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knots in the lines
quick question. I have one knot in one of my outside lines that is so tight i cant get it out, could the cause a trouble later on or should i be fine with it.
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w/ regular flying lines.. you need to get this out. weakens the lines .. it will break at that point.
w/ q-line you can leave it. to work out a knot that seems un-workable.. you can try getting the line wet by soaking that section in water for a while and then GENTLY tap the know with a hammer to flatten it out.. it works .. done it a few times.. seems impossible at first but by gently working it, it will relax enough to work out.. be careful not to ruin the fibers. check out www.kiteforum.com and do a search on knots.. some good tips.. |
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I wouldn't believe that for one minute! get all knots out or your line will break unexpectedly If you want a demonstration of this, next time we are at the beach, I'll put 25 knots on each of Bryan's kite lines and we'll see which breaks first!
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i fly w/ reg lines..
please dont knot my lines. i will be sad. i thought that one of the benefits of q-lines was its ability to be tied in a knot if there was a break w/o having to cut and re-sleave.. i might be 100% wrong. BTW.... anyone ever had a line break in mid-jump?? its my biggest fear.. loop break, at least kite can be flown.. line break and its gotta be spiral city.. i think i am going to order new lines right now. |
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Amber had a pigtail go on my old 2002 16M Fuel in very light wind. The kite did start to loop, I'd hate to see what would happen if you were in mid-air...
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I think I have an idea of what a front line breaking during a jump will do to you.
I was at EB when my pulley bar broke as I was rising on a jump on a 12m kite. With the sudden absence of lift, I did a lawn dart into three feet of water and literally had mud in my ears. No injuries, luckily, but it seems like you could break your neck doing that. Jayson was laughing at me as I staggered out of the drink with my face and head covered with mud. |
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