At last someone in the so called high tech kite industry listened to what kiters really wanted 
Bugga - 6 kites, now I have to buy 12 
Epic kites metal slider, pulley can be used on any kite too 
The pulley starts at 1:30
Sorry even with these you'll see deterioration of the bridal lines,they flatten the line ,no pulleys no problems,
I was fed up of replacing the cheap ronstan pulleys on my old Naish. The thin plastic wheels wear quickly and then the bridle lines get caught and sheredded. After some research I got onto Riley sailing pulleys which I found out some very early kites used. Very solid stainless pulleys that free up easily and don't trash your bridle lines like the cheap plastic Ronstans. Better still, they only cost about $6 each. Can't quite remember where I got them from, it was a WA chandlery with an online store.
Bwa haa haa you clowns are funny
If you dont have pulleys - this post aint for you... Stoopid 
and yes friction wears everything... but your lines will break before that pulley 
and as i have posted previously - yes there are a few different types about ... and No not everyone who lives outside of your wee kiteshop knows theres a safer alternative
I got quite a few emails from my last post about them, so here is a good post for safety information
Bwa haa haa - fwuck net trolls are awesome for entertainment 
now.
Love it, every time someone brings up the North Rebels they call for Eppo, he never takes long to pop in 
Cabrinha were running these about two and a half years ago with their pro upgrade, then Core with the Gts, both ran different bridal line from the standard dyneema , I think it could be Kevlar sheathed spectra which wears very little. North fuses and I guess a couple others in 2011 range ran plastic (probably carbon impregnated) which were very low wear on standard dyneema bridals.
No Pulleys, no problems!
Loaded 5th lines solves all your problems.. Ya just gotta see the light.
been looking around for a fair while havent been able to find any info on this...
speaking about these sliders, pulleys and rings with rhys up at kitepower, he mentioned that if i put pulleys on in place of the rings i had on there at the moment, it would make the kite more responsive as the area that the pulleys move is a lot less then the ring would travel.
I hope that makes sense and someone can answer.
cheers josh.
Re pulleys, some brands have massive problems, like the sling shot revs PU bridles line shrinking with pulleys.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/How-to-adjust-for-shrinking-REV-bridles/
Some brands have no problems with pulleys using thicker replaceable bridle line using the cheaper pulleys
Go the 5th line option and tear your kite in half if you roll it in the waves, or roll your kite out at sea and have the 5th line wrap around your kite and swim in and spend ages untangling lines because you have to undo the lines, untangle and re do them up, because that's what happens when you crash and roll a kite with a 5th line some times...
Re the ozone no pulleys i have heard that some ozone bridles need replacing after a fair amount of use, stretch or Frey? has anyone had this happen?
For pulleys 20mm to Ronstan orbit blocks do the job ,,, but if you can get your hands on some new harken 18mm carbo blocks these things are the cats ass ,harken is very well made top end gear....
www.mauriprosailing.com/product/HAR2698.html
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Jimmovo said
Yikes $US58 (Epic online store including freight) for two sliders... They may be listening but they are also rubbing their fingers together...
Dude - all that kiteing without sunnies has salted your eyes up
There $18 a pair with lines attached if you put your glasses on lol
look up there website - click store - click accessories
Its cheaper for me at $18 + post than to buy 1 Ronstan block with rope here !
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Dude - all that kiteing without sunnies has salted your eyes up
There $18 a pair with lines attached if you put your glasses on lol
look up there website - click store - click accessories
Its cheaper for me at $18 + post than to buy 1 Ronstan block with rope here !
Yes - must be the salt in my eyes I was quoting from the Epic store but I must have had something else in my cart because now when I check I get a different freight figure... Yes $18 for the pair + $8 freight (Brisbane) =$US26. Not too bad considering, however a quick search found the same sliders (no lines) for under $AU10 delivered for a pair...
Remove the dumbow pullies and dangerous bridals. They will seize, tangle and break. Thats fully fugged up - if you're powered.
Stupid pullies and bridals are completely unnecessary, they are a marketing gimick designed for school kites.
They are a "comfort blankie" for knobs who are scared of kite boarding.
Quote me ^^ if you're a beginner knob...
Oh Rattlehead your my new Hero - will you marry me
Nothin beats a man who knows what there talkin about & doesnt mind a bit of MAN TRAINING ^Save the whale quote^
Beginners need pullies cause they lack fly skill and marketing teams need something to sell. virtually all kiters above intermediate skills desire direct connections.
Down with dumb ass bridals.
