4 knots on the Bridal

[Fred Wagner]

 

Just got a Djinn Standard and found on the sync bridal it had 4 knots instead of 3 like the mid and full vent models. Which knot works best in light winds?

 

 

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[JWharton]

I’m usually on the 2nd knot out, if I’m flying dog-stake or team the 3rd knot calms things down, pretty sure you should have four knots on all of those.

[John Barresi]

Copying from the Djinn owner's group...

How do I tune the Sync Bridle on my Djinn? Always to taste, but here is some added info that may help you decide.

There are 4 knots at the “limiter” (adjustment point) which make 3 clear gaps that you can move the bridle between:

Easy - maximum length gives easier lift (feels lighter), reduced sensitivity, easier high wind management.

Team - middle position gives balance between sharp response and “ease of go”, all Djinn are shipped on this setting as a good default.

Sport - the shortest setting, sharper response and easier axels, requires more knowledge of conscious sail loading.

“My Djinn feels heavy compared to my other quads” is something we hear on rare occasion and we wanted to share an insight... 

The nature of the Sync Bridle on the Djinn is designed to cup and hold air, the “heavy” feeling some feel is easily remedied by lengthening the adjustment knots on the bridle itself - shorter means more compression and trick ability, longer means easier tilt / change of attack angle, whereas the shorter settings are for experienced pilots who are familiar with “whump” and advanced sail loading. 

 

[Fred Wagner]

For some reason my brain was thinking the tying above the shortest knot was the sport position. This of course creating 4 tie on positions. I think there was air in my head and the sail.


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[John Barresi]

All good! Not really much precedent for this discussion, since all quad bridles previously have been pretty much non-adjustable. 👍🏻