Bridle question...

[Dodgy]

I was trying to fly my Beamer on Saturday and noticed that it pulled to one side and tried to fold a bit. It wasn't luffing before anyone says that. It was just plain not right. The wind was at least 12mph so it should have been good, but you know, Beamer-ish

 

I had to give up after a short while but on pack-up I noticed that the bridle was connected unevenly. On the left side the Main (flight) lines join in two rows of four (one above the other) but on the right side it was three and five?

 

I'm not sure if I've explained myself clearly but I thought I'd ask about it before I go and do something daft - that I think is probably common sense - and re-connect things into 4 & 4 to match both sides.

 

I might have to pop in to SkyHigh's on Friday to have a look-see at what the one they have on the shelf looks like. I checked with Festa and he'd never noticed it before - but I think he has the grace of Welsh coastal winds to thank for that

 

Any ideas folks?

[Badger]

Try contacting Jerry on this forum to get a bridle plan sent to you. This should give you the bridle arrangement and lengths:

 

http://www.invento-hq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1073

 

Steve.

[DavidOps]

My bro has a Beamer 3 5m which behaves much like this. On launch it tends to fold and collapse to one side, better and less noticable once flying. I'll have to get him to have a look at the bridles.

[Badger]

The manual:

 

http://ghidora.liquidweb.com/~inventoh/images/stories/downloads/manuals_powerkites/MANUAL_HQ-BEAMER-III_web.pdf

 

Seems to show 4:4, but I'm not certain that the picture is representative of a real bridle.

 

Steve.

[Dodgy]

Hey Badger, thanks for the info - looks promising. I just thought it was funny having flown a 3, 4 & 5m Beamer thanks to folks on the Dunstable Downs that my one should behave like a pig!

 

Mind you - it still scudded me across the field at a hell of a pace - made my son laugh his l'il socks off at me!

[Dodgy]

My bro has a Beamer 3 5m which behaves much like this. On launch it tends to fold and collapse to one side, better and less noticable once flying. I'll have to get him to have a look at the bridles.

 

The 5 that I flew was fairly sorted, didn't have any collapsing problems but was just slower than a slow thing on a bad day. They really make you appreciate the Rage *LOL* and then bless the Blurr as something else - but for the money - they're reliable, er, well - they could be...

[Dodgy]

The manual:

 

http://ghidora.liquidweb.com/~inventoh/images/stories/downloads/manuals_powerkites/MANUAL_HQ-BEAMER-III_web.pdf

 

Seems to show 4:4, but I'm not certain that the picture is representative of a real bridle.

 

Thanks again Steve, - I don't think the pic of the bridle in the manual is a true representation either. I'm definitely going to have to track Jerry down...

[festa]

The manual:

 

http://ghidora.liquidweb.com/~inventoh/images/stories/downloads/manuals_powerkites/MANUAL_HQ-BEAMER-III_web.pdf

 

Seems to show 4:4, but I'm not certain that the picture is representative of a real bridle.

 

Thanks again Steve, - I don't think the pic of the bridle in the manual is a true representation either. I'm definitely going to have to track Jerry down...

just in case your looking here you have a pm ...

[avspider]

I'd check to make sure the bridal lines are not twisted at all at the point they meet up

[eazyrider]

If you wanna track Jerry down head over to http://www.racekites.com and put a post up or pm him

[Dodgy]

Hi Avspider - they're not so much twisted as uneven...

[Dodgy]

If you wanna track Jerry down head over to www.racekites.com and put a post up or pm him

 

A, somewhere else I haven't been. Ok, I'll try - I've heard lots about it but not taken the time to look... What else are dark evenings for?

 

Cheers