White Rabbit Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Apologies if I have missed this somewhere, but I'm not finding anything. I'm still in my first month, so maybe that gives me a little more allowance. So the first snow has fallen; I don't plan on letting that stop me (much) from flying, but I'm wondering if there will be a need to dry my lines after working in snow. Certainly I have seen discussion about drying your kite after flying in water, but I haven't seen any mention about the lines. I am on 90# 100' lines, LPG with the standard card winder, and I leave my handles connected (since it is my only line set... for now). Even with getting the knots out of the way and using a straight wind, the line definitely bunches up by the time I get to the end. If necessary, I'm sure I can find a way to facilitate drying them (hair dryer on high heat? Tumble in the clothes dryer? Ok, only kidding.), but I'm really not one who enjoys creating work for myself. I just don't know if having moisture in there is going to cause a problem. Snow shouldn't be as significant as some of the water flying I have seen, but it just raised the question for me. Thought? -Rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyzakite Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 The lines if new shouldn't absorb much liquid, after all, it is plastic. I'd worry more if it was cotton or paper. It should be just fine until you fly in the sunshine again. Maybe the humidity level in your house is enough to dry the lines. And maybe heat like in a dryer is too much for material that really doesn't absorb much moisture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Never had any problem, they will dry out without any effort on your part. Just leave them out of the kite bag if they are soaking wet. You can leave them wound up and they will dry within a day or two at the most, unless you live in a sauna. Or leave them outside for a few hours on a sunny day. Put them on a sunny windowsill for a day. Best way is to go fly the kite the next day, ha ha. Really. Lines dry out, you have more fun. Sounds like a good reason to get them wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I've flown in the rain, the snow, and also in & out of the salt water... never had any problems with putting the lines away wet. My linesets last me about 3-5 years, maybe they would last longer if I treated them nicer ? Eh, I don't care, I'm happy with replacing them every once in a while, 3-5 years matches the modern description of a 'durable good'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Dowler Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 My usual maintenance routine is to rinse the salt water and sand out of the wound set of lines and place them in a towel to dry, after a good shake. Rinsing is just a good dunking in a container deep enough to cover the set and leave it for awhile. Dry overnight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyzakite Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I said the name of the place is, I LIKE IT LIKE THAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Excellent! Thank you all for your support input. Great info. -R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyzakite Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Now get out there and get them wet again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 LET ME TAKE YOU WHERE IT'S AT..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Air dry on the winder, on a counter in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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