hey, i'm a newbie to kiteboarding and have been out 4-5 times. My question is how long should my lines be? should they be shorter for a beginner, or in stronger winds? i noticed the other day my lines were a couple of metres longer than some other guys, he couldn't tell me why either. i think mine are 27m, on my 11m fuel. Also can someone point me in the direction of a web site or any resource that explains how i can put the 5th line system on my 05 fuels, it sounds like a good system for learning.
Thanks in advance

thanks for your reply, good to know my lines are somewhere in the ball park. Why wouldn't you recommend using 5th line all the time is this as it can it get tangled, i have only heard good things about the system and wondered why it wasn't just standard if it was so good. Also if anyone can provide a good resource on setting up the 5th line on a fuel that'd be great.
cheers

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Originally posted by jonny_6767

Why wouldn't you recommend using 5th line all the time is this as it can it get tangled, i have only heard good things about the system and wondered why it wasn't just standard if it was so good.

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Luke aka howley wasnt warning you off 5th lines, he was just advising you to learn how to water re-launch the basic way, the 4 line method. If you've had any lessons you will prob recall the instructor teaching you to water re-launch using only 4 lines, this is the basic's that everyone should learn along with the self rescue.

There is a myriad of line combinations out there these days thanks to advances in R & D by all companies which all basically operate around the good old 4 line method. Learn it till you got it down pat, then learn it some more, then use a 5th line system...

5th line is not a miracle re-launch system as you still need to know the 4 line method. 5th line is more of a 100% depower safety system when used correctly...

regards browneee

if u want to make a cheap 5th line system it is quite easy.
U need preferably the thicker sort of spectra for like 3-4m initially so u can pull it in without hurting ur hands. Then u need like 20m of normal line and then some thicker spectra the rest of the way. The length of the attachment line on the kites leading edge should be approximately level with the wing tips given that the 5th line attached to the bar is similar length ur actual lines.

Basic thing is make it too long initially then u can make it shorter, if u make it too short ur gonna have a little trouble.