Reef Runner Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Got my Tedlar tape, and the new lines for flying my tube tail when it comes. This is one big wad of kite lines.Thanks Theresa! Great straps..............my favorites ! What size line-set, did you go with ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexracer Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I got these to fly a 100' tube tail on a Hypnotist, so I went with 150' of 150#. Should make for a good show at the beach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Runner Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 This is one big wad of kite lines. Imagine if it had been a quad set ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexracer Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 This is one big wad of kite lines. Imagine if it had been a quad set ! I'd need a bigger winder!! As it is, I may make a longer winder just so it won't take me as long to wind up those lines. Maybe a nice 16" job out of Cherry with a tongue oil finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Runner Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 This is one big wad of kite lines. Imagine if it had been a quad set ! I'd need a bigger winder!! As it is, I may make a longer winder just so it won't take me as long to wind up those lines. Maybe a nice 16" job out of Cherry with a tongue oil finish. Yep, it'll take a while to wind it up. I had a 150' set, that I made just to fly on the sand dunes. I used it a few times, but eventually chopped it down. Just takes too much time to wind it up. A longer winder should help that.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Dowler Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Just thinking about a 150' walk of shame - wears me out just thinking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Runner Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Just thinking about a 150' walk of shame - wears me out just thinking!!! Hey Wayne, at least he'll have time to "get over it", by the time he gets back to the handles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Dowler Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 If he makes it back!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexracer Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 And I have a lot to learn about avoiding that with a stunt kite... I may end up getting as much exercise as I do with my Flexi Bullet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I do a few walks (sans shame) any day out with a dual line, it happens, all part of the process. It's not a bad thing, gives time to relax and replay mentally. Just like untangling lines... If you fight the situation or rush, it won't work. Ommmmmm yeah baby. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexracer Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I do a few walks (sans shame) any day out with a dual line, it happens, all part of the process. It's not a bad thing, gives time to relax and replay mentally. Just like untangling lines... If you fight the situation or rush, it won't work. Ommmmmm yeah baby. That's why I fly. It's relaxing and a great way to get out and enjoy nature. If I do need to make that walk, it's usually because I'm trying to do something I've never done. It also gives me a chance to look at the kite and make sure everything is good. I hope for some good wind tomorrow. My ex has my daughter (who I haven't gotten hooked,,,yet), and my new hypnotist is eyeballing me from across the room! If the wind is up, I plan on flying it after work right after I make a drop at UPS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexracer Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Woo Hoo!!!! I Just checked my e-mail and Gomberg just shipped my 100' tube tail Priority Mail!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Australian Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 My second ever Dual line kite was a Big Power Kite. The Standard lines were 300# x 300' Now that was a long way to walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHBKF Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Early on I was touchy about having to walk to the kite so often. If I thought someone was watching I might pick the kite up & adjust it a bit just to make it seem deliberate some how. As I learned more ground recovery techniques I spent time dragging the kites all over the field. That was pretty funny to watch no doubt. I still walk to the kite more than most but have gotten to the point of realizing that most spectators don't have a clue as to what I'm doing anyway. The walk of shame has now kind of shifted to the time that I ponder what my next real intent might be. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Runner Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Shame draws Fame ! :cat_lol: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHBKF Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Well it's been a little over a year since I wrote the 39th post on this repair thread. Now I have a little repair to do so I thought I would read this topic before proceeding. I will tape it on one side, glue it, & tape the remaining side. That ought to do it. Guess I could throw in a few stitches too if I get real inspired. But I also thought a bit about walking to the kite. Some of my earliest walks involved getting on the bicycle, zig-zagging through the neighborhood looking for the line that got away with my precious little "Eye in the Sky" delta on the other end. Back then I did not even know it was a delta, it was just the kite with the big blood shot eyes that I loved so much. Many years later I got my first two line kite, a Premier AeroSport. My "standard lines" back then? Old Shanti Skybond, 150' of 200 pound test, Dacron exterior kernmantle line with a Kevlar core wrapped on a set of Sky Claws. Kite monkey on the other end saved a great deal of walking as we learned to fly the 3/4 sail kite. So now I am making new memories hopefully with no shame, just the joy of kites, same as when I was a kid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skline Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Back in the nineties I would use ripstop tape or a little heavier one was Dacron tape.I will remember the tip about Tedlar tape, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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