Hey Addikt,

Most pulleyed bridle kites have a less direct sort of feel but it can be hardly noticeable in some kites depending upon bridle geometry and number of pulleys.

Kites like early bows, early Bandits, switchies, the Combat Wave, and many others were really bad in that the kite had almost no feel as to what it was doing in the sky.

Some of the latest are really good like the new Core GTS has a very positive feel despite the use of pulleys.

Some of the worst ones were like the cross bow and early Halo's which used pulleys on the bar as well as pulleys on the kite, these had no feel at all and IMHO were pretty ordinary in camparison to todays new kites.

DM

Hi Addikt,

I will have a 9m and 12m up at Exmouth both red ones so they go the fastest!

DM

A kite with pulleys is always going to have a much better range, adjust to gusts much better and not have sections of the canopy flutter through turns etc. If safety is the concern, then every manufacturer should use pulleys that have a safety gate system should they break (at least run a line over the top of the pulley -like the pulley saver). I think front lines with pulleys, direct rear lines is surely the best option.

Wainman kites can be run without front bridals,direct to the LE, no pulleys needed. If i ever get my smoke i'll let you you know what its like.

Hey DM how come you got a invite , I asked for one told I wasnt invited