Prism Jazz stunt kite

[gotfish1]

A friend of mine who I recently introduced into kite flying wants to use ball bearing snap swivels (the fishing type) on the terminal end of his lines at the kite attachment point.  Is this ok to do and would he sacrifice any sensitivity if he uses the swivels?

[Stuart McCullough]

He wouldn't, but a larks head knot is much faster/easier to use than fiddling with the clasp on a swivel.

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[makatakam]

On a single line kite it's not a problem. On dual- or quad-line kites it introduces a bit of slop and will slightly affect control, causing some oversteer and a slight delay in control inputs. The larkshead knot is much quicker and easier to manipulate with cold hands.

[gotfish1]

Thanks for those replies.  I'll forward to my friend.

[Wayne Dowler]

If the loops are long enough - tie some short tabs into the ends. Maybe steal a 1/2" from the loop? Makes handling those loops much easier in the cold when disassembling the kite.

[Hasek]

No mention of old school?