MARK DAVIES Posted October 18, 2003 Report Posted October 18, 2003 Just got a bar for my Blade III as was previously flying with handles - Have just attached to the bar (the proper flexifoil balde III one) but the brake lines look extremely long - just wondering if these need to be adjusted as they are only really used for the safety system. Just wondering if anyone out there has done similar and what was the best way to do it. Cheers for any help anyone can offer:confused: Quote
DavidP Posted October 18, 2003 Report Posted October 18, 2003 the brake lines will be quite loose, do not need ajusting though, the safety will work just fine when it kicks in. If you still not sure about it, just do a controlled test, fly the kite in nice open space with no people around and try letting go of the bar, the kite will gently drop to the ground...easy... Quote
bennyboy123 Posted October 18, 2003 Report Posted October 18, 2003 I don't know, but am interested as I was thinking of getting one. You didn't have to change the bridle did you first? As a guess i think the break lines have to be longer so that if you let the bar go you've got about 2 foot before the safety system cuts in. As i said i dunno . Hope you find out Quote
Mikey C Posted October 18, 2003 Report Posted October 18, 2003 Yup, The brake lines kick in only in an emergency and work well. There was a system for a BladeII calle VPS or VPL... sommat like that, which would apply brakes when you pulled the bar towards you but tat has not nd possibly will not be devloped for the Blade III. Enjoy... Quote
AliB Posted October 18, 2003 Report Posted October 18, 2003 the blade 2 vps is NOT a safety system its variable power system u change the bridle so that wen u pull the bar 2wards u it changes the aoa and powers up the kite wen u push the bar away from u it depowers it (but dusnt bring it to the ground) big difference btween that and a normal bar Quote
bennyboy123 Posted October 18, 2003 Report Posted October 18, 2003 hey mikey, how do you rate the blade 4.9? I just ordered one. Good lift? Quote
the_lone_wolf Posted October 19, 2003 Report Posted October 19, 2003 bennyboy - lift? - hell yes click here and here and i have had quite a lot more out of her too Quote
bennyboy123 Posted October 19, 2003 Report Posted October 19, 2003 Great lift, but what do you weigh and what winds? Good air though! Quote
the_lone_wolf Posted October 19, 2003 Report Posted October 19, 2003 i weigh 10.5st, the wind was about 15mph (i think) - was earlier this year Quote
Kroy Posted October 19, 2003 Report Posted October 19, 2003 woah nice one lone wolf... just make sure u don't bang ur head on the sky . u cud design ur own bridle for VPS on the blade III if u like Quote
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