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paynter
paynter
NSW
7 posts
NSW, 7 posts
2 Jan 2016 11:15am
just brought Reo v3 an wanted to know what the best line lengths for down the line wave riding?? for park an drift?
surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
NSW, 2707 posts
2 Jan 2016 11:52am
Well I run the standard line lengths, knot closest to the kite.
I just set and forget to be honest; the kite is a dream.
Enjoy.
aro
aro
VIC
52 posts
aro aro
VIC, 52 posts
2 Jan 2016 12:19pm
Hi there, I find that 20 meter lines are really nice on my reo. It is obviously going to be really quick but that helps a lot in the waves with turning and in sticky scenarios e.g. say if your kite was down, its heaps faster to get it back up on 20 meter lines.
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
WA, 5378 posts
2 Jan 2016 10:03am
I prefer longer lines (24-27) on almost all kites for waveriding, especially in more onshore wind. The kite will drift better and you have a far better chance of "catching" it again if it starts falling out of the sky. It's mostly personal preference I think, but is also dependent a little on what style of waverider you are.
pearl
pearl
NSW
984 posts
NSW, 984 posts
2 Jan 2016 1:46pm
Standard 24's are fine. The reo's turn well, even when depowered on that length, so no real need to go shorter. As rowdy said they drift better on longer lines. You may get an advantage if you are trying to use only one size kite in stronger conditions. Some other kites compensate for lack of turning speed with shorter lines and some riders just prefer them to. Try them if you can borrow a set
AndreC
AndreC
WA
512 posts
WA, 512 posts
2 Jan 2016 12:13pm
I tried shorter 20m lines on the REO while it suited my last kite better a lithium it seems to make the REO less fluent and snappy. However I think lopping 2m off to 22m probably would get a slight improve on response.
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