recomendations....?

I just read the manual and Tom's description.

Both the manual and Tom used the same words, but I think they have opposite meaning for Tom and the manual.
Tom, can you use a reference point (further from kite, closer) thanks.
Up, down, top, bottom... compared to what?
I think I know what you mean, but ......
Sorry, I am pretty picky. Top and up might mean toward the kite for some, away for others.

Originally Posted by Tom Stock

BTW, make sure the front bridles are not twisted when you connect the lines...

Heck, make sure they are attached, at all.
Maybe Bob can tell the story of my first day rigging it.... unreal. :roll:
"Why won't it steer?!.... Why won't it steer!!? "

[DanB]

Jason,

That is one great kite- I rode Byran's for several hours on last sat.

This is what I did:

07 stock waroo bar w/27 meter best lines

Third knot in from end of rear control line (same as I ride for 06 waroos)

Worked great and pretty well tuned for me.

As Tom said, do make sure the front pulleys are free and not twisted.

Hey guys thanks for all the tips..
Yea scott i have the best bar just took it out of the package..
Made sure all the lines were the same length and they were rigged right and all..
So if its too powered it will back stall.? but i can use the depower strap as a trim kinda..?

Man i hope theirs wind this weekend... Pretty stoked about this kite...!

Anyway its black and white (looks slick btw) so if you see it come and say whats up...
Ill pray for wind if u do...later. Jason

Yes, definitely use the strap to fine tune the power. The setting on the kite just sets you in the proper ball park.

The kite won't backstall or fall out when you are flying in reasonable wind and moving forward on your board, unless it's tuned really really poorly. The thing is though, there is a point where going beyond "powered up" becomes just drag and starts to actually take away your kite's power. So tuning it right helps you ride more powered and jump higher.

It'll become obvious to you pretty quick, I bet.

Yeah, Dr. Bruce has the b and w. It looks awesome in the sky. Never thought b and w would look good, (sounds boring) but it's quite striking, actually.

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

[bayflite]

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

[Unimog Bob]

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

[bryanleighty]

Originally Posted by Tom Stock

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.

ya.. same w/ how i rig mine.. i have moved my outside lines up towards the kite one knot (4th).. i tend to ride with my bar about 4 or 5 inches off my CL and only pull in when i need the extra power.. if you rig the back lines a knot too much you can adjust w/ the trim.. if you rig one knot less there is not much you can do.

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?