i have a knot in one of my lines, god dam it.
second time it has happened.
some people say it shud be fixed immediately...
does anyone know does it really dramatically decrease the strength of the line?
i guess there is no wind for a week anyhow.

off the topic, a tip for anyone trying to set up a pulley bar.
get ur lines absolutely perfect or it will feel wrong. i keep getting just a slight change in line length and it is totally stuffing up my setup.
i gotta go back to the drawing board.

Some first hand experience with knots! I kited with knots in my back lines for a year no worries.

I snapped a (different) line, then tied it back together with a double fisherman's and its still working fine.

The key point is (in my opinion) they are fine ONLY because they are on the back lines. When I'm ultra powered, I'm fully sheeted out so all the pressure is on my front lines. How this matters with a pulley bar depends on what depower setting you've got it at, but I'm sure front lines will be still more powered then back lines.

And pete raises another valid point. If you have a knot that gets in the way when you have twists in the line, it will cause no end of problems.

Yes a knot in a line is a weak spot, but I haven't had any troubles. That doesn't mean you won't <-disclaimer.

THANKS GUYS
I AM JUST A LITTLE WORRIED AS IT IS THE FRONT LINE THAT MY LEASH IS ON. I MITE JUST SWAP THAT LINE WITH THE OTHER SIDE.
DONT WANT THAT SNAPPIN AS THEN THE KITE GOES FLYIN BY ITSELF.....

another time i was walking my kite in holding ONLY the leash line. The kite did a little mini power up and it snapped that line on the stopper. The stopper was a piece of covering on the line, and a rounded ring, but it was enough to weaken the line.

Definitely don't have a knotted line as your leash line. I'd switch both your front lines for your back lines. Your front lines have probably stretched evenly, so keeping them paired up is a good idea.

Or buy new ones! $169 isn't too much!

THAT WOND WORK O HOLY ONE AS I RIDE PULLEY BAR AND ALL LINES ARE EVEN SO EQUAL PRESSURE.
I WILL TRY THE CHEW THING, IF NOT GO SE BIG NEAL AND CHOP THEM ALL OFF AND AGAIN GO SHORTER...
A LOT CHEAPER OPTION THAN 16WHATEVER RIP OFF.
I CANT BELIEVE LINES COST THAT MUCH.
THANKS ANYWAY GUYS.
IM JUST GONNA GO CHEW ON SOME RIVER SLIME FLAVORED LINES.

yeh me too!
tho mine did tase a bit ferrule....
i was stoked.

some info on knots on spectra

www.fishingkites.co.nz/fishingknots/spectra_fishing_line.html

or hit genltly with a hammer, chew a bit, then undo.

And the NOBEL prize goes to Fab. Well if I could, I'd nominate you for it. I dug up this old thread on a search on knotted lines and you suggestion of chewing the knot was a five minute solution to 2 knots in my front lines. The only down side, it was a good excuse to sit down with a 6 pack but 1 beer later and problem fixed. Don't despair I've got loads of over reasons up me sleave to use..

Cheers and highly recommended quick fix to others that may be going through this issue with their lines

Happy Mr Spruce?? Did u understand what I meant. apparently we are allowed to make spelling mistakes if from WA.

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Originally posted by fab

just chew your knot gently for a few minutes and the knot will come off.

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True. Ive never seen a single knot on a line you can't take off, no matter how long it's been there for and how much tension it's been put under... All it takes is a bit of sucking and patience...
oops, did I just write that????
Hm... Well, I would try to rephrase that if I could, but that's really all it takes...
Wouldn't go for the hammer though: it destroys the fibers in your lines and weakens them... Gentleness is always more appreciated, really...

It does work.
I noticed two knots in a rear line whilst setting up a couple of weeks ago and after a few minutes of trying to get them out i gave up and thought that I would just use the lines with the knots in and one day look at shortening all lines as the knots were close to the end.
It did take patience Em and the majority of the 6 pack Blaster but both knots are now out.