Fractured Axel

edle · Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:20 am

Based on the user feedback on flying lines in the earlier post....I decided to try out the Shanti flying line.

I bought some Laser Pro Gold 50# flying line and it is for low wind(less than 10km) or no wind flying. Now I need some 90# or 150# flying line for flying/tricking from 8 to 20km wind range. Which one should I get(90# or 150#) ? I think this is the line that I use most often.

90# or 150#...Is there a big different between them in thickness and weight ?

Thanks.....

Will S · Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:33 am

I would use 90#. In good winds ( < 15 km/h ) I would never use 150# unless flying team. On most kites, the 90 is sufficient to high winds. I have flown my transfer XTR above 25km/h on shanti 90# and had no problems.

150 is thicker, and thus has more resistance, slowing the kite down in higher winds. Many folks break them out well before they are stressing 90s to help slow kites down. I can't stand how kites feel on 150 personally, so I only fly on them if I really have to.

Will

anOldMan · Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:12 pm

I agree with Will. The only plus I can see by using 150# line over 90# line is that your line will slack faster so less chance of wrapping a kite tip. When I do use the 150 line, I have to work harder keeping a fade. Kite flying, always a trade off.

Vee · Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:52 pm

As a precision flyer: get both, it gives you a much wider wind range :-D

Seriously, you will probably end up with both eventually, but look at the winds you want to take your kite out in. I'd guess 90lb line, but if it's either nothing or at the 20 end of the scale you might want 150lb line. I do seem to fly some places where there's digital rather than analogue wind

Popeye · Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:38 pm

I generally fly on 90s in light to medium wind and 150s higher up the scale I find it helps a lot with control on the DS in high winds although you do have to adjust your inputs slightly.

Kamikaze · Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:45 pm

I have used both the 90 and 150 and find that there is little difference between the two. I use 90 for all mid to high range winds and no longer use 150 as it made the kites feel sluggish.

David

Miles F · Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:21 pm

Shanti line is pretty durable stuff so wear and tear failures of the 90lb line through use are quite unlikely as is the chance of actually exerting a full ultimate load of 90lb on a trick kite (unless you favour kite jumping in storm force conditions with your UL).

The 150lb line comes into its own as an "airbrake" in higher winds truth be told but there's a lot to be said for this.

Fractured Axel

Shanti 90# or 150# ?????

Shanti 90# or 150# ?????