winky.uk Posted February 8, 2003 Report Posted February 8, 2003 I would just like to sa thanks to the people that told me how to set up my bar on 3 lines i tested it to day and it works a treat BIG THANKS TO YOU ALL Quote
rasga Posted February 9, 2003 Report Posted February 9, 2003 good to see that thing works, as i want to try it out, looks good, how is the blade like when you turn it on the bar,. . due to the centre brakes. .does that affect its flight? Quote
winky.uk Posted February 9, 2003 Author Report Posted February 9, 2003 HI, went down to West Wittering to day with the 3 line set up on my 4m blade and it works a fine i did not notice any problem on the turn just had to get some to move the stops a bit but once that was done it was ok. I let someone who is quit good on a board but he flys with handles once he used my setup he is going to do the same. I think this is one of the best set up for boarding as you have a way of depowering Quote
blade Posted February 9, 2003 Report Posted February 9, 2003 what does the 3 line setup look like? got any pictures? i might put my blade II 4m on 3 lines as well Blade Quote
winky.uk Posted February 9, 2003 Author Report Posted February 9, 2003 sorry I forgot to ask i help run a local web site http://www.powerkites.cjb.net and i have put a link to your set up page as the members are asking about it. If you do not want me use this then just let me know once again thanks Quote
rasga Posted February 9, 2003 Report Posted February 9, 2003 http://www.downhaul.com/kites/030112/ thats where the 3 line bar is and winky its not my site, someone mentioned it before, but i defo, want that system! Quote
rasga Posted February 10, 2003 Report Posted February 10, 2003 as mentioned before you could check a cross over kit, and then do this setup, its not meant to be some vps setup or anything, just a way to ahve a blade on a bar with brakes Quote
wills87 Posted February 10, 2003 Report Posted February 10, 2003 um so would you have the same set up without the y bit, but at some point surly youd need to have the brakes joined at some point? also where do the breaks go? (w/ ragsas design?) will Quote
blade Posted February 11, 2003 Report Posted February 11, 2003 where did you get your harken block from, or did you use a D ring?? Blade Quote
wills87 Posted February 11, 2003 Report Posted February 11, 2003 but wouldnt it be easier to join them, cos if there going through the hole it would just make it easier? also you should be able to get harken blocks from most chandlers, or get a copy of yachts and yachting there are supplieres in the back will Quote
Boardstupid Posted February 11, 2003 Report Posted February 11, 2003 You cannot put both brake lines to the bar , or join the brakes directly to the third line. You would have no control over the kite in flight as you would be applying brake on one side unless you had the third line slack or were traveling straight up in the centre of the wind.(belive me i know). The point of joining the brakes together with a long line ond using a harken block or sliding ring is to stop this happening. rigging a bar like this allows you to reverse the kite if you use a chicken loop on the 3rd line, you can also add a safty to the 3rd line if you want to. Boardstupid Quote
wills87 Posted February 11, 2003 Report Posted February 11, 2003 there we go womeone who (sounds like he ) knows what hes talking bout will Quote
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