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The Deathloop -- What to do first ?

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Created by waveslave > 9 months ago, 24 Oct 2011
waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
24 Oct 2011 9:04PM
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The first thing you should do is disconnect your stupid death-leash ...
After you've done that, trigger the quick release.
Now if you do the QR first off, you may find yourself getting hell dragged.
Just a little helpful advice, that's all.
lol.

eppo
WA, 9793 posts
24 Oct 2011 9:50PM
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Try a fifth line Peter. No drag.

TurtleHunter
WA, 1675 posts
24 Oct 2011 11:00PM
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eppo said...

Try a fifth line Peter. No drag.

or a front line reride even a mini 5th line will flag the kite as long as you have the leash connected when you release your QR.

radman4
678 posts
25 Oct 2011 4:21AM
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Sorry slave but thats crap advice,first thing you should do is punch out on the QR ,in most situations this will stop the kite flagged onto the water and slow down the loop,then if the kites still relaunching and looping release the safty,IMO always release the safty last,gotta think of other kiters as well as yourself.

myusernam
QLD, 6160 posts
25 Oct 2011 7:37AM
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radman4 said...

Sorry slave but thats crap advice,first thing you should do is punch out on the QR ,in most situations this will stop the kite flagged onto the water and slow down the loop,then if the kites still relaunching and looping release the safty,IMO always release the safty last,gotta think of other kiters as well as yourself.


yeah, wouldn't want to release your kite in front of KOTP

BennyB12
QLD, 918 posts
25 Oct 2011 7:52AM
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Wageslave, the only troll with over 3000 posts...

lostinlondon
VIC, 1159 posts
25 Oct 2011 9:04AM
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Death Loops? How often do they happen these days anyway? The new gear seems to be pretty resistant to it. What are you riding Slave? 2002 4 line C kites with no depower and an improvised QR? Remember when guys used to heavily modify their bars? Ah, what a waste of time that is these days...

superlizard
VIC, 702 posts
25 Oct 2011 10:00AM
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what's a deathloop?

Spacemonkey!
SA, 2288 posts
25 Oct 2011 12:34PM
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Don't death loops normally happen as a process of dropping the bar? How do you get into death loops hooked in??



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