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Postby merkliorer » Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:21 am
Hello All,
My friend had an issue with her Alana Kite. It seems the leading edge exploded during inflation.
Do you think this could be a manufacturing defect or something else? Do you think there is a chance that Naish takes it under warranty?
Thx
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Postby ChickenD!ken » Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:54 am
How old/new or how many sessions? Was there a max psi like 7 or 8 indicated, that the manufacturer specified? From the pictures it looks like a defect. I’ve never used Naish products but it looks like you should read through your warranty. A burst like that is what I’d expect out on the water from careless use, not at all something that should be possible simply pumping up the bladder.
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Postby BudhaNl » Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:51 am
Is it a 2015 or 2016 Alana? They didn’t make it for ‘17 anymore. I assume it is well used?
What do you mean by defect ChickenD? If manufacturing I’m interested to learn what leads to that conclusion?
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Postby Mitaka » Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:14 pm
merkliorer wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:21 am
It seems the leading edge exploded during inflation.
With all my respect I do not thinks that it is possible to tear the leading edge like that during inflation.
And I am curious why do you write "It seems..." If it is during inflation, your friend should know that for sure.
More likely the reason is a high speed crash into some hard, sharp object on the ground.
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Postby iriejohn » Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:53 pm
From the picture it looks like there's been a point loaded impact (to the left of centre?) which has weakened the leading edge enough for the bladder to blow out and thereafter tear the leading edge following slightly offset weave (weft?) lines towards each leading edge reinforcement patch.
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Postby Dwight » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:08 pm
It’s not a manufacturing defect when the rip is in the middle of a panel. You can see it’s not on the seam.
So it is from an undected nick in the material from something on land, that becomes a massive blowout when under pressure.
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Postby Mitaka » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:27 pm
Dwight wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:08 pm
So it is from an undected nick in the material from something on land, that becomes a massive blowout when under pressure.
The high pressure, needed to tear the leading edge like that can not be created with a hand kite pump (when slowly and gradually increasing the pressure up to a relatively low maximum value). It can only occur in the moment of a high speed crash into the ground, when we have sudden and massive pressure increase.
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Postby jeromeL » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:46 pm
Could be some debris on beach or a bad manucure job
It s tough one, I have crashed my kites many times and never got a blown out, mostly seams getting loose and weird ernia around seams. I don't really inflate my kite rock solid though.
So on pic we can't see the sides but looks like tear started right in middle of panel following shape of bladder when air escaped?
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Postby rogue_kiteboarder » Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:12 pm
It was cut, I can see it in the photos. Not a warranty.
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Postby zloilyoha » Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:20 pm
what about pants? it can be also a warranty case
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