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Skyway Scott 08-22-2006 01:10 PM

That's good to know. Ihaven't had it happen to me, but I haven't been on one in 30 plus yet.

inferno 08-22-2006 01:18 PM

ive had my C-kite invert once, wasnt very fun, good thing i had a fifth line

JoshTaylor 08-22-2006 01:38 PM

maybe kite companys should start putting a "oh shit" handle on bows, like what slingshot has on the fuels, that would make the inversions safer.

E-Bone 08-22-2006 02:58 PM

Nah, inversion will become a new trick element. Like, "dude, that front to inversion to blind was sick!"

Skyway Scott 08-22-2006 04:23 PM

How does a C kite invert? I've never seen that.

Apparently it is blowing 12 to 17 at PaG out of the south.
(somehow I have an FX account) anyone believe that one?

inferno 08-22-2006 04:27 PM

you over jump the kite, it tips forwards over your head then slowly falls downwind of you, LE down but the top of the kite is facing you, then your lines get tight and it bends backwards (inside out), im lucky the LE fabric didnt shred :shock:

tomstock 08-22-2006 08:36 PM

Yeah had it happen a few times on a C Kite, but only after/during it's crash. It doesn't happen under power like a flat kite... a flat kite will invert in midair!

But I agree, it's probably something which can be avoided for the most part.

bayflite 08-23-2006 06:50 AM

Quote:

maybe kite companys should start putting a "oh shit" handle on bows
best has oh shit on both sides of the waroo bar

tomstock 08-23-2006 08:48 AM

I read somewhere that when you use the OSH on the waroo, the kite will start spinning in the air... not much power...but as the lines twist, the tips get pulled in and the kite starts to generate power again, while spinning and completely out of control.

No idea if that's true, I read it on kiteforum.

BigR 08-23-2006 09:39 AM

TS wrote
Quote:

I read somewhere that when you use the OSH on the waroo, the kite will start spinning in the air... not much power...but as the lines twist, the tips get pulled in and the kite starts to generate power again, while spinning and completely out of control.

I think That would create a pretty asymetrical situation, prolly why the other kite manufacturers don't put OSH on the back lines of bows

Some of them actually put the OSH , or what they use for a leash , on the
front line(s) which makes sense since that will ( should ) flag the kite better from the leading edge


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