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I like having the lines split low, right at the hole in the bar, for a number of reasons... simplicity, KISS principle, quick identification of front line, less larkshead connections (2 at the ring alone), less small knots to foul up the line, swing weight affecting the one front line, etc...... BUT...

Mark,

Thanks for researching the patents on the rear line adjuster devices.

Nice way to present the info on your Blog.

@ tomatkins, what are the front line leaders made of? Also, you asked: ..."No ring, that's pretty cool. The main advantage for you is that it's easier to see the front lines separately-especially while self-landing, correct? Did the ring have any advantages or simply not worth the extra item to dea...

This photo is from a page earlier in this topic: Am I looking at it correctly? (I rotated the photo) On the top left I see a front line, on the bottom left the main sheeting depower line, the red line is a front line attached to a flag out line. Isn't something needed like a stopper ball to prevent...

Another comment that I have relates to the fact that most modern bars have some type of moulded “float”, rather than the old style of bar which had a loose “float”, strung on the rear leader line. With the old stye floaty, you could bend the float flat to the bar and wind the safety line onto one en...

Jeromel, The important stp you didn’t mention is to (1) Evaluate whether or not the bar wound or flipped over, under or around some of the lines while the bar was getting jerked up toward the kite. If the bar crossed over some of the lines, then it mght be smart to just get to the kite and self-resc...

INCORRECT%20size%20ring.jpg Bushflyr, Thanks for posting the pictures of the 2 different types of Cabrinha “pelican levers”. The original pelican lever that Cabrinha used when they first made the “mushroom” release is an example of refined engineering, but it does have a potential problem for those...

The pin is “straight”. This violates the basic engineering design of the “Slip Stenhouse” or “Pelican Lever”. A slight “bend” in the “pin” increases the leverage and the chance of it to “swing” rather than to “jam” ... and thereby release. Here is a picture of the time tested ancient design that sho...

The piece of the pin that sticks out past the release ball could catch a loose rear line... then, when the kite powers up the rear line would jam the ball forward and keep pressure on it, preventing the kiter from pulling the ball back to release the kite to it’s safety. It would be best to eliminat...