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pirrad
pirrad
SA
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SA, 850 posts
12 Feb 2012 7:55am
laughed at first,but.........
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Time-Manager-eliminates-untangling-lines-/320582709384?pt=AU_Sport_Surfing&hash=item4aa437f088
bjw
bjw
QLD
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bjw bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
12 Feb 2012 8:10am
It's up there with the self inflating kite, similar to those life jackets they have on planes.

What a dream if it worked, I've never seen one yet on the beach.
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
12 Feb 2012 9:24am
We made a similar thing out of a bit of rubber with 4 slots cut into it. It works fine.

I kept losing mine and couldn't be bothered. It doesn't really save any time.
Troyrotor
Troyrotor
QLD
318 posts
QLD, 318 posts
12 Feb 2012 8:32am
Haha thats funny because i also made the same thing.

I used a bit of rubber hose and cut 4 or 5 slots into it almost the entire way through.
Then inserted a thin plastic rod down the middle after putting the lines in the slits.

Worked so well im confident enough to clip the lines directly onto the kite without unrolling my bar. Ofcoarse i would still check before launching.
but i find it easy enough to walk the lines anyway, and by walking the lines you can manually inspect the lines for wear.
suniboy21
suniboy21
VIC
1090 posts
VIC, 1090 posts
12 Feb 2012 10:44am
slingshot lines come with a similar contraption.
But i find it easier to just tie my centre lines to my steering lines to create a left and a right pair.
dnd_crackworldegg
dnd_crackworldegg
WA
57 posts
WA, 57 posts
12 Feb 2012 8:26am
suniboy21 said...

slingshot lines come with a similar contraption.
But i find it easier to just tie my centre lines to my steering lines to create a left and a right pair.


That's the best idea I've heard for a while. Excellent.
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
12 Feb 2012 12:34pm
It will stop left-right mixups. It won't stop you wrapping the steering line around the power line.
pirrad
pirrad
SA
850 posts
SA, 850 posts
12 Feb 2012 1:04pm
suniboy21 said...

slingshot lines come with a similar contraption.
But i find it easier to just tie my centre lines to my steering lines to create a left and a right pair.

,and to save further tangles i tie my kite lines together as well,bridled bow,left together, right together and then connect them to each other in the middle, leave them like it to wash,just had to change the way i fold my kite by folding a bit extra at each end on the first fold.
After washing i push a tent peg into lawn through leash att loop and one where the left and right bridle lines join if it is windy.

Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
12 Feb 2012 2:27pm
Don't wash your kite. You're going to do more damage to the kite than not. Handling, abrasion, UV exposure, chlorine, washing sand into the seams. All do more damage than landing clean and careful dry packing.

Just gently rinse it in the sea while riding to remove excess salt build up.

I have taken to wiping the dacron portions of the kite with a damp chamois. This removes dust and stains. I also use it to knock off any sand stuck to the le after landing. My current quiver of kites are all looking brand new with over 70 hours on each kite.

BTW I connect the front/rear bridles together. I leave the left/right unconnected. I use the bridles to fly the inverted kite as I walk back to the grass rigging area. This keeps the kite high enough to avoid any tangles in shrubs and up in the clear non-turbulent air. At worst I can balance the centre strut on my head or a hand and keep the kite up out of the dirt.

If the wind is not strong enough to fly the inverted kite I roll it up on the beach.

If the kite has been landed mega wet and sandy I rinse it in the sea then carry it up to the grass pack up area. It's easier to handle a wet kite at home than a sandy kite. Even from a sandy kite the sand will all drop off once it dries.
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