Hey everyone,
Last sessions I noticed that my kite was slightly deflated when landing. Every time this happened (3x so far) I noticed that the O-ring on the valve was slightly or completely loose or had some sand on it.
I left the kite inflated at home overnight to check that it's really not a leak, stays under pressure. I have been practicing my backrolls, also with a downloop, so there have been some hard crashes.
Any tips on keeping the O-ring in place during a session?
O-ring comes loose
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Re: O-ring comes loose
Why not size the o-ring and get a new one?
Rubber seals definitely don't last forever - new is always better.
Rubber seals definitely don't last forever - new is always better.
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Re: O-ring comes loose
zip tie....sorry was thinking strut hose.
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Re: O-ring comes loose
It's a Gaastra Pure 2019, bought it new last October, so the seal ring is also practically new...
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Re: O-ring comes loose
If you over tighten the valve, the ring can "bunch up" causing it to leak slowly. After tightening, turn it looser just a hair to prevent bunching. Also whern inflating don't tighten the valve all the way until the kite is completely inflated, then tighten (that way you don't twist the bladder).
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