My Kite Broke

[Kitedeck Kid]

my kites broke i got a 3.5m rebble was happily in the air then came down to the ground with a sudden bump. looked at my kite and found that where the brake likes attatch to the kite. (the bit where it fans out) have ripped out from the kite. Is it worth repairing or can it b repaired. Will post pics soon

[andrewlcblueyo]

Most things can be repaired pretty well as far as I can tell although have never needed to personally (yet). Flexi are very good so I hear but I suppose it would help if it was a Flexi kite!

[shrimpo]

I fixed a 2.5m Rebble, it was in 1/2 when I got it, I mean two pieces, most of the bridle had ripped out of one half of the wing, and had rips top & bottom + some rib dammage.

 

It was a challenge to put back together, but it is still going after a year, and I even had my fastest speed on the bug with this kite 42 mp/h.

 

So, with a bit of time and effort, yep you can repaire a kite.

 

Shrimpo

[Kitedeck Kid]

most of the bridle had ripped out of one half of the wing,

Shrimpo

 

thats whats happend to mine, how you repair it. did you have to stitch it in

[shrimpo]

thats whats happend to mine, how you repair it. did you have to stitch it in

 

most of the bridle attatchment tapes that fit between the cells had ripped out, some were just U/S, so had to be replaced, others were OK.

 

Un-stitch the section where the tape had been, you will find a little marker hole (about 2mm) in the material, this is the center of were the tape should be.

If the tape is OK, I put it back, and stitched it in with a few runs, make sure you run the stitching a fair way past the tape point.

Some of mine required sail tape adding to the ribs, as they had ripped as well, get it from a boat shop, or powerkite shop.

 

Shrimpo

[oc1rob]

I recently had a kite repaired by Cygnus sails in Kettering, they fixed a stress split on both LE corners of my PL Venom 16. Did a great job and it was back with me within 5 days.