Load and pop on a bow

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windslave
windslave
QLD
151 posts
QLD, 151 posts
1 Apr 2006 10:57am
Hi guys,
What are your thoughts on loading and poping on a bow?
I seem to have to really make a efort to keep the bar sheeted in when im hooked in to keep up the load.And when im un hooked I still feel that I am not getting the same pop as on my C kite.
I understand that when I am hooked in the kite losses the load as soon as the bar is pushed out even just a little.but when I am un hooked I would have thought it to be the same as a C kite.

Any ideas?
t o b y
t o b y
WA
530 posts
WA, 530 posts
1 Apr 2006 10:16am
diferent kite.... will be diferent
Brighton Kiter Rhys
Brighton Kiter Rhys
WA
196 posts
WA, 196 posts
1 Apr 2006 10:52am
use a waroo and your problems will be solved

nah just make sure you got heaps of power and goin heaps fast, you need to pull the depower strap on a bit cos sheeting in 2 much kills it big time....

also for some reason i find it easier to go further downwind b4 you edge and release...
kiterpilot
kiterpilot
WA
249 posts
WA, 249 posts
1 Apr 2006 11:42am
from my experience with our yargas and waroo's theres not much difference in the technique on load & pop... But adding to that I dont ride them for the depower either...
paulio
paulio
QLD
890 posts
QLD, 890 posts
1 Apr 2006 7:49pm
Speaking for switchblades i rekon before you send it dont pull down too much as oversheeting seems to affect more than a 'C', i pull the bar down to where it starts powering the kite and send it fast, jumps fine for me with a bit of hang time.

Rode my R04 16 at wello today and def noticed that iv been spoilt by my sw/blade, when i started to get powered up it bought back memories of hanging on for grim death,how the hell i rode R02's for so long?????
Keahi
Keahi
QLD
853 posts
QLD, 853 posts
1 Apr 2006 9:33pm
make sure u have a fair bit of power so that u have the bar sheeted out a bit. slowly bring the kite up to twelve and when at twelve pull down on the bar this will work a lot better when its a bit windier
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