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by evan
Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: Gear Builders
Topic: Technique for stitching a long bury splice
Replies: 25
Views: 2374

Re: Technique for stitching a long bury splice

Wait, 8-30 full minutes for 1 splice.

Don't attempt to copy my lower front lines then that are spliced the entire first 2m from the bar to combat line wear at the cross point of the back lines :D
by evan
Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: Gear Builders
Topic: Technique for stitching a long bury splice
Replies: 25
Views: 2374

Re: Technique for stitching a long bury splice

Seems like I am talking to a wall about the unimportance of the strength of sewing, even a drop super glue is sufficient to lock a splice in place. It's only there to lock the splice in place when you handle a line without any tension and before it's connected to a pigtail, leader line etc. It's per...
by evan
Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: Gear Builders
Topic: Technique for stitching a long bury splice
Replies: 25
Views: 2374

Re: Technique for stitching a long bury splice

As I said before: stitches are not load bearing with a proper splice. So you don't need strong thick thread, no more than 10 stitches and no back and forth, just melt the loose ends to stop the stitches become undone.

And yes, you need something on a sewing machine to guide the line.
by evan
Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Best lines you have / ever used / know of
Replies: 12
Views: 1457

Re: Best lines you have / ever used / know of

Sk99 is thinner for the same strength, so has less drag and a more direct feel. But also has thinner fibers so it will fray and wear out sooner.
by evan
Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Gear Builders
Topic: Technique for stitching a long bury splice
Replies: 25
Views: 2374

Re: Technique for stitching a long bury splice

With a long enough bury (100x diameter or more as you did) the stitches are only there to keep the splice in place when handling the line. Under tension it will stay in place. Long bury, taper and only a handful of stitches is the best splice you can possibly make.
by evan
Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:38 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Where can I find the bridle dimensions for 2021 North Reach 9m?
Replies: 7
Views: 571

Re: Where can I find the bridle dimensions for 2021 North Reach 9m?

Why use DC401 for bridles? That line will shrink over time. Normally for bridles sheeted lines are used, they don't shrink as much. More and more brands switch to unsheated lines as they are thinner to save weight and drag. But yes, that comes with other problems like wear and shrinking. Should be ...
by evan
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: Pansh Kestrel, high performance kite
Replies: 673
Views: 65058

Re: Pansh Kestrel, high performance kite

funalex wrote:
Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:15 pm
I should not show you that... but hey .. we are free in this virtual world ! 8)

This kite is totally re-bridled... need bigger dune now !
And probably more wind, what size did you convert and any previous experience with soaring?
by evan
Tue Nov 14, 2023 11:28 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Woo 4 mount reliability
Replies: 19
Views: 1230

Re: Woo 4 mount reliability

The clear plastic mount was supposed to be watertight so you don't have the charging pins corroding away.

Woo 4 has no pins anymore so they went back to the simple open mount.
by evan
Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: V dristributor and lines consumption: dutone kites with other bar
Replies: 74
Views: 4680

Re: V dristributor and lines consumption: dutone kites with other bar

Vivo3d wrote:
Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:33 pm
Again, the Y-distributor isn't the reason for the failed lines.
If not, then what is the cause of this snapped line from the video in the opening post?
by evan
Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Kiteloop judging idea
Replies: 27
Views: 2023

Re: Kiteloop judging idea

Impossible to land a megaloop let alone double/triple loop without some kind of loop upwind of the rider to kill the downwind momentum. If you don't do that loop to slow down you will be traveling at almost the same speed as the wind and just drop out of the sky like a brick. Even with normal jumps ...

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