i dont like my lines upwind of my kite espec. with a flat kite.. the front bridals are typically longer than back ones which means that there will be a lot of slack lines in front of the kite, which means more prone to bridle wraps or knots in the lines.. had both happen.. and once was enough.
i inflate kite... set into wind.. walk lines out behind the kite.. if its windy i will set something on top of the ends of the lines so they dont shift.. bury the end in sand works great..
i only walk out my outside lines.. never do the center.. if there are twists i straighten those out on the water.. the Best bar swivel is CRAP so after a few backrolls its twisted anyways.. no point in spending the time untangling on the beach..
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