Dude, crossed-up lines don't wear.

It's a kiting myth.

I've ridden with crossed-up lines for freakin years and I've never noticed any wear.

However, if you tangle up with another kiter you might experience kite-burn.

That's when lines rub together and cause singeing.

Sometimes newbies worry about crossed-up lines after they've thrown a backie.

My advice is to spin the bar first before throwing a backie.

Then your lines will be uncrossed when you land the backie.

But remember, don't spin your bar the wrong way, ok.

lol.

sage

I always thought the rule was "no crossing swords" but Waveslave may dispute that one?

I'm glad you mentioned it.
Speaking about death-leashes and crossed-up lines .....^^^

Flagging to a single line won't work with multiple twists in the front lines.
Newbies are often shocked to see their kite-bar jam up in the crossed-up lines after they have pulled the QR.
The death-leash then becomes a tow-rope that drags you across the bitumen carpark behind a psycho-looping bag.

Death-leashes kill.

Agreed but sometimes you roll and loop the wrong way.

Forgive my ignorance, what is the difference between a 'death leash' and a 'safety leash'?

my experience is opposite to this. all my lines show wear and tear at the section were they loop together. they get fluffy.

but i like to do all sorts or loops in every session mayeb as much as 20-30. so perhaps my wear and tear is alot higher than an occasional looper.

True and airush on the smart bar. Flaggin on one line is so 2007...