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Re: 3rd time snapping north lines

Postby longwhitecloud » Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:18 pm

well that is pretty conclusive

you gotta wonder if they are UV stable!?

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Re: 3rd time snapping north lines

Postby knyfe » Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:49 pm

They seem to snap after some good use as I understand, so wear seem to be a problem. That’s where power q s really shines. G

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Re: 3rd time snapping north lines

Postby Ice101 » Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:15 am

They are crap and tangle quickly. People been saying it for years but they never listen.

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Re: 3rd time snapping north lines

Postby Ice101 » Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:21 am

Just fly your kites on an ozone bar no matter what brand like I do. Flies bandits souls ozones and core kites better than the brand bars and as the handle is a nice thickness you get little vibration passed through the bar unlike some of these skinny ones like the core and others knock out, which give you tennis elbow after a couple hours use!

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Re: 3rd time snapping north lines

Postby a99 » Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:08 pm

Can someone tell me that is diameter/size needed of tool to unscrew these tiny north 2015 bar bolts? Tried 3, 2,5, 2 and 1,5 mm tools, not going. Seems that its about 2.25 milimeter tool needed.
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Re: 3rd time snapping north lines

Postby Breze » Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:50 pm

Try some Torx, they often fit into the hex. Same with the old North stopper ball

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Re: 3rd time snapping north lines

Postby Kash » Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:24 pm

This is so old story.. North [do not]trust bar is a long (10 years at least) dated bar design with same dated crap lines. Flapping safety line, no untwist, line coating is gone after 3 sessions. Its almost like a greedy scam. They made shitloads of money with that bar alone. Imagine no R&D and the cheapest available materials running for like 10 good years ?
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Re: 3rd time snapping north lines

Postby Kiter_from_Germany » Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:37 pm

a99 wrote:
Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:08 pm
Can someone tell me that is diameter/size needed of tool to unscrew these tiny north 2015 bar bolts? Tried 3, 2,5, 2 and 1,5 mm tools, not going. Seems that its about 2.25 milimeter tool needed.
you nearly got it.
Use US hex (inch based)
Try fin mount hex for fcs1 or 2 fins. It matches.
Should be 3/32" hex Alan key


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