dv
Charl dv
WA
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WA, 2485 posts
17 Nov 2009 10:02pm
wats disipren?
SammyJ
SammyJ
WA
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WA, 571 posts
17 Nov 2009 10:34pm
curlyjimbo said...

Hey,

I have been riding for nearly a year now, and yes, I have gone through a few kites. I have flown enough of them to know how a kite should behave and how it should fly. All was good until I bought a 12m 2009 Hifi, and even in 20+ knots, this kite is a ground magnet, this kite seems to "Rack Disipren".

Changed the line lengths etc... no help.

Any help would be great!
Thanks,

Jimbo


Sounds weird, somethings definately wrong. As Charl says their great kites, i'll PM you someone to contact who has been killing it locally so his 12m HiFi must be dialed in at the moment.

blow in
blow in
NSW
103 posts
NSW, 103 posts
18 Nov 2009 8:49am
Hey Jimbo

sorry to hear your having trouble with your Hi Fi .

Did you fit the 5th line extension ?

Let me know if it wasn't in the bag and i will send one down for you asap .

I flew it in light wind and it seemed ok but i didn't spend much time on it and i havn't flown any other hi fi's .

Anyone down your way have the same kite to swap bars ect.. to test and compare .

Let me know how you go

cheers

Pete

String Monkey Kiteboarding Merimbula
superlizard
superlizard
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702 posts
VIC, 702 posts
18 Nov 2009 8:50am
just in case you haven't already done this, but check the pig tail attachments at the bar (for the back lines)... by default they are attached to the last pig tail, but i moved it closer to the bar (middle ones), and i almost always have it set on full power (i.e. anything below 23-24 knots - meaning at the kite i attach to the pigtail closest to the kite for the back lines... this made the kite keep more consistent tension... i do get couple of drop outs in any given session if i stuff up a jump or get swung forward... but it doesn't bother me as they relaunch like a grasshopper...
curlyjimbo
curlyjimbo
VIC
75 posts
VIC, 75 posts
18 Nov 2009 9:04am
Charl dv said...

wats disipren?


'Lack Disiplen' - Yes I watch too much South Park!

Thanks for your help, when there's wind, i'll try the 5th extension line out!
rloemker
rloemker
NSW
149 posts
NSW, 149 posts
18 Nov 2009 6:52pm
Hi Guys,

I have similar troubles with my 12m 09 Hifi (thank god I am not the only one). I am fairly newbie, but I too know how kites should behave.

When you guys say 5th line extension, do you mean this:


as the image states, this is too give you 100% depower...what else would it do?

I also have a 9m 09 hifi and it rocks. I cringe at the thought of having to use my 12m!!!

Charl dv
Charl dv
WA
2485 posts
WA, 2485 posts
18 Nov 2009 4:39pm
no it should be a small pigtail that you put on the kites end to make the line length a bit longer.
curlyjimbo
curlyjimbo
VIC
75 posts
VIC, 75 posts
18 Nov 2009 7:55pm
Yeah, I don't think i have the extension. I have a stretch rope thing about 50cm long, with a plastic knob at the end. Is that it? if not, what is it for? Thanks
Charl dv
Charl dv
WA
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WA, 2485 posts
18 Nov 2009 5:08pm
thats not it thats the one pictured above for when you want to have 5th line safety.

just PM surf connect or one of the other guys tht offered help for assistance
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