Hi, Usually what happens is pulleylines that go through a pulley, shrink with time. I would guess that the pulleyline has shrunk about 10 cm. You could email slingshot to ask for the bridle lengths for that kite. You can add a pigtail on the leading edge side to extend the pulleyline. Usually, I fli...

Because TopHat doesn't. If he does, please, please, please post more videos.
p.s. Keep sharing your thoughts Lou Wainman.

Wear an impact vest under your harness. Cross Train more. Check out Foundation Training by Dr. Eric Goodman. Standup Paddle Surfing is great exercise for the core muscles, and complements kitesurfing perfectly (no more getting skunked).

Generally, I use one kite size smaller when going from a twintip to a directional (i.e. 15M TT to 12M surfboard). If I use a hydrofoil, I generally use one kite size smaller than my surfboard (or 2 kite sizes smaller than a tt) (i.e. 9M hydrofoil, 12M surfboard, 15M tt). If I use a SUP (i.e. low tid...

I would advise against getting a 3M Neo, too close in size to your 4M. I would also advise against a 3.7M Cloud, too close in size to your 4M. If choosing between the Cloud 2.8 and 2.2, I would probably lean towards the Cloud 2.2. If there any gap between your 4M Neo and a Cloud 2.2, you could fill ...

Old kites are fine, I still actively fly 2004 and newer, hard to find good 4 line c-kites these days. Right around 2005 is where c-kites were refined. There were a lot of bad pre-2003 kites, but there were some gems too. I would say flying 2005 or newer kites with new bars is fine (that is what I do...

Ozone Uno 2.5M: A little cheaper than the Switch Element 3M.
Not sure if Wainman Hawaii is still making the 2.5M Wainman Rabbit RSE (Rabbit School Edition).

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If you are kiting your alaia, then glassing was a good move. If just surfing the alaia, glassing is not necessary. For my unglassed alaias, I would just seal them with tung oil (or linseed oil if unavailable). Leave the top surface with a rough sand. I would usually oil the board before sessions wit...

Or you can just use a pulleybar. :thumb: Early kite bars had the depowerloopline go on the outside of the bar. I believe most people prefer the "feel" of a line going through the bar as it is less obtrusive. Some Peter Lynn flyers did not have the depowerloopline attached to the bar at all, called t...