2014 dice not nice, 2018 meth amphetamine, not that ill ever touch that shidt

Arranged to change over the front line connection with 2 stainless steel rings and a pigtail and make it a lot safer, and a sliding stopper.

Which will make it a single frontline safety, rather then double/mini 5th line setup.

So that should take take care of the kite flagging out better.

cauncy said..

ThirstyDursty said..

cauncy said..
2014 dice not nice, 2018 meth amphetamine, not that ill ever touch that shidt

So I bought a bad kite? Can you explain?

R AND D, compared to later models youll certainly feel the difference, same goes for other kites n brands, the 2014 compared to 2016/18 models are certainly more refined, imho north do some funky stuff, rebel 2013 springs to mind, also changing the 2018 to 4 line and the evo to 3 strut, makes no sense in a big wind region

Ok. Just something I'll have to get used to for this season. If I fully commit to the sport then new gear could be on the cards for next season. And I'll demo a bunch of stuff in that process. I'm just taking it up...so was trying not to break the bank.

And the grass is always greener next year. If they are iterative improvements...rather then radical redesigns

Trimming it in helped big time...so probably just needs to be trimmed in for lighter winds, was just 15knots. And then as it gets stronger trimmed out.

Might make a couple more knots at the bar and see the effects of trimming in a smidge more.

I have some experience with the 2014 Dice - or at least trying to get one to fly sweetly.

1. Its made for light weights. If you are 80-85kg+ consider moving it on. As you get heavier the centre pinches when you start to edge. Pumping up firmer doesn't fix this although it helps a bit.
2. Only fly it on the quad bar. The split point on the 2014 and earlier trust bars is too high and accentuates the pinch effect.
3. Bridles shrink - quite a lot on that model and year. At the minimum take the bridles off and measure them. They are sized when pulled tight. You can add extensions to the bridles to bring them back to the correct length but its worth considering ordering a new bridle set. From memory we had about 10cm of shrink on the C line and about 3cm on the A line (although I might have that backwards)
4. It seems like the canopy fabric seems to stretch more than similar aged North kites. If you get everything else right, you might still end up with some slightly odd top end behaviour due to canopy stretch. This is a pretty subjective observation and chances are its down to the mileage these kites get from their original owners compared to other models.