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01-22-2008, 10:36 PM
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When I said up and down, I meant closer and further from the kite...
Anyway, yes, just put the rear lines in the middle of the knot settings... (3rd or 4th knot from kite) and if you pull the bar all the way in and hold it with kite overhead, the kite will slide backwards a little... if it continues and starts to fold and fall then you have too much back line tension... pull the depower strap until it slides back slightly in the window and stops. If you find you have more than half your depower strap pulled to achieve this, then you need to go down a knot (further from kite) on the back bridle and try again. Once you find a knot setting you like, MARK IT WITH A SHARPIE MARKER so you don't forget and ruin your next session. I have my kite set so that I can just SLIGHTLY back stall it if I hold the bar all the way in ... this will achieve the highest jumps (hooked in) when you are really lit because you can slightly over power the kite at takeoff for that extra POW. For unhooking make sure you pull the depower strap so it doesn't back stall on you when you unhook. I pull mine about half way for unhooking. -tom 
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01-23-2008, 06:07 AM
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alot depends on your weight and where you like the bar. some like the bar closer to them while others like the bar further away.
like tom said, the chicken loop does most of the tuning. if you want the bar closer to you, depower the kite by pulling in on the trim strap. if you want the bar further away, power up the kite by letting out the trim strap. l8
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01-23-2008, 06:57 AM
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Scott did have his hands full on his first launch with his new 9M. One of the factory tied larks head knots loosend up during shipping and came off the pig tail on the kite. If I remeber correctly it was one end of a bridle. Before you lauch go through and cinch up all of those slip knot connections. After you load the kite up with a couple of powered up tacks they lock down.
Bob
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01-23-2008, 08:12 AM
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01-23-2008, 08:18 AM
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Clench your fist and then squeeze your forearm. That's how hard I pump my kite
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01-23-2008, 08:36 AM
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01-23-2008, 09:06 AM
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Sorry, I can't resist either:
Toms forearms are probably pretty strong....After all, he IS the "Fist of Fury" Champion!!! I guess all that training with Fistina and Palmela Handerson really paid off..... Jason- the correct PSI on the LE Bladder is known as "Baywatch Firm". Its the standard of the industry. OK, thats all the lame jokes I have for now, stay tuned for my next brain fart.
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01-23-2008, 06:22 AM
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01-23-2008, 07:07 AM
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Great looks like everyone is on the same page on this..
Also do any of u use a guage on ur pump? I think im going to get one. Just to make sure its not over/under inflated... Alright.. Last thing Do u think this small cold front will leave us anything for the weekend?
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01-23-2008, 08:10 AM
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a gauge might be good to get some exact numbers.. but i'd just use the ole "flick the LE and hear the sound" method. You'll get used to the proper inflation pretty quick.
I am not sure if kites w/ One-pump style inflation benefit more from a pump gauge.. then again.. a gauge would never hurt.. what color 13m did you get?
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