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2010 SS comp stick and line stretching

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Created by iRideWainman > 9 months ago, 7 Sep 2012
iRideWainman
VIC, 219 posts
7 Sep 2012 11:32AM
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Anyone had an issue with there lines stretching on the 2010 onwards comp stick?

If so, were you able to stretch the lines to resolve this?

From what I've been told these lines don't stretch (which doesn't seem to be the case).

sir ROWDY
WA, 5378 posts
7 Sep 2012 9:44AM
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hahahaha, "don't stretch" love it how they claim that.

In my opinion they stretch as much as any other line, if not more. When I used them I had to adjust my lines every session due to stretching.

How you can fix the problem:
1. Run your lines out.
2. Tie them to something solid (do it evenly though, in the same way for each line).
3. Walk back to your bar and check to see if your bar is straight.
4. If you notice a line is too long, take the corresponding line that is shorter and pull on it hard. You will be able to stretch it out to the same length quite easily.
5. Roll your bar up and be stoked that it will be right for the first 10mins of your sess.


*note: I actually suggest stretching your lines by hand as much as you can before you even use them. Yes when they are brand new.

IanR
NSW, 1360 posts
7 Sep 2012 7:48PM
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Hi IRW
I have not used the Lines you have mentioned
I think that lines stretch twice in there life time.
Once when they are brand-new and may stretch in the first five hours or so of using
If they are a couple of years old and have had plenty of use and they start stretching again. Its time to replace them

kiter2012
NSW, 19 posts
7 Sep 2012 8:41PM
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i have this problem all the time also. seems to be only with my 11m though. 9m is fine. i will stretch one steering line which aligns them again as rowdy says... but then as soon as i do a single kiteloop in my session... gone. seems to be kiteloops that do it for me. they really need to fix it coz its so annoying. kite keeps drifting up or down as you ride so ya gotta constantly compensate for it.

iRideWainman
VIC, 219 posts
7 Sep 2012 10:14PM
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yeah i have unsuccessfully tried to compensate for this, via methods described, but no dice. I think cos i boost predominantly to one side it has thrown me out.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5378 posts
7 Sep 2012 10:05PM
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You can't stop it, except get better lines... But all lines will stretch.
As soon as I have a few hard crashes my lines are usually out again.

I heard Q power line is pretty good though.

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
8 Sep 2012 12:03AM
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Ozone lines, I've had a set for 3 yrs with no stretch I'm90kgs and kite in pretty strong conditions,they arnt the cheapest though.



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