Fractured Axel

This is a very noob question - something I should have asked a while ago

But when packing down the kite- do you unhook the elastic/line from the wingtip every time?

SkyRags wrote:

This is a very noob question - something I should have asked a while ago

But when packing down the kite- do you unhook the elastic/line from the wingtip every time?

No - who can be arsed with that ?

Especially not if its a bleeding Benson - you'll just bruise your thumbs again tensioning the leading edge

-Frazer

fworley wrote:

SkyRags wrote:

This is a very noob question - something I should have asked a while ago

But when packing down the kite- do you unhook the elastic/line from the wingtip every time?

No - who can be arsed with that ?

Especially not it its a bleeding Benson - you'll just bruise your thumb again tensioning the leading edge

-Frazer

Great to hear! I've left them in on my other kite cos I forgot every time- now that I've got a SF it seemed awfully difficult trying to remove them - glad I don't really have to

I remember that the tensioning on the LE of my Mini Gem was so tight that my eyeballs used to bleed getting it off and on....

Mike

Coogee wrote:

I remember that the tensioning on the LE of my Mini Gem was so tight that my eyeballs used to bleed getting it off and on....

Mike

+1 those gems are a knightmare .... it's like trying to string a longbow

Mmmmmm

I don't have a problem with my SF. Once the stand-offs are out it's not really difficult.

I don't like leaving them under tension all the time. It is likely to promote stretching.

that's the reason there is a crochet hook in my kite bag.

crochet hook in my kite bag

Now there's a good idea of what to add to my kite bag next; thanks Vee!!

a long time ago I bought an old VW camper - it had one of these rolling around under the drivers seat:



the camper has long since decayed, but I still have the hook tool in my kite bits box - very useful

I find a lace tensioning tool used on ice skate boots very useful for this job

In case you need to know, my crochet hook is a 7mm one!

Thanks Vee! I've actually ordered a pack of different sizes (2-8mm); few quid via amazon. Allows me to see which size works best for which kite

An antidote to such thoughts: the tips of my Level One Genesis

Stan Doff wrote:

An antidote to such thoughts: the tips of my Level One Genesis

It should be on every kite.Secure.Kite shops sells a quality rubber endcaps.Choose only them.They not so expensive.Don`t be fooled by some imitations.It is very important piece of the proper trick kite.

P.S: here is another one on the tail(L1 kites).

rubber caps???? that is the thing you going to loose on first flight.