help with shorter lines for kitelooping

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snoidberg

QLD

529 posts

snoidberg

QLD, 529 posts

9 Dec 2008 11:07pm

hey team! i have a spear bar and thourght i might as well buy some shoter lines to try and do better kiteloops. but what line length is best? has anyone tryed 10m or 13m lines b4 or is that too short? is shorter lines going to help me loop the kite faster and lower? is it dangerous haveing lines this short? riddle me this riddle me that.

nickloop

138 posts

nickloop

WA, 138 posts

10 Dec 2008 2:47am

20m is a good length, kite wont loop lower will loop higher as will turn quicker. Tried a 12m nemesis with 25m then same with 20m, with 20m kite looped very fast and high with less pull as its going round quicker. with 14m lines it will go round like a bloody rocket but you will get less overal power as less wind window to fly in.

sir ROWDY

5378 posts

sir ROWDY

WA, 5378 posts

10 Dec 2008 7:35pm

if u havent tried short lines i suggest u try 20m first, then if u want the real deal try 15m and do some loops, you dont go as far or as high but it feels pretty extreme and dangerous.

p.s. if ur really game try 10m lines, your gonna need alot of wind tho. I tried 7m lines a few times on a 6m kite........ prettty nutss, its gotta be cyclonic.

myusernam

QLD

6159 posts

myusernam

QLD, 6159 posts

11 Dec 2008 10:36pm

what are standard lengths? isn't 20 m around standard? or is it 22 - 25

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