Leading edge twisted?

[ddr81]

Hey everybody,
First post, i'm new on the forum and pretty new on kitesurfing..
I notice my kite not staying flat on the ground once pumped, is the leading edge twisted? Anyone knows how that happens in a way to correct myself to not make it happens again on my next kite.. and there is a way to fix it?
once i'm riding i'm not noticing any difference, but i'm sure because I still do not have the skills to feel differences between different kites.

[PullStrings]

More details will help to troubleshoot

Model / brand
Size
Year
New or used

Some kites ( but rare ) do no lay flat LE down

[ddr81]

it's a new 12m Star Taina 2020 bought new, actually have approx 20 / 30 hours.. never smash on water or heavy landing

[vakiter]

My or flites look like this too . They are decently well used. You can notice they luff near the le more where it’s warped . I assume the Dacron has deformed, but I am not sure , someone else will know , I am curious .

[Joostio]

How does it fly? Does it stay at 12 for a bit when you release the bar? When releasing the bar at 12, does the kite fall to either side or only the same side. Does it turn easily left and right?

[nherbold]

Looking at the kite online it looks like a delta-shaped type kite, which indeed might not lay totally flat on the ground.

[PullStrings]

Not staying flat on the ground

Do you mean :

Central part of leading edge is slightly raised and the wingtips lay flat.

Or the opposite happens.

Center flat / wingtips raised

Once saw a kite where the center LE was not laying flat...it was slightly raised

When that kite was resting LE down in moderate to strong winds it could start hopping up and down like a bunny

Wainman was the brand

There was nothing wrong about the kite

It was just one of those things that people were aware of and they made sure to weigh the LE a lot when resting it on the beach

[vakiter]

My leading edge is like a sine wave from the ground . A fresh kite of same make, which I have also , is not like this . The sine wave is in sync with bridals attachment . I will get pic and post .

[ddr81]

How does it fly? Does it stay at 12 for a bit when you release the bar? When releasing the bar at 12, does the kite fall to either side or only the same side. Does it turn easily left and right?

It flies good..or at least i don't feel any difference from when was brand new. it keeps the 12 without falling

[ddr81]

Looking at the kite online it looks like a delta-shaped type kite, which indeed might not lay totally flat on the ground.

mmmh..i have the 9m of the same brand and i've compared also with a 14m. both lays flat