Length of safety travel

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SibboV1
SibboV1
368 posts
368 posts
13 Nov 2013 10:40am
I'm planning on modifying a bar and would like to know how long various brands safety travel is.

When you pop the safety, how far does the bar travel down the center lines before it hit something and stops?

Cheers.
Plummet
Plummet
4862 posts
4862 posts
13 Nov 2013 10:52am
should be at least the wing span of your longest kite that you use that bar with.
austin
austin
671 posts
671 posts
13 Nov 2013 11:14am
Best Bar shoots about 15m down the lines, resulting in tangled mess of a kite, modified mine for minimal travel, id rather ditch and swim if its that bad
IanR
IanR
NSW
1342 posts
NSW, 1342 posts
13 Nov 2013 2:29pm
A single front line safety it should be the lenght of the leading edge when the kite is deflate
Fifth line it should be the the cord of the kite (distance from leading edge to the trailing edge at the widest point of the kite).
I think the same applies to mini fifth systems. Both front lines like cabrinha used in the past
If I were you I check with the manufacturer.
Test in light winds
SibboV1
SibboV1
368 posts
368 posts
13 Nov 2013 11:39am
Cheers for the info.

I might have to have a look at the low y cabs, as that is what I'm trying to achieve.
Simsurf
Simsurf
WA
239 posts
WA, 239 posts
13 Nov 2013 8:31pm
Bit off topic but partially related.
I recently bought a 2nd hand kite from an east coast store. When it arrived lines were shot. Got in touch and they sent me brand new lines with apologies. Ozone kite. 4 lines with single line flag out. Problem is there is no stopper on either of the centre line to stop the bar if i have to hit the QR.
Can anyone recommend a method to put a stopper on the line?

I will use the the above advice for the spacing.

NickT
NickT
WA
1094 posts
WA, 1094 posts
13 Nov 2013 8:38pm
Ozone dealers have stoppers, but I removed mine as it's a pain tangling around it self launching. The amount I've qr'd it's worthless to me, ride suicide mainly. I've ditched the kite completely more times in comparison.
NSW, 4382 posts
13 Nov 2013 11:55pm
simstat said..

Bit off topic but partially related.
I recently bought a 2nd hand kite from an east coast store. When it arrived lines were shot. Got in touch and they sent me brand new lines with apologies. Ozone kite. 4 lines with single line flag out. Problem is there is no stopper on either of the centre line to stop the bar if i have to hit the QR.
Can anyone recommend a method to put a stopper on the line?

I will use the the above advice for the spacing.



Stopper balls are available, if you got that kite from us, we will send you one for free.
Simsurf
Simsurf
WA
239 posts
WA, 239 posts
13 Nov 2013 9:19pm
Thanks NickT. I have never had to hit the QR for any reason other than testing, ever, but only been kiting a few years now so they day is gonna come. I practice it regularly to keep it fresh in my mind. Have three different brands of kites all with different safeties. Tested out the ozone safety in light wind a few weeks back and it ended in a tangled mess. Was thinking the stopper might prevent the inevitable 10-15 minutes spent detangling once back on the beach.
Will contact Ozone and see what they can do, but am still wondering does anyone have a home remedy solution?
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