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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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 Tue Jan 06, 09 10:14 pm |
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| Yeah, totally! And yeah, it works awesome. I actually haven't even had one instance yet where I couldn't get the kite to relaunch. My girlfriend (who's not a kiter), can even do it, and she doesn't do anything aside from get drug down the beach with the B3. |
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jac1313
Since 10 Nov 2007
36 Posts
Gresham
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| Tue Jan 06, 09 10:29 pm |
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I got a B2 coming my way. If I'm lucky it will be here by the weekend  ....probably not....but maybe |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Tue Jan 06, 09 11:21 pm |
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Jac, I'm really going to try and hit it on friday after work. YOu can fly my b3 (as long as you don't drag it on the pavement)  |
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arehn
Since 24 Mar 2008
166 Posts
Hood River, OR
Stoked
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| Sun Jan 11, 09 6:48 pm |
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| Kataku2k3 wrote: | On my B3 the bridle attaches to the trailing edge via the little loops (that I actually don't know what were originally designed for).
The B2 I have, however, doesn't have them so I had my gf's mom sew on nylon linking points with her machines. I originally tried connecting them to the rearmost points on the actual bridle (that are ~2/3 of the way down), but that didn't work so well.
My reverse relaunch setups are a little more custom (though obviously not all that complicated) than the OEM SS setups, but the concept is all the same. Used 500lbs line for everything, added a Lock-N-Load chicken loop on my 17" B3 bar, made super-shorter leader lines (less drag on the center line - has to be quite a bit longer to not make the kite back fly), and added stopper balls to keep the bar from running. |
hey would u mind posting some pix of ur set up on the 3m? it sounds sick and it also sounds like a great way to relaunch ur kite. |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
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| Mon Jan 12, 09 8:59 am |
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| Yeah for sure. I'll try to get a couple shots in a bit. |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Mon Jan 12, 09 10:16 am |
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| slingshot is also selling old bars for $10 on their website. I bought one that I am going to cut down for the B3 and run the depower line through the hole in the bat. dope. |
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