Rev bar question

Sella · Sun Jun 15, 08 10:22 pm **Rev bar question**

My depower rope is becoming more difficult to unlock while trimming and even sheeting in and out seems restricted compared to when the bar was new. Has anyone tried some sort of lubricant/wax on the rope to get it free flowing again?

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

You can wedge a small piece of line (or double over some 400lb test line) in the base of the cleat, then it will release much easier. Also I bet if you melt some wax in the base of it it'd work well.

Amery fixed mine up, I will try to get some photos online. Or maybe one of the slingy guys can.

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2626 Posts The 503 METAL

Mine seem to have started working easier since they were new...?

One thing that seems to help is not to let the rope all the way out.

Interested in the wax/line trick tho'

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jun 16, 08 8:25 am

There was allot of guys on "that other forum" that have dipped the line in hot way and claimed that it helped. It is supposed to make the line last longer as well. I have also heard of wedging that little line in there like PKH said.

Sella · Mon Jun 16, 08 10:41 am

Cool. I'm going to try the wax in the base of the cleat and next time I see Amery I'll hit him up for a visual. Thanks guys.

Mocean · Since 21 Sep 2005 343 Posts Newport Obsessed

Having the same issue with my bar. With the light bar pressure sometimes its hard to pull the depower and not pull your chicken loop out of your harness hook. What type of wax are guys using?

Nak · Wed Jul 16, 08 8:43 pm

Cut a 1" piece of Q-line, or something similar, and place it at the base of the cleat. The line jams in the cleat because the cleat narrows to zero at the base. The depower rope gets jammed in very tight there... The q-line keeps it from jamming all the way to the base. You can also put a pulley at the top of the depower rope which helps a great deal. I posted some pics a while back on how to do this. Between the two, it's a LOT easier to use the depower rope.

Mocean · Since 21 Sep 2005 343 Posts Newport Obsessed

Nak,
Do you mind posting them again to this thread, or directing me to the photos? I searched and was unable to locate. Forgive my ignorance, but what is q-line?

Thanks

Nak · Thu Jul 17, 08 7:40 am

Here ya go.

http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-7571.html&highlight=rev

Scroll down the thread to see the pics and instructions. Let me know if you have any questions.

q-line is a coated kite line that a lot of shops sell. I can give you a piece if you don't want to buy a whole roll. Very Happy

jimmyc · Since 04 Aug 2005 74 Posts Cape Cod, MA

Just wanted to add a few thoughts here.

After reading all of the posts on Kiteforum over the winter from people experiencing rapid wear of their depower line(s), I really thought it was an issue and fully expected to take some steps (wax, pulley, offering sacrifices) to make sure my lines didn't wear quickly.

Well, I'm happy to report my lines are barely worn after 1/2 season of riding.

My opinion(s), and I could be wrong:
1. I think people might try to pull the depower out of the cleat when the line is under extreme tension. It helps a ton to lessen that tension first, by riding towards the kite or any other way you know how, then pull the depower line down when you have less tension. That also helps in keeping the c-loop on your hook when depowering. Also I usually grab the c-loop and hold it on my hook while using the other hand to depower. It helps to set the stopper ball down to keep a lil power in your kite while doing this, esp. when riding.

2. It's a whole lot easier to pull the line straight down rather than to try and pull it out to the side. I turn the swivel above the chicken loop so that the cleat and line are perpendicular to the chicken loop assembly to give more clearance on the back (or front) of the c-loop for pulling the line straighter.

3. I always make a point of dipping the entire bar and lines up to the ring as soon as I launch. And if I can I do this before I launch I try to do so (when bar is setup next to the water).

4. When the lines are coated with sand before the launch, I somewhat gently pull the depower out of the cleat, slap it to get some sand off (no jokes here plz) and set it to where I want it for the launch (usually moderately depowered). After that I don't move the depower line until I've dunked it and washed all the sand off.

5. Lastly, and this is not bar related, but kite and pulley related. I always use my fingers to spin the pulleys before launching. I also usually dip each wingtip of the kite into the water shortly after leaving shore which hopefully either washes some of the sand out of the pulleys and off the bridle lines and/or lubricates the bridle.

Those are my tiny nuggets of wisdom for taking care of the bar & pulleys. Of course the sand and water here might be much different than at your inferior riding spots so of course that would have an effect.

Good luck. Wink