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Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby Toby » Thu Nov 01, 2018 5:55 pm

Fastest way how to set up your kite



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Re: Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby Toby » Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:00 pm

this also looks good for boot launches!

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Re: Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby Hugh2 » Fri Nov 02, 2018 4:11 am

Does it only work if you are left-handed? Just kidding.

I have no idea if most kiters have a bar for every kite, but I have two bars for five kites.

Plus I regularly kite alone, which would be a lot more tricky.

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Re: Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby or6 » Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:00 am

Good tip. If only I had six bars instead of one.

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Re: Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby sarc » Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:07 am

Fastest way to setup you kite - do not disconnect your bar.
Next week: pro tip how not to tangle your lines: wind them around the bar! Look the bar ends conveniently and mysteriously hold the line!
Following week: tired of your feet slipping around your twintip board? You can buy footstraps or bindings! You can even have one for each foot! Amazing
Next month: what to do when you are overpowered. Did you know kites come in different sizes? Have you thought about trying a smaller kite?

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Re: Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby or6 » Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:01 pm

LOL

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Re: Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby Jukka » Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:04 pm

The thing here making it a no go, you save some time, but take someone else's time holding the kite while fixing the lines in both directions.

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Re: Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby Toby » Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:05 pm

no problem here...one kite one bar.

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Re: Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby Beardytello » Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:44 pm

Yeah...that looks more of a faff than undoing them and wrapping them up. I may have to walk them once but meh!

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Re: Fastest way how to set up your kite

Postby pj sofine » Fri Nov 02, 2018 2:03 pm

Great video.I liked this dudes shirt, glasses and his "assistant".


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