Snapped a bridle line on the ol' Naish today and was wondering where to get a replacement one? It's a Shockwave which is a few years old so I dunno if I can still get genuine ones. Would be happy to get some made up if need be. Gonna go up to SHQ tomorrow and see what they reckon. Any other suggestions?

Only kite on the beach, wind was crankin and it broke on my second run... doh. And wifey had the ute so I just had to sit and wait for her to come get me. So I've learnt a very valuable lesson today... always take beers, especially on a Friday arvo...

Yeah, thanks graceful. Already pulled off the snapped line and the one on the other side. It's just about had the dick as well so might as well replace em both while I'm at it.

bert77 said...

Yeah, thanks graceful. Already pulled off the snapped line and the one on the other side. It's just about had the dick as well so might as well replace em both while I'm at it.

Yeah just keep a eye on your pulleys from now on to avoid the same problem
clean the sand out of them and keep them spinning every session and you'll be right

by hand is easy. get some polyester upholstery thread (thicker than regular thread) from spotlight ($6 for 100metres) and zig-zag back and forth by hand.

i shortened a set of lines like this six months ago and they're going strong.

be sure to go through the core as well as the sleeve with each stitch.

if you've not done much sewing before perhaps get a friend to show you some techniques for finishing the job so that the ends of the thread are secure and not in high-load spots.

It may be worth checking with the shop how much the replacements are. For example, slingshot sell replacement P lines for about 50c just to cover the cost of shipping.