TomW wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 8:04 pm
But why not set it up so it flys right out of the box and then tell people to adjust it after its worked in.
This would lead to a kite which has a lot of back stall after some sessions. Now kite has a some slack in the steering at first but after couple of sessions it will be more as it is meant to be.
It is difficult to make a foil kite with "correct" adjustments from the beginning because first sessions load and tighten kite bridle, mixer and flying lines in a certain manner which is not similar in different parts of the kite. FS tries to counter this development in advance. Only way to work in a foil kite is to use it - it is not possible that a manufacturer could do it for every kite they sell.
PurdyKiter wrote:
After 12 years of LEI kite I just assumed we always check all lines for equal length.
No reason to change that. If you have to make some adjustments for front line/back line lengths do it in the kite, not in the flying lines.
direnc wrote:
My 12 Soul came with the mixer at B -1 cm, which makes rear lines 4cm longer.
No, that doesn't mean that. 4cm longer rear lines would affect also 1:2 to C line row and directly to brakes. Front line row part of the mixer and the bridle give in during the first sessions because they bear most of the load. Also front lines of the flying lines can stretch (or return to original lengths) more than back lines do.