New Tech Kites

hotskillet · Wind Seeker Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 2

I bought a Dynamite and have failed launching it on 3 different outtings. The instructions & figure 5A &5B in the assembly guide are confusing. My kite only has one line going to the tip not 2 as in the guide.

As you can see there is no line attached to my small black loop. Can someone help me get this thing launched?

Chris · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject:

You are missing a loop to tension the leading edge. The white line tensions the trailing edge of the sail and is less important. A tighter trailing edge will quiet the kite. Find some dacron (or heavy line) and tie a 4 inch loop. Larkshard the loop to the small black loop on the tip of the sail. Put your loop toward the arrow nock. Find the point at which the leading edge is nicely tensioned. Tie a stopper knot at that location in the loop. You should be good to go. Hope this helps.

Chris
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hotskillet · Wind Seeker Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 2

Chris · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject:

rboerth · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject:

Once you put a line through that loop on the sail, there are a number of ways to get the job done. Really all you are looking for is a way to pull the sail a little bit tighter so that it's smoothed out and tensioned a bit.

A handy source of information on knots is http://www.realknots.com/knots/index.htm

Kiitefliers get most of their work done with the overhand and the larkhead. One easy way to make a loop is to double over your line and tie a simple overhand. And then you can use that loop for the larkshead. I remember the larkhead baffling me a bit the first couple of times I tried it (they didn't teach it in boyscouts), but once you play around with it for a couple minutes, it's a knot that you can do in just a second.

If you have problems figuring things out, let me know. I have a digital camera here and could take you through the steps picture-by-picture.

pudsli · Wind Seeker Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 4

hi. this is the same as what i have on the seduction. chris said use the trick line to tension the sail. can i use the same method on the seduction?. that means i will have 3 lines going to the nock. leech line. sail tensioner and trick line. or should i stick with using the trick line to tension it. thank's. all the best steve.

Chris · Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:56 am Post subject:

Slightly different configuration - as the leading edge tensioning line is part of the trick line.

At each end of the trick line is a loop. Make sure the loop passes through the small dacron tab at the bottom of the sail tips. Secure the end of the loop onto the wingtip nock. Then, secure the knot at the end of the same loop onto the nock, too. This will tension the leading edge and tension the trick line.

I hope this helps.

Chris
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