Hey guys,
Anyone tried the 6 line setup? What are the pros and cons comparing to the 5 line setup?
Thanks
I've ridden a lot of different 5 and 6 line setups, turned 5 line kites into 6 line, ridden 6 line dedicated etc. Keep in mind both are just using support lines so they are doing the exact same thing.
5 line
Pros:
Great slack in perfect conditions
Ability to be able to release to 5th on kickers and sliders
Relaunch
Simply the best setup for flat water pop and drop riding
Cons:
Unpredictable slack in gusty conditions
5th line rollovers
5th line needs to be perfectly tuned or it feels like **
Not that powerful
6 Line
Pros:
Kite will feel like it has more pull on the low end
Very intense pop and release
Kite performs better in gusty conditions than a 5 line
Cons:
Relaunch is pretty **
Can feel horrible if tension on the support lines is wrong
Feeling overpowered quite quickly
5 vs 6 line
5 line has more slack and the slack comes on earlier
6 line mode has more power for most kites
6 line is better in gusty conditions
5 line will turn tighter, 6 line is a more arcing slow turn
5 line relaunch is much much better (in big sizes this is a huge difference maker)
Both setups need to be tuned perfectly or they feel horrible
Why not just go the whole hog and get a flysurfer or a chrono with 250 lines. Then you can spend your whole life untangling the bastard.
Select to expand quotesmashedhonda said...
Why not just go the whole hog and get a flysurfer or a chrono with 250 lines. Then you can spend your whole life untangling the bastard.
Coffee came out my nose cos i laughed
Select to expand quotesmashedhonda said..
Why not just go the whole hog and get a flysurfer or a chrono with 250 lines. Then you can spend your whole life untangling the bastard.
my records 19 hours spread over 2 days untangleing my paraglider, that was first time i ended up in a tree. second time took me like 50 minutes in the brutal heat at the launch.
the major difference was room to run the lines alll lllllll alllllllllllllllll the way out
Always wondered, a transfer of bridal points to loaded lines could reduce lines, ie make a 4 line feel 5/6 line due to points of load,
Select to expand quotecauncy said...
Always wondered, a transfer of bridal points to loaded lines could reduce lines, ie make a 4 line feel 5/6 line due to points of load,
That everyone's idea in theory, doesn't work in practice.
Select to expand quotesir ROWDY said..cauncy said...
Always wondered, a transfer of bridal points to loaded lines could reduce lines, ie make a 4 line feel 5/6 line due to points of load,
That everyone's idea in theory, doesn't work in practice.
or it hasn't been done right yet... 
Select to expand quoteewan kite said..
sir ROWDY said..
cauncy said...
Always wondered, a transfer of bridal points to loaded lines could reduce lines, ie make a 4 line feel 5/6 line due to points of load,
That everyone's idea in theory, doesn't work in practice.
or it hasn't been done right yet...
Yet to work in practice... same thing.
p.s. Can't wait to see you on a bridal kite .
