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Re: Bridle Shrinkage

Postby kiteykitekite » Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:32 am

Well 200 hours isn't long, but it is highly unlikely it flies as new. What is likely is minute by minute you have remained familiar to the kite. That is to you from moment to moment the kite has not changed at all, but over 200hours it has. Something can be said for not adjusting vs doing as the mixertest does. Not adjusting would be better I think.

One day I may do a LMT, adjusting Z just seems much easier though.

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Re: Bridle Shrinkage

Postby matthepp » Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:40 pm

I'm in my mid forties and am also experiencing the standard shrinkage issues. I've tried yanking on all the parts and pieces but it doesn't seem to help. Not happy about it but not much to do about it I reckon.

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Re: Bridle Shrinkage

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Re: Bridle Shrinkage

Postby geokite » Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:49 pm

I saw something (IIRC a reference to a kite designer) on this forum that bridle shrinkage is due to the lines being bent, gradually loosening up the braid. Does anyone have a reference to the original source? Seems that shrinkage comes up often on this forum.

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Re: Bridle Shrinkage

Postby mgs » Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:51 am

geokite wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:49 pm
I saw something (IIRC a reference to a kite designer) on this forum that bridle shrinkage is due to the lines being bent, gradually loosening up the braid. Does anyone have a reference to the original source? Seems that shrinkage comes up often on this forum.
Hello,take a look at this video as line shrinkage is discussed at 9:55.
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