From an existing standard ozone leash and added a stainless shackle thingy.
Looks like it fits.
Now wait for wind to see how it goes.
As long as you don't have to release the swivel under load... They don't release easily and pressure on the end makes the jaws hard to open. I use one to bring a topping lift (line that holds the spinnaker pole up) back to the mast when the pole is on the deck and it only is meant to keep the line tidy, not take a load.
yea about time some one is starting to think of what is really needed . Sure it can be fine tune a little but the idea is there . Hell how come it is the small and simple ordinary people that come up with these simply yet affective ideas . It would take over 5 years and 30 so call specialist people to think of something like this . Good on ya .
Select to expand quotesuface2air said..
yea about time some one is starting to think of what is really needed . Sure it can be fine tune a little but the idea is there . Hell how come it is the small and simple ordinary people that come up with these simply yet affective ideas . It would take over 5 years and 30 so call specialist people to think of something like this . Good on ya .
ozone came up with it mate. He just copied it and added the shackle on the end
Yeah.. I'm not claiming it. Just stoked I could fashion it from existing stuff in the garage.
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Now wait for wind to see how it goes.
Hi Plummet,
Keep up the good work.
I'm a bit of a tinkerer myself.
However, your set-up looks like a runaway kite waiting-to-happen.
I guess you'll find out for sure when the wind blows and you pull the pin.
When you do get around to testing your mini death-leash ...
I'm thinking the chicken loop (when released) will wack against the red[arrowed] release,
and set your kite free.
I might be wrong.
Is the red[arrowed] release a hair-trigger ?
I hope not.
That red arrow release needs to slide more than an inch Waveslave and isn't a hair trigger so it should be ok. Is it still a mini-death leash if it isn't long enough to catch the end of the bar?
I'd ditch the swivel - unnecessary; you can just lark's head the leash to the bar's safety line. Less bulky, more secure, only a tiny bit of a nuisance.
... always felt that long leashes with bungies in them were good for giving the kite time to drift, so as not to pull hard on the lines etc...
Yeah, nah! the swivel stays. Makes it super easy to clop on/off without having to pull the release each time.
Yeah there could be a possibbily of accidental total release.
I'll do some testing as see what happens.
Is the bungy bit on a standard leash more designed for unhooked suicide crashes? so the rider doesn't get an instant yank?
Only downside with a short front release is if your getting dragged down the beach on your chest there's no easy way to punch out as can't get a hand on the release but otherwise looks like a bought one.
Select to expand quoteChris6791 said..
Is it still a mini-death leash if it isn't long enough to catch the end of the bar?
A custom mini death-leash is still a death-leash. ^^^
A deathdrag behind a psycho kite is frightfully the same regardless of length of tether.
Plummet's custom job may have removed the danger of bar tangle,
however there are several causes why kites psycho-loop.
Tether up and take the ride.
Meanwhile, the INDUSTRY looks on passively.
lol.
Plummet,
I think this can heavily wrap around your CL and you might not release it when really needed.
And this swivel released on me a few times on an odd angle...
Interesting comments. I'll take them under advisement do some testing and report back.
Slave. There are instances when completely disconnecting from the kite is more dangerous than staying connected with the kite flagged.
I'll be keeping a leash of some sort.
In the wake of recent events
I'd trial it progressively starting at 10 knots with someone downwind to catch the kite
Dunno really what is wrong with the current leash length?
Ps would you climb a mountain with a carabiner from buntings?
Those swivels will break under load, but I suppose that is another safety aspect
Meant to rd bunnings
I should learn to hit capitals on the iPad
Stay safe is all we ask
That is a forking magic idea my man!! it's right in front of ya instead of behind and backwards under the water when you need to pull it.
I'll buy one from ya, how much???
Presentiment
Could publishing this article lead to deaths
I.e. make your own safety leash
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Slave. There are instances when completely disconnecting from the kite is more dangerous than staying connected with the kite flagged.
Do tell. ^^^
Name one instance.
... and please don't even mention about little kids downwind getting decapitated.
Please don't.
lol.
Select to expand quotewaveslave said..Plummet said..
Slave. There are instances when completely disconnecting from the kite is more dangerous than staying connected with the kite flagged.
Do tell. ^^^
Name one instance.
... and please don't even mention about little kids downwind getting decapitated.
Please don't.
lol.
It's a lovely afternoon kiting and you're riding along when you hit unexpected chop, your edge digs in too far and you fall off your board and lose control of your kite. Kite goes slamming into the water and you release your safety. All of a sudden you see a HUGE rogue wave coming in the distance. You contemplate to hold on for dear life or releasing your "death leash".
All of a sudden you look behind you and there is a 6m Great White Shark charging at you. You think "Oh S***, thank god I didn't release my kite. You quickly reattach that chicken loop safety, relaunch and pull that bar in. VOOOOM off you fly as you hear the chomp of the sharks jaws beneath you. You then proceed to safely fly over the rogue wave, then kite back to shore using a body dragging technique of figure-8ing and live to see another day.
*Any instance when you are further out to sea that you can be bothered to swim back. So you do a self rescue. Self rescue from 800m out to see is a lot safer than ditching the kite and swimming in.
* when you are kiting in a wave location that has cliffs and barnacle encrusted boulders jutting out of the water. A reset and fly back to your launch site is a lot safer than being smashed on the boulders and trying to climb the cliff,
* A location that has a strong rip. Disconnecting from the kite and trying to beat the rip is stupid (if the kite is nicely flagged.). I've done this once took me 30 mins to get out of the rip and back to shore. Keep connected and the kite drags you in.
* Stupidly overpowered. head out to sea a bit ditch to safety wait out the squall while the kite is flagged. reset your kite when the squall passes.
Select to expand quoteorynoco said..
That is a forking magic idea my man!! it's right in front of ya instead of behind and backwards under the water when you need to pull it.
I'll buy one from ya, how much???
Buy one off ozone. they a making something very similar. I just bastardised the idea from bits in my garage.
Well. First run on the micro leash.
Its O for Awesome.
Its so damn easy to connect. No extra leash thingy to get in the way. length is Sweeeeeet.
Overall its great. I'm keeping on for extended testing and its most likely a keeper.
Select to expand quotePlummet said..
Well. First run on the micro leash.
Its O for Awesome.
Its so damn easy to connect. No extra leash thingy to get in the way. length is Sweeeeeet.
Overall its great. I'm keeping on for extended testing and its most likely a keeper.
I'm so happy for you , dude. ^^^
lol.
