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Is it a pin hole or ?

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Created by Kazan > 9 months ago, 28 Apr 2014
Kazan
QLD, 699 posts
28 Apr 2014 2:15PM
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Well this is going to get interesting.

I've noticed when kiting and the kite blocks out the sun, there are quite a number of tiny pin holes on the canopy. But when I inspect the kite close up, I cannot see anything obvious or any obvious pin holes.

But upon lifting the kite on the beach and looking at the canopy again, with the sun behind it, sure enough I see those little buggers! But they are the tiny holes made by the manufacturer when they've sewen the canopy panels together.

Should I be worried? Should NO sunlight penetrate the canopy what so ever? Could this be a start of the fabric "thinning" or stretching? Soon, the whole thing could go RRRRRIIIIPPPPP!!!!

>> trembling with fear here <<

Puetz
NT, 2185 posts
28 Apr 2014 2:42PM
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...nah dude, don't worry about it, pretty normal actually. All kites get this and usually when they get slightly older. If you think about it logically, there is alot of force and eventually things stretch a bit (very small bit) and those tiny little holes from the sewing become ever so slightly bigger and light has the ability to spread out the light and look bigger than it actually is. Imagine this, your flying at 20,000 feet at night time and you see a lone light on the ground. It looks so obvious to you and yet if you see the same thing in the day, you probably won't see it. That small little element in the bulb can look so big from a distance and if you think about it, it's still a small thing dispite what you see.

Anyway, don't worry about it.

Robbie

towradgi
NSW, 431 posts
28 Apr 2014 8:26PM
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I always see holes in the Ozone layer when I look at the sun.

gcdave
534 posts
28 Apr 2014 6:30PM
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Its a sign from above.

Stop flying 2008 model kites.

Theyre're dirt cheap for a few reasons

Big eeeZeee
NSW, 1100 posts
28 Apr 2014 9:05PM
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sounds like the maccas of pin holes to me.

You better head down to your local ozone dealer and buy a new kite



fly ozone.

eppo
WA, 9686 posts
28 Apr 2014 7:55PM
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lukekiter
WA, 96 posts
28 Apr 2014 9:01PM
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Sounds like a load of pie hole to me ; )

Kazan
QLD, 699 posts
29 Apr 2014 12:34AM
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Farkem knew you guys would red thumb me and pork barrel this.

Amyway, 1st response is what i wanted to hear.

And as for buying cheapie kites. By the time I"ve spent as much as $2500 worth of kites, i would have kited for well over 10 years and enjoyed a variety of kites from all brands and makers, as opposed to buying one new kite to have to sell anyway in 3 years for less than 50% of what it's worth new. Never again... But then again... That Chrono is very, very tempting.

suniboy21
VIC, 1090 posts
29 Apr 2014 8:20AM
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As long as it's not daylight savings I wouldn't worry about fading

MrFreeze
292 posts
29 Apr 2014 7:44AM
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eppo said..

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Hmmmmm. I'll raise your 2 question marks ?????

eppo
WA, 9686 posts
29 Apr 2014 7:53AM
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eppo said..

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Hmmmmm. I'll raise your 2 question marks ?????




Fold.

SaltySinus
VIC, 960 posts
29 Apr 2014 10:03AM
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Kazan said..

Well this is going to get interesting.

I've noticed when kiting and the kite blocks out the sun, there are quite a number of tiny pin holes on the canopy. But when I inspect the kite close up, I cannot see anything obvious or any obvious pin holes.

But upon lifting the kite on the beach and looking at the canopy again, with the sun behind it, sure enough I see those little buggers! But they are the tiny holes made by the manufacturer when they've sewen the canopy panels together.

Should I be worried? Should NO sunlight penetrate the canopy what so ever? Could this be a start of the fabric "thinning" or stretching? Soon, the whole thing could go RRRRRIIIIPPPPP!!!!

>> trembling with fear here <<


Sounds like it's a.) usual and b.) you have a solution for the next solar eclipse. Result.

MrFreeze
292 posts
29 Apr 2014 5:35PM
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eppo said..

MrFreeze said..

eppo said..

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Hmmmmm. I'll raise your 2 question marks ?????




Fold.


Hmmmmm, I expected more!

eppo
WA, 9686 posts
29 Apr 2014 6:46PM
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MrFreeze said..

eppo said..

MrFreeze said..

eppo said..

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Hmmmmm. I'll raise your 2 question marks ?????




Fold.


Hmmmmm, I expected more!



I always get caught out on a good bluff.

Puetz
NT, 2185 posts
29 Apr 2014 8:21PM
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MrFreeze said..
eppo said..



MrFreeze said..



eppo said..



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Hmmmmm. I'll raise your 2 question marks ?????








Fold.
Hmmmmm, I expected more!


... you gotta "know when to fold em and know when to hold em ...




Big eeeZeee
NSW, 1100 posts
29 Apr 2014 9:34PM
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eppo said..

MrFreeze said..

eppo said..

MrFreeze said..

eppo said..

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Hmmmmm. I'll raise your 2 question marks ?????




Fold.




Hmmmmm, I expected more!



I always get caught out on a good bluff.



You boys want to see em?

eppo
WA, 9686 posts
29 Apr 2014 9:17PM
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Nah big eez a good player never shows his winning hand...unless ya setting them for a double bluff later on.



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