DeafThunder Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 this bold line ... (bolded) **500 lb. test only for light wind that is quite strong single line for 6 mph wind ... that's all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammoRay Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 It really does lift once you get it up! And hard to walk down in winds over 20 mph. Go big on the line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeafThunder Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 like this guy here ? can this winch pull this kite down easier ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Capra (Alomphega) Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Houraaaa she is back on land ! ;-) Very interesting video for my purpose, thanks a lot DeafThunder :-) Cheers, Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammoRay Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 like this guy here ? I hope my technique is better than your friends in the video, but, yes, it feels like that sometimes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akillip Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 On 7/1/2016 at 5:37 PM, GammoRay said: I don't know what you mean by "bold" line, but I had the Killip on a white 1/4" 1,100-lb line, with the fish kites/laundry run up it on a black 500-lb line. (I wish I had put the Killip on an 1,800-lb line because the winds rose from a little under 15 knots to more than 22, gusting to 24! The larger rope would have been much easier to handle when walking the kite down sideways on the narrow beach.) For scale, the pink shark kite is 20' long, and the black fish (24' long kite) is only half way up the white line. Technically, the Killip is not lifting here, but providing a rock-steady taut line to keep my fish corralled on a crowded beach of flyers. The fish kites and laundry were difficult enough to pull down in the high winds without fighting the Killip at the same time. I hope your Killip Foil 90 is still performing well for you. They are indeed a great lifter. Tony Killip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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