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F one bridles

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Created by C000pers > 9 months ago, 11 Dec 2020
C000pers
VIC, 29 posts
11 Dec 2020 9:54AM
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Hey,

Anyone in aus making up bridles? Needed for fone bandit 2018 12m. Tried supplier but they forwarded me to a french site. Would prefer local if possible.

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11 Dec 2020 5:35PM
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C000pers said..
Hey,

Anyone in aus making up bridles? Needed for fone bandit 2018 12m. Tried supplier but they forwarded me to a french site. Would prefer local if possible.


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JZOrewa
48 posts
15 Dec 2020 11:11AM
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Make your own bridles, super easy.
Here's what I've done:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/Review/Bridles-replaced-twice-in-6-months-

You don't need to do anything super fancy, just get some dyneema rope and make a couple of bowlines.
Just make sure they have the same size.

The original F-One pulleys are a crap. The edges are too sharp and they can rust with time if you don't look after them.
Now I'm using 20mm Orbit Ronstan Pulleys instead of the sheaveless blocks that I tried before.
www.ronstan.com/marine/product.asp?ProdNo=RF25109
The Ronstan Orbits are the same size and way better. They will last forever.

Fly on da wall
SA, 725 posts
15 Dec 2020 3:15PM
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A good yacht shop can usually splice up bridle's. Or Google splicing and get a fid set..

Mrknownothing
QLD, 147 posts
15 Dec 2020 9:48PM
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Ditch the bridles altogether. Might save you getting dragged through the car park by a death looping bandit.
#worldsdeadliestkite

C000pers
VIC, 29 posts
16 Dec 2020 4:11PM
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Thanks guys I'll have a crack at making my own, if that fails Adam. Pullleys on bandits are crap and chew the bridle, so ill give the ronstans a go as well. Been dragged by other kites as well so not too worried about the bandit. Only using in lighter winds sub 20knts.

cheers

wannakite
NSW, 34 posts
16 Dec 2020 6:01PM
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If u go to french site and email them, they reply in couple of days (in english) You just need to ask the rite questions.
If you can find someone with a 12 that year the length of each line will still be readable on small tags saying each length also.



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