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havoc 010 center lines twisting

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Created by kitebundy > 9 months ago, 26 Mar 2010
kitebundy
QLD, 23 posts
26 Mar 2010 11:06AM
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is there, or can anyone help me so i can adapt my center lines to go through a swivel? My problem is as im doing backrolls/forewardrolls my center lines twist which when you have to pull the emergancy it dosent slide over the twisted lines, i own 2010 kites havoc 10/12 thanx . i dont want to have too buy a new bar and lines if i can help it?

SurfConnect
QLD, 1674 posts
26 Mar 2010 11:18AM
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We have swivels in stock we can put in for you within minutes mate. Just we dont recommend them. Had a few snapped. Unless it's a super duper gadget, my advice is always one less device, one less thing that could go wrong. If you ensure your lines are not twisted at launch, then it shouldnt get twisted unless you keep doing kiteloops in one direction only! If you discovered your front lines are twisted at the point of launching, simply unhook and twist the chicken-loop round. Of course, make sure the guy holding your kite knows what you are doing and doesnt let the kite go till you give him the thumbs up!

kitebundy
QLD, 23 posts
29 Mar 2010 11:43AM
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thanks paddi, enjoy easter

djdojo
VIC, 1614 posts
29 Mar 2010 1:26PM
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surf connect, you sell swivels that snap!? get a different supplier! it's not that that hard to make a stainless steel swivel that can take 200kg or so and still weighs only a few grams. my cab switchblade from 2008 has an under the bar swivel that works perfectly for manual unspinning and shows no sign of wear after a couple of busy seasons' use.

jas73
QLD, 796 posts
29 Mar 2010 7:23PM
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Could you use a swivel off an Octane maby if you dont have the knowhow to make one. Mine works awesome and would be pretty hard to break.

flano
WA, 113 posts
29 Mar 2010 8:54PM
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That problem has always been there since the 07 Havoc. You can by swivels for your lines which may work form Kite power

SurfConnect
QLD, 1674 posts
29 Mar 2010 11:12PM
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Yes sadly they do. I sell SS & Carb ones.


djdojo said...

surf connect, you sell swivels that snap!? get a different supplier! it's not that that hard to make a stainless steel swivel that can take 200kg or so and still weighs only a few grams. my cab switchblade from 2008 has an under the bar swivel that works perfectly for manual unspinning and shows no sign of wear after a couple of busy seasons' use.



Charl dv
WA, 2485 posts
29 Mar 2010 10:45PM
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yeah i got to admit thats a bit anoying on the LF bars, on the hifi it makes sense as with a 5th line a swivel doesnt really help at all... but on the havoc a swivel can work, just take a close look at where the lines connect to the centre depower line and see if you can fit a small swivel in there, maybe modify a set of those oldschool bunny ear swivels, i think they are the best anyway, got my own ghetto bar for my hifi with those bunny ears, 5th line ending there like it was on the 08 hifi and im loving it, never get twists

Charl dv
WA, 2485 posts
29 Mar 2010 10:46PM
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after thinking about what i just said... does the havoc also have a below bar safety attachment point? if it does then a swivel is pretty much pointless and wont work unless you get a swivel on the CL, but even so you will have to stop and manually untwist it by hand..



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