seams that using o sh*ts on the rear lines ain't that good

www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2328494

yeah mate bows are real dangerous. but that's the way we like it cos everyone keeps well away from ya :twisted:

5th lining a waroo seems the way to go. 5th line is the safest ohshit there is.

agreed , but would u have trouble with a bar that has pullys
ie turbo diesel , cabrihna shockwave etc

:?:

5th line would work on any kite... even a turbo diesel.

Hoochie mumma do you wanna try my 12m waroo next time we kite?

what is the beast up 2? Putting a fifth line on my waroo perhaps? Are bows really that dangerous? not even.

ah the beast has the 5th line sorted aye
i'll be keen to thrash that sucker.
are you gonna put the horizontal anti bow tie line between the rear lines
like on some ,
or not even aw :roll:

you only stick the 5th line on when it's really rockin. for lightly powered stuff i wouldn't bother.. and as we all know fifth line sucks for light winds... that's when the kite inverts and bowties..

i haven't put it on yet but when i do i'll be able to take it on and off quite quickly.

Another option is to have a fifth line that goes up the centre that attches to nothing but the quick deflate valve. If you give it a hard tug then the kite will deflate... problem solved.

This line could attach to an ohshit by the depower strap. You tug on it when you are sensing trouble and the kite will deflate.

This is also potantially the most impressive means of surviving a lofting too as the kite slowly deflates having the effect of letting you down slowly.

The oh shit handle would be above the bar so it wouldn't interfere with the "no saftey leash twist" that we have all come to love on the bow kites and the swivel bar on the best C kites.

haha, that wud be crack up seeing a kite deflate in mid air, but wudnt probly deflate the kite when it crashes, ie, 5th line catching around seaweed in the water or on the beach when launching

that all sounds feasable,
have you heard much about the new 3 line bow from sof-x called the
ufo,
the single front line goes to a full le bridal and acts like a 5th line,
i don't think it has any pully's

i guess there is only one way to find out.

that would be funny seeing a kite deflate in mid air.... not as funny as being dragged across the road though :wink:

yep i've heard of the UFO. sounds like a great concept.

I really think the idea of pulleys needs to go.... what r they there for anyway?

SLE kites have been around for ages by the way. I remember when i first started there was the seasmik kites and the flexifoil nexus. They were both SLE kites. Fast compared to a c shaped kite and way better depower.... but i guess all the hype back then was for these "new" c shaped kites like the AR5 and the Wipika freeair.

a bit of a history lesson then aye,
nor easters for the weekend , i'm off to the coro

yay for the noreasterlies!!

just try not to thrash that sucker too much and save your strength for the weekend, (your)mama :twisted:

whos going down to eb this weekend?, r u phil?

what do you think blare?
bringing your el-cheapo 16 or lovin' the 9 waroo...

BUOYWEATHER.COM Virtual Buoy Forecast
Location : 36.0S 175.0E
Model Cycle: 2006 MAY 31 00Z
Time Zone: GMT + 12 hours
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5/31 12pm 2 - 4 E 86 3.4 11.6 4 - 6 SE 131
5/31 6pm 2 - 4 E 86 3.1 11.3 6 - 9 ESE 120

6/1 12am 1 - 3 E 86 2.9 11.1 8 - 11 ESE 115
6/1 6am 1 - 3 E 86 2.9 10.9 8 - 10 ESE 114
6/1 12pm 1 - 3 E 87 2.8 10.5 8 - 11 ESE 110
6/1 6pm 1 - 3 E 87 2.6 10.2 8 - 11 E 97

6/2 12am 1 - 2 E 86 2.4 10.1 8 - 11 E 83
6/2 6am 1 - 2 E 84 2.4 10.0 10 - 13 ENE 77
6/2 12pm 0 - 1 ENE 74 3.1 3.8 12 - 17 ENE 55
6/2 6pm 1 - 2 ENE 62 4.3 4.5 14 - 20 ENE 51

6/3 12am 1 - 3 ENE 51 6.0 5.3 17 - 23 NE 46
6/3 6am 2 - 5 NE 36 7.7 6.2 19 - 26 NE 49
6/3 12pm 3 - 7 NE 30 8.8 6.9 18 - 25 NE 36
6/3 6pm 3 - 6 NNE 27 7.9 7.1 10 - 14 N 0

6/4 12am 2 - 5 NNE 26 6.5 7.0 15 - 21 N 1
6/4 6am 2 - 5 NNE 19 7.7 6.4 25 - 33 N 352
6/4 12pm 3 - 6 NNE 14 7.6 6.7 18 - 24 NW 324
6/4 6pm 3 - 6 NNW 340 8.4 6.6 25 - 34 WNW 301

6/5 12am 3 - 6 NW 321 7.8 6.6 22 - 30 WNW 292
6/5 6am 1 - 3 NW 320 4.8 6.9 24 - 33 SSE 168
6/5 12pm 1 - 3 SSE 160 5.3 5.4 14 - 19 S 182
6/5 6pm 1 - 3 SE 142 4.6 6.9 12 - 16 S 173

6/6 12am 2 - 4 SE 139 4.7 7.5 10 - 13 SSE 160
6/6 6am 1 - 3 SE 137 3.6 7.2 7 - 10 S 186
6/6 12pm 1 - 2 SE 132 2.8 6.7 6 - 8 S 189
6/6 6pm 0 - 1 ESE 129 2.2 6.6 5 - 7 SSW 193

6/7 12am 0 - 1 ESE 117 2.0 7.9 7 - 9 S 189
6/7 6am 0 - 1 ESE 117 1.8 8.0 3 - 4 S 175
6/7 12pm 0 - 1 ESE 120 1.8 8.2 7 - 9 WSW 254

hey philthy ,
did u sell that big pink thing or were u just playin with us :wink:

jus playin witchu little white dix is all bro
don't blow my buzz

keep you yo mouf shut an' kite mofo

chek yo inna weekend
tell da bitches to shut da fukup an stay @ home

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

the beast will be there.

you rock Oh Beast from the East
the 9/12 quiver will be taxed 2 da max

(why does this fascist forum limit emoticons?)

so you like being powered aye,
lets see ya rock that pink bad boy err girl,
my little white dix is fine bro
there will be no biarches where i'm going
boo yaa
:twisted:

p.s are the eastsiders the only fuks that use this forum
every 1 else are slack fukers
:shock:
specially those sheep malestering cantabs, bringing in the fog like that so
no body can see them flirting with those sheep
:?

hootchie, you're JAFA

you'll get us kicked off this forum... again :twisted:

I guess I better get offa my phatass & organise it

actually it's 12/7 philthy. Here's hoping those NE winds rock my 7 like they rocked it a week ago.

And as i have the honour of posting the first post of the exalted winter season... i say with my 3m wettie and my 7m wahoo... may the games begin!!

Winter rocks!!!

PS: i think we need some sheep in Auckland.... you could ride em to work... you'd still get there quicker by sheep then by car. :twisted:

i like sheep