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slingshot fuel help

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Created by Foster > 9 months ago, 6 Jan 2010
Foster
1 posts
6 Jan 2010 1:40PM
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I have an 07 slingshot fuel which when I do backrolls etc the middle 3 lines twist up. Is there anything I can do to prevent this?

waxman
SA, 1390 posts
6 Jan 2010 4:58PM
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loop the kite back the other way while doing your back roll, learn front rolls or start doing back rolls in the other direction, or you can do a down loop turn spin out your bar then do a back roll spin out the bar and every thing should be strait. Most kites twist up the centre lines some you can unwind on the water but you are better of trying to reduce the twists with some of the above techniques.

axis
VIC, 399 posts
6 Jan 2010 8:44PM
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Not on the '07 stock set up which came as 5th line or if you leash to one of the front lines in 4 line.

Only way is to ride suicide or as above either do a back then a front. The alternative is to learn back rolls on both tacks which will unspin them.

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
7 Jan 2010 12:46AM
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not sure if this would work on fuels, it does REVS.

1. unleash.
2. twist center lines at the depower cleat.
3. ???
4. untwisted lines
5. releash
6. try to pull of a mega-kook-loop to celebrate.

good luck and post pics.

axis
VIC, 399 posts
7 Jan 2010 1:15AM
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^^^^^^^^
yep, will work on the '07 Fuels set up - same as rev - if he wants to unclip the leash while riding.

Not sure about number 6 - don't you need some other brand of kite to pull off a mega kook loop?

hookworm
VIC, 600 posts
7 Jan 2010 1:25PM
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not sure if the still around but in 05 you could get this weird strap from slingy that was like a different hook for your harness and connected to the lines to stop this i'll have a look and see if i can find it and i'll post picks

Trant
NSW, 601 posts
7 Jan 2010 2:22PM
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hookworm said...

not sure if the still around but in 05 you could get this weird strap from slingy that was like a different hook for your harness and connected to the lines to stop this i'll have a look and see if i can find it and i'll post picks


The surefire spreader bar?

www.realwatersports.com/collections/kiteboarding?id=486&page=newsitem

I guess it would let you untwist your lines without removing your leash.

hookworm
VIC, 600 posts
7 Jan 2010 8:49PM
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Trant said...

hookworm said...

not sure if the still around but in 05 you could get this weird strap from slingy that was like a different hook for your harness and connected to the lines to stop this i'll have a look and see if i can find it and i'll post picks


The surefire spreader bar?

www.realwatersports.com/collections/kiteboarding?id=486&page=newsitem

I guess it would let you untwist your lines without removing your leash.


thats the one



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