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Created by widawake > 9 months ago, 14 Mar 2012
widawake
12 posts
14 Mar 2012 3:55PM
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Just got a new griffin 11.5 ,i am having problms with it stalling and falling back into the window. Its on the defalt settings, but the bar seem a very long way out on the launch. Has anyone had this problem, as i like the kite it got heaps of power, and easy to fly. Will shortening my wing tip lines fix this? flying in about 15knots.

Martyflyer
NSW, 131 posts
14 Mar 2012 7:04PM
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G'day,i bought a secondhand 2011 argo and found it would not fly properly and unresponsive,check bridle lines are long and short where they should be like in this photo,worked for me.If that dont work get in touch with Chris,griffinkites on here

widawake
12 posts
14 Mar 2012 4:35PM
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Thanks for that taht will help heaps

radman4
678 posts
14 Mar 2012 4:39PM
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Other way round mate,if its stalling back you have too much rear line tension, either lengthen the wingtip(steering) lines or shorten the centre bridal where the pulley that connects to the centre lines is,if you make up a short extension for your steering lines its the easiest,just fly the kite and pull the depower line in till you cant stall the kite when you haul in on the bar and the length of depower will = the length of extension you need.
sounds like the wrong gen bar for the kite.

widawake
12 posts
14 Mar 2012 4:50PM
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Yes my line connects almost right on the pully, is that right, and i am hooking up on th last not on the wing tips as long as it goes. The bar was second hand and the kite new and the bar was ment be a 2011 same as the kite?

radman4
678 posts
14 Mar 2012 4:58PM
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widawake said...

Yes my line connects almost right on the pully, is that right, and i am hooking up on th last not on the wing tips as long as it goes. The bar was second hand and the kite new and the bar was ment be a 2011 same as the kite?


Yep line should connect right at the pulley,so you can shorten the line that runs through the pulley(effectively depowering the kite)but a bit more complex than lengthening the steering line with a short extension as to take it out where the pulley is you have to reduce the length your depowering x 2.
On the steering lines you should have a short extension replace this with one about 300mm long with 3x knots spaced about 75mm apart then you can adjust for lighter and stronger winds.

widawake
12 posts
14 Mar 2012 5:38PM
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Thankyou very much for this info, it will help heaps

GriffinKites
NSW, 201 posts
15 Mar 2012 12:52AM
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Hi, the easiest way to tune your kite ( and most any other kite ) is fly the kite hooked in, pull the bar all the way in and turn the kite left and right, if there is any hint of back stall push the bar out and pull in some depower untill there is no back stall at all.
Thats it.

A good thing to know if you get a 2nd hand kite and want to tune it so it flys optimum.
If you have any issues PM me, also PM me the year and make of the kite.

widawake
12 posts
15 Mar 2012 6:50AM
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Thanks for that, it seems to stall on the launch it goes up about a metre and then stalls back, hard to power up on the edge of the wind,trim all the way out. I am going to try longer wing tip lines, and check bridal setup with Griffin. Thanks for the reply



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