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  1. Thanks for the ideas. I also emailed HQ for advice and got this reply: As far as the pocket goes the best way to fix it is sew it back together. This is the only way to make sure it wont come apart under pressure. Any type of polyester thread will work fine. The pockets do not need to be the same depth this minute change will not affect the performance of the kite.
  2. My standoff punched through the bottom of the nylon pocket on my delta hawk and I would like to repair it. Is there a particular type of needle and thread I should use? Is there a sewing technique or knot tying technique I should use? Do I need to use a machine, or can it be done by hand? I will end up having a marginally more shallow pocket as a result of this repair. Is that a really significant concern?
  3. I got my kites out for the first time in a long time yesterday, and tried to launch solo in 23 mph wind. I wish I had remembered your launch trick. I got no flights in, and then I spent hours at home untangling my lines.
  4. Well, it wasn't my experience. The estimate is what I actually paid, and I just checked to see what actually posted to my checking account. I paid more than the cost of the parts for standard shipping, and this was to Texas. I'm paying about $25 for a $5 part with standard shipping.
  5. I got my upper leading edge and ferrules. I didn't realize I needed the lower leading edge as well. The product description sounds like the upper leading edge is the whole leading edge. Now I have to pay shipping again? Not happy about that. Prism's shipping is way more expensive than it seems it should be, as in 500% the cost of the part.
  6. Those pics of the pig tail are nice. I was planning to loop a heavy duty zip tie through that velcro strap or around the lower spine. I might still try that.
  7. How long is that tail you are pulling........... 50 feet. I think it is 8 inch diameter, and is just too big for skywriting.
  8. Thanks for the idea! I have found I can order the flagging tape in all kinds of checkered and striped patterns as well. There is a lot more variety than I expected.
  9. Well, I broke my first ferule. It bent and I tried to bend it back and it snapped. None of the parts in my kite repair kit helped. I ordered a new leading edge and a couple of extra ferrules from prism. Meanwhile, I took the leading edge out, flipped the upper half around, and reinserted it. Then I used epoxy to connect the two parts of the edge inside the remaining half ferule. Seems to have worked great as a temporary fix. I just can't fold it up for travel until the new leading edge arrives.
  10. I've decided that I am going to experiment with tieing pieces of flagging tape together of different colors. Is there any reason that wouldn't work well?
  11. Here is a short video of it with the tail made from surveyor's flagging tape.
  12. Well, I can now say that surveyors flagging tape works great as a tail! :-) I just wish I could get it in a transition color scheme. Has anyone tried dying this stuff?
  13. That setup with the custom 3 point bridle looks interesting. It's for use in wind, indoors, or both? Also, I don't think I understand the part about the tension line and the nock ends. Is that part of the custom 3 point bridle setup?
  14. Thanks! I found the 18 foot lines at the Prism site and ordered two sets, one for me, and one for a family member to whom I plan to give a 4D this year. :-)
  15. Assuming I want some shorter lines, how is the best way to go about obtaining those? Do I have to make them or is there somewhere I can order custom length line sets? Also, the 50 foot lines that come with it are 50lb spectra. Should I use the same line, or a different line?
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