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Biggest boosting lines

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Created by gokid > 9 months ago, 7 Sep 2015
gokid
QLD, 491 posts
7 Sep 2015 8:26PM
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Is it possible to boost higher on 18m lines or 27m lines or somewhere in between

Do line lenghts matter when boosting and looping ?

kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
7 Sep 2015 8:33PM
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gokid said...
Is it possible to boost higher on 18m lines or 27m lines or somewhere in between

Do line lenghts matter when boosting and looping ?


Oath it dose. Short lines loop like a boss

daggy
WA, 528 posts
7 Sep 2015 6:34PM
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red lines are always faster !
which def helps for sending the kite, gives max lift

gokid
QLD, 491 posts
8 Sep 2015 12:28PM
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daggy said..
red lines are always faster !
which def helps for sending the kite, gives max lift


Same like a sports car

Red ones always go faster

Will look out for red ones next time I buy lines

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
8 Sep 2015 12:54PM
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Well you could always make one, but be sure you know which is left and right!



Underoath
QLD, 2433 posts
8 Sep 2015 1:27PM
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kemp90 said..

gokid said...
Is it possible to boost higher on 18m lines or 27m lines or somewhere in between

Do line lenghts matter when boosting and looping ?



Oath it dose. Short lines loop like a boss


I found little difference between looping on 21m and 24m lines, you will jump higher on 24.

But I prefer 21.

You kiting this weekend Go Kid? Its been a while.

kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
8 Sep 2015 1:28PM
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Loftywinds said..
Well you could always make one, but be sure you know which is left and right!





i kinda like that bar. huge chicken loop on a small bar!!

gokid
QLD, 491 posts
8 Sep 2015 5:47PM
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Underoath said..

kemp90 said..


gokid said...
Is it possible to boost higher on 18m lines or 27m lines or somewhere in between

Do line lenghts matter when boosting and looping ?




Oath it dose. Short lines loop like a boss



I found little difference between looping on 21m and 24m lines, you will jump higher on 24.

But I prefer 21.

You kiting this weekend Go Kid? Its been a while.


Im over in Indo at present


sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
8 Sep 2015 3:50PM
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kemp90 said..

Loftywinds said..
Well you could always make one, but be sure you know which is left and right!






i kinda like that bar. huge chicken loop on a small bar!!


hahaha, that's my bar from around 2005-6. One side was Red and one side was White actually.

gcdave
534 posts
8 Sep 2015 5:16PM
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^^ whats with the rear line adjustment

Too much boooooost on the old fuel

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
8 Sep 2015 6:54PM
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gcdave said..
^^ whats with the rear line adjustment

Too much boooooost on the old fuel


Was actually just to even up stretching/ shrinking of lines (i.e. change it by a knot or two when necessary to make back lines even). I was riding this bar on old Catapult C-kites mostly.

Bar looks pretty janky by my own standards today, but it did the job well, you still couldn't buy something like that back then.

dave......
WA, 2119 posts
13 Oct 2015 11:29PM
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Biggest Boosting bar and lines..

Bar and lines are now 6 years old. No line stretching,shrinking. 400lb fronts, 200lb rears, 2010 slingshot bar, 21m lines done by Neil at hold the line kites.



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