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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
895 Posts
da Hood
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 Mon Mar 31, 08 3:23 pm 20m lines |
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ok, so i want a set or two of 20m lines, but i dont really want to cut them myself. i am afraid i will screw it up. so what are my other options?
possibly buy a set of 20m lines from ozone? but i'd rather not pay that much for lines when i can get them on the cheap here. 
try to get a ranger 20m line set from slingshot? maybe but i dont see any on buyslingshotsports.com 
do any other brands make 20m line sets that i could put on my SS bar?
what are your guys thoughts? what are other peoples experiences with cutting lines themselves and making custom lengths? any kitemares caused by this? |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Mon Mar 31, 08 3:27 pm |
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Naish kites in 2008 come with 20 meter lines. You could buy a set.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
2004 Posts
not really an
XTreme Poster
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| Mon Mar 31, 08 3:53 pm |
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i had good luck cutting down lines. Just 'un-sew' the factory loop at the end and slide the line covering (can't remember the name) way up the line. Measure out the line, cut, then slide the line cover down to the 'new' end of the line. Do your knot at the end, and it will work fine.
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wytcap
Since 10 Mar 2005
203 Posts
NW oregon
Stoked
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| Mon Mar 31, 08 3:53 pm |
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| Eclipse lines come 20m + 4m extensions. |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
Videographer
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| Mon Mar 31, 08 4:18 pm |
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Tell Amery to cut/sew you an 800 pound set!  |
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Mon Mar 31, 08 4:30 pm |
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| Wind Wing sells some 20m lines. I think they're around $65 or so. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Mon Mar 31, 08 4:33 pm |
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The windwing lines aren't bad. I was going to pick up a pair of 20m lines for kite loops as yesterday at Lyle I had a loop go bad when the kite didn't make it back up to the zenith in time. I bounced off the water and rode away from it!
This is what short lines are supposed to help with right? |
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Mon Mar 31, 08 4:38 pm |
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| Yep, although a 3m change doesn't help as much as one would like. It helped me be more comfortable looping the small kites, but wasn't enough to loop the bigger sizes really hard. Liquid Force also sells 20m lines, although you might need to special order them. |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
Videographer
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| Mon Mar 31, 08 4:38 pm |
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| 20m lines aren't going to make that much of a difference if your kite stalled (though your loops may be a bit faster). Could have been the wind, or the way it was sheeted. Ruben does it for the way the kite flies. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
CGKA Member
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| Mon Mar 31, 08 5:15 pm |
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yea, I got yanked pretty hard. I think it was me just resisting the pull to long and not popping just right. Mid-flight I just felt everything go slack for a moment and that's when the kite stopped climbing. Still fun as hell though!  |
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holly
Since 09 Jul 2006
440 Posts
Hood River
Obsessed
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| Tue Apr 01, 08 6:03 pm |
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| adam just cut them youeself its a piece of cake! i cut my on lines its really not that hard, just gestimate on about what 20m looks like and snip snip tie the loops and wam bam you got yourself some shorter line!! |
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kitekid
Since 15 Apr 2007
170 Posts
Stoked
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| Tue Apr 01, 08 7:30 pm |
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| I ride 20m lines cause how the kite loops and i can put the kite where i want it alot faster. |
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