anyone seen this on their Cabrihna?

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Depower strap snapped.....

Ive had my SB3 12 for 4 months, and this happened yesterday.
I've used the kite probably 2 a week since Ive had it. I dont ride hard out.

I'm wondering if this is normal wear and tear - or could it be something caused this?

Luckily when it happened - it just meant I was suddenly riding fully powered up with no option to depower.... also made self landing bit of a nightmare because I couldnt reach the centre lines - and I was the only one on the beach, and it was blowing 21knots +

The SB3 is a fantastic kite , and this is not intended as slagging match on it.
I wouldnt change this kite for anything else out there at the moment.
Just trying to gauge if I have been doing something wrong - or its normal wear and tear (which in case could be a design fault)

Mark

Had mine 7 mths, prob used 2-3 times per week haven't noticed even any signs of fraying.

I do wash my bar ..........my misses says too many times:)

Is the cleat thingy sharp? This could be a fix.

If it got trashed in the surf, check your line lengths (they may have been stretched unevenly). Also check the bridles etc.

Thanks
Matt

I have heard of several people snapping their SB3 depower straps here, recently, with very little use . It may be worth you talking to who you purchased it from.

thats better than where i snapped my depower strap, mine snapped on the quick release at the chicken loop at only 3-4 months old..The metal just sheared off..
Replaced buy warrenty..also had the whole depower override clip replaced as fell to bits...
Top kite though....Waiting on the 09 version for a 8metre...

2 times with me...recon they go after 100-150 sessions...pain in the arse. The strap always heads towards full power during session..............strap needs work.

Love the new fabric though....my 12m SB3 is not dead yet, and I am giving it a regular beating.

Hi Bigmark100

If a depower strap goes that early in the peice it would be worth checking with the dealer and see if they can do a warranty on it (good luck with that some brands are better than others here).

Also advice about rinsing lines is really good, but you would be even better to grab a bucket big enough to lay the entire bar in and soak for at least an hour after use. This gets all the sand & salt out of the lines. Its the salt crystals on dry lines/straps which do the damage.

We do this with our school & demo bars and they get heaps of use (6 months 6hrs a day 6 days a week). Have not had a line go, depower go or anything else so guess it works.

Have Fun!

Crap! 150 sessions and they lose it.

Last weekend saw me break and wait for it..............no. 3 of these straps two last year and one this year.

The other thing to check here is the sharpness of the teeth on the buckle where they engage the strap. I'm onto my 5th SB, never had any problems with a strap breaking BUT, I have noticed there is a bit of variation in teeth sharpness. One of my SB2's had really blunt teeth and the strap would slip, and I can see some variations in the teeth on the SB3 8m and 12m bars.

1 more thing to check.