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richo
richo
QLD
337 posts
QLD, 337 posts
6 Jun 2005 7:22pm
pulled the emergency release the other day for a self landing. It sort of releases and then and then the lines stuck and the kite powered up. If the wind was hard and i was in trouble i would have at to separate from the kite. I have the Liquid force fifth line attachment on. Anyone else notice anything cause this is a worry. I will retest with some friends and see if it happens again and if it does will give ya all a run down.

Pretty frightening to see it release and then jam...i thought it was suppose to be fool proof.
sinbad
sinbad
SA
213 posts
SA, 213 posts
6 Jun 2005 7:04pm
Richo
Are you talking about the 5th line got stuck
If you are check the size of the hole in the white thingo that the 5th line goes through if thats to small the knot on the line sticks and your kite powers back up with a snap. I have the larger ones with 11mm holes in them and there fine.
richo
richo
QLD
337 posts
QLD, 337 posts
6 Jun 2005 9:19pm
i am not sure but it was like the bar just stopped sliding away from me. I will check the hole size
sinbad
sinbad
SA
213 posts
SA, 213 posts
6 Jun 2005 11:07pm
hi richo
yep sounds like the hole is the small one.
Were the 22m 5th line joins to the leader line that goes to the depower strap that join there can get jamed if not enough tension.
I have changed mine to the ones with 11 mm holes in. it does not happen on the smaller kites because the bar does not have to go up as much but will happen on the larger kites.

Its scarry when it happens have you got a stopper ball as well make sure that set up properly.
richo
richo
QLD
337 posts
QLD, 337 posts
7 Jun 2005 7:47am
yea will do
thanks
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