Too much jumps on one side then bar problems!

[Captain_East]

Hello, I've just landed my first jump last month. and I could only land jumps to the right side so I decided to upgrade to some big air and finally I could go up for 10 meters after some sessions I noticed that the right line is a bit longer than the left one so that I couldn't land any jump as I used to do.

- Kite : Cabrinha SB 2014 12m

I wonder should I keep on trying to jump left side till the tension becomes equal lol or Is there any kind of tuning one should do!?

Regards

[fogmeister]

depends on how much out it is but first try stretching by hand by putting end of lines on leash hook and then onto solid post or something......look at the cabrinha video on how to tune lines you can also redo the knots and adjust line lengths..........but first I would try just stretching the shorter one .

[dyyylan]

another option is to use a bar that doesn't use stretchy elastic lines

[Captain_East]

another option is to use a bar that doesn't use stretchy elastic lines

Dylan, what's that stretchy elastic lines?

Guess what, I have 9m and 12m and two bars and just noticed that the two bars have the same problem lol I hate how idiotic I'm looking now.

Is it normal to have one line longer than others!?

[Peter_Frank]

Yes, it is quite normal.

I assume you havent noticed if it was longer from the start ?

Jumping on one side only might be the cause in theory, but I honestly doubt it is the reason.
Most likely just standard stress on the lines, that WILL cause some (even prestretched) lines to become different in length.

Just move one of the rearlines on the leaderline knots, so equal length rearline ends seen from the bar, OR, move on knots till your kite flies straight when overhead, both when sheeted fully out, and when sheeted fully in (especially the last part, as it is the only part that concerns the rear lines).

Why do I write the last part ?

Because, each and every kite will have a slightly but not noticeable offset, and many has a noticeable offset, so you might have to make one rearline a bit longer than the other, so the kite flies perfectly straight.

I am NUTS regarding kites that dont fly perfect, so mine has to be trimmed bullseye, otherwise I get more annoyed than even seaweed in large numbers (and yes, I AM difficult, I know...)

If the rear lines (AND front lines of course) are equeal lenght and still it flies a bit to one side, then if you use the same bar for several kites, you should change/move the knot on the rear line pigtails at the kite instead of course

Peter

[pj sofine]

If your're jumping 10 meters after a month of jumping you will be world champ in 6 months! 33 ft wow! The skies the limit

[Peter_Frank]

If your're jumping 10 meters after a month of jumping you will be world champ in 6 months! 33 ft wow! The skies the limit

Ha haa, I noticed that "exaggeration" too

But we all know, that when new to kitesurfing, our first jumps "feel" like they are 5 times higher than they are for real

So we have all been there (till we see/saw ourself on video back then, when jumping)

Peter

[jespin4845]

sooooo cabrinha lines still stretch...shame, its a nice bar

my slingshot lines still haven't stretched, best lines so far, bar sucks thou

maybe the new core unobtanium lines don't stretch

[dyyylan]

sooooo cabrinha lines still stretch...shame, its a nice bar

my slingshot lines still haven't stretched, best lines so far, bar sucks thou

maybe the new core unobtanium lines don't stretch

yep i agreee. my cabrinha lines stretched about 4" in the 6 months I had switchblades. my slingshot kites have been on the water for like 2.5 years and the lines are still perfectly equal. liquid force lines don't stretch either

[fogmeister]

.......lol , don't worry boys I jumped 10m the first time I ever tried .....really surprised the hell out of me though.........