Anybody that can help trim the Hadlow Pro 2011 kite?

When landing blind I often have the problem that it over sheets and move backwards down in the water before I have time to hook bavk in and sheet out.
Also after uh kiteloops it does the same.

Is it just trimming or is it part of the package? I do pull a lot of depower every time and when I sheet in it does not look on the tips like it oversheets.

I know normal recommendation is lengthen backlines/short for lines. But then I feel it looses the last grunt

I'd check line lengths.

Simple experiment:-
Put kite at 12 (in wind speeds suitable for size) and pull in bar, the kite should give power and try to lift you, until almost fully sheeted.
If it taps out before then its oversheeted.

Other things to consider:-
Are you sure your not mistaking grunt for bar pressure?
Are you flying in 4 or 5 line mode, common on 5 line kites is too much tension on the 5th which strangles the power in the kite, makes the kite seem like its pivoting around the 5th, but this is deforming the leading edge and killing power.

I'm riding 5 lines but have altered the 5th trim so it's fine. I moved it above the bar so that it moves with the front lines and thus is always trimmed right.

What I guess I am asking is if the backstalling after uh loops or landing blind (downwind) is part of the package or a question of trimming?

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Sanjay said...

I'm riding 5 lines but have altered the 5th trim so it's fine. I moved it above the bar so that it moves with the front lines and thus is always trimmed right.

What I guess I am asking is if the backstalling after uh loops or landing blind (downwind) is part of the package or a question of trimming?

your kite's over sheeted, need to make the back lines a little bit longer or fronts a little bit shorter. Kite's should not stall after landing blind or doing loops, that's just silly.
it might also be that your 5th is now too loose, having a too loose 5th on a kite that needs it to fly does tend to cause stalling issues. try making the back lines longer first or pulling in a bit of the trim strap to see if it helps

Use the trim strap to adjust the "pitch" of the kite, thats what it is there for.

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martynbone said...

Use the trim strap to adjust the "pitch" of the kite, thats what it is there for.

that works... for about a week until the teeth wear out and start slipping... better having your kite tuned properly so that you have the entire range of depower available too.