IIRC Slingshot kites already have equal length pigtails on them? If so just swap them around.

A twintip turns by deflection.

Nobody has mentioned "deflection".

Situps and planks.

Ludmil wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:15 pm

Few steps downwind maybe?

Yes, once the kite has rolled on its side walk down wind keeping the lines reasonably tight and the kite will launch nice and gently.

Have used my Zephyr V5 a few times in 10 to 19 knots on my Lieuwe Shotgun 136 x 40.5 twintip (am 83kg). The first few times were in 10-14 knots with the recommended Ozone 55cm bar with 27m lines and factory supplied kite settings. The kite pulled like a train and when the wind picked up a bit the ba...

Thanks Iriejohn! That is exactly what I was looking for! For 20m it is: 9.45m front 19.75 back And 22m: 11.45 front 21.75 back the thread is long and the correct line length is confirmed only on the last page I have known Rolf for over 20 years and I think it's fair to say that he is more than capa...

Use a small touch of Loctite Blue thread locker (do NOT use Loctite Red thread locker which is designed to be permanent!).

Hi Rolf!

You might find the answer here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2401557

A few hints: First off, as a beginner, estimating windspeed is almost not possible, and a hand held windmeter can be risky if you are not aware of how "wind" works in detail and have experience. Hope this helps. :D A small hint: Some people starting kite surfing might already have experience in est...