CLTKiter Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 I was out flying my Rev 1.5SUL yesterday in some 3-5 mph winds, and one time when I was out looking at the sail, I noticed that it was not taut. That's to say that the shock cord on the down struts was a little loose. I could easily tighten the sail by just lightly pulling down on it. The end caps didn't come off -- it wasn't that loose -- but there definitely was some room for tightening. I tightened the shock cord so the sail was just firm with no loose areas on it. My question... Should I have done this or will tightening the shock cord on the down struts cause some problems? When I was done, the cord wasn't tight. Just not loose any more. It may be my imagination, but I think the kite flew a little better afterwards. I welcome some thoughts. Thanks, Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 In my own dated experience with Revs I have found almost every one needs a tightening of the sail after awhile... Particularly when flown in bigger winds. I pull it taught and retie the bunji, not so I'm stretching the sail further... Just taking all the slack out when the end caps are back on. I usually call it quits when the end corner of the sail starts to pull past the end cap, then it's an autograph kite so I can have all the famous kitefliers out there sign it. An old unconfirmed rumor... I've heard Revolution may have some kind of deal where when the sail is just totally stretched and gone, they'll exchange it for a new sail... This may just be an old kite's tail[i/], but worth checking into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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