Hi All,
Looking for some advice from the collective mind on this forum.
So, I have the new Reedin Dreamstick X as a warranty replacement for the V2. I had an issue that was resolved by Reedin/Dealer in 12hr from emailing about it. So credit where it's due, very good customer service!
Basically, the front line splitter block has caused bad wear on the front line splice loop in just 100 days (not 100 days of use, but a good amount) I believe this is due to sand in the splitter block and the block twisting when you hit the quick release. Photo below shows what I am on about.
Note: I did clean the bar after use but I would have come into the beach and gone out again in the same session and not really practical to clean out splitter block all the time.
The photo below shows some ruff edges that have been created and no doubt led to the early demise of my frontline from a few ejects on the side of the window to self-land when no one was about in strong wind.
Also, the image below is my personal take on what is happening when you eject with the bar.
Left image = normal bar use and kite flying. Red arrows show force and direction. All good of course.
Right image = Eject via quick release. Both, mainlines have 50% of load when you eject, and once the flagging line bungee has reached full length the white block will for a short time twist as shown as it travels up to 6 meters with reducing power as kite flag out fully for a 12m kite.
It could be a manufacturing defect and the dealer had not heard of this before but I want to upgrade the white splitter block on my Dreamstick X
I made a review video about this bar which might explain this better.
So, on to the question...What is the BEST front line splitter block for low V bars?
I could use, and more importantly, obtain (in covid times) an Ozone part (below) but the hole in the stopper ball would be too big for the loop to loop knot to not pull through and I would need to put depower rope through the hole as shown. When this part flags out it could twist loads and not put any twisting force on the front line. Which i like
Or, maybe a Flysurfer part?
Any thoughts?
Cheers, Stu