Quality Bridle Line Cord - Get it locally?

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CodeRed
CodeRed
NSW
58 posts
NSW, 58 posts
6 Aug 2014 3:22am
Some of my kites have the F-one - Cabrinha black 2.5-3mm cord under the pulley's\sliders and they never wear out.

My other kites have the amsteel dyneema which bunches up, then snaps.
I have been using the red flecked mower starter cord from mitre 10 and it is better than the amsteel but I can see it will go too.
In any case other bits of amsteel need replacing on other kites and I only want to do it once so I need to find this cord.

I have quite a few kites to do, so I will need 30m or so.

I found some that looks to be right here

http://www.pksdistribution.com/proddetail.asp?prod=pks_3mm_pulley_bridle_line

but at around $10\m + postage, it's getting ridiculous.
If anyone could help out with a local or chinese supplier that would be awesome.

kemp90
kemp90
QLD
1694 posts
QLD, 1694 posts
6 Aug 2014 8:43am
The next time my bridle brakes I was going to use Prusik cord from a climbing shop. But now I use c kites but I recon it would be the go
suniboy21
suniboy21
VIC
1090 posts
VIC, 1090 posts
6 Aug 2014 9:35am
kemp90 said..
The next time my bridle brakes I was going to use Prusik cord from a climbing shop. But now I use c kites but I recon it would be the go



Kemp the correct answer is: Buy a fuel!
tomme
tomme
VIC
475 posts
VIC, 475 posts
6 Aug 2014 9:38am
suniboy21 said..

kemp90 said..
The next time my bridle brakes I was going to use Prusik cord from a climbing shop. But now I use c kites but I recon it would be the go




Kemp the correct answer is: Buy a fuel!


Fuel now has bridles
suniboy21
suniboy21
VIC
1090 posts
VIC, 1090 posts
6 Aug 2014 9:57am
optional!
Fly on da wall
Fly on da wall
SA
725 posts
SA, 725 posts
6 Aug 2014 9:38am
Try changing too harken ball bearing pulleys. Won't chew out ya tasty bridles..
BrisKites
BrisKites
QLD
1293 posts
QLD, 1293 posts
6 Aug 2014 11:15am
We stock the PKS bridle line if you want it Codered.

I would be looking more at the type of pulleys used more than the type of line though as they will more than likely be the culprit.
kemp90
kemp90
QLD
1694 posts
QLD, 1694 posts
6 Aug 2014 11:26am
suniboy21 said...
kemp90 said..
The next time my bridle brakes I was going to use Prusik cord from a climbing shop. But now I use c kites but I recon it would be the go



Kemp the correct answer is: Buy a fuel!


I said "i use c kites now (fuel and razors)". but if I ever used bridles agen that what I would use
NSW, 4382 posts
6 Aug 2014 11:29am
We have the black stuff from Cabrinha $6.50 per metre. Comes in a pack of 10m if you want bulk.

Cheers.

KP Sydney
CodeRed
CodeRed
NSW
58 posts
NSW, 58 posts
6 Aug 2014 6:10pm
Thanks heaps Briskites and Kite Power,
will call pronto.
Cheers
Hey Brisbud, I have used ronstan pulleys before and they shrunk the line's of my SS rev's.
I'm pretty sure Ronstans are on all my current quiver, can you say Harkens are better and who has them?
Thanks for all the help guys, stoked.
Fly on da wall
Fly on da wall
SA
725 posts
SA, 725 posts
6 Aug 2014 7:21pm
Whitworths. Micro pulley I think. The same as the old rev needs to fix bridle twisting and then becoming too short then wont fly well. Google it n you'll find pictures of the right pulley. Easy fix.
CodeRed
CodeRed
NSW
58 posts
NSW, 58 posts
7 Aug 2014 3:10pm
Brisbud said..
Whitworths. Micro pulley I think. The same as the old rev needs to fix bridle twisting and then becoming too short then wont fly well. Google it n you'll find pictures of the right pulley. Easy fix.


ta bro
SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
WA
1913 posts
WA, 1913 posts
7 Aug 2014 1:35pm
Just go to a marine chandlers shop if there's one local.. Look up strength ratings - you'll figure out lines are overrated... Buy accordingly...
sarc
sarc
NSW
71 posts
NSW, 71 posts
7 Aug 2014 4:18pm
Wouldn't Q-Power line work just fine for bridle? It's really tough - and no sleeving required (but all knots you use must be figure of 8 knots to maintain strength). Get it online.
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