NickT said...

Just trying to replace my depower rope and can't manage to pass it through the nylon tubing, any tips?

Not sure how they do it at the factory, but fairly sure its done with a machine.
The chicken loop is not designed to have the inner amsteel line replaced, you are meant to just buy a new one?
Which year model kite is this for?

Tried most of my conduit skills being a sparky, might have to thin down the rope and try again.

Its a 2012 bar but had heavy wear from the cleat. chicken loops fine just wanted to replace the rope.

Ok I just needed to have a closer look at the 2011/2012 bar. The 2012 bar has a single length of amsteel and the easiest way would be to splice some new line into the old one.
The very end of the line is the only part that wears in the cleat, so there will be plenty of line left to do a splice in.

Second easiest option if the bar is a 2011 is to buy an upper trim line, for $9

Third but hardest is to feed a new piece of amsteel all the way through, by whipping the end tight and heating the tube, as well as spraying the line with silicone.

My magnet for holding depower is rusting and doubling in size tearing neoprene. Anyone else just pulled it out or replaced it?