ajdesq
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| posted on 29-8-2006 at 13:13 |
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GK Sonics rubbish depower cleat
Hi peeps,
I can never seem to get the power control line to stay in the cleat, so the kite keeps dropping out of the sky. I bought it 2nd hand
and the rope's a bit old, but is there a better system I can have put on instead, and any short-term solutions?
Thanks in advance,
Andrew
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willf
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| posted on 29-8-2006 at 16:35 |
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1) buy a new rope, it will wear.
2)Tie a knot in the rope so it can't slide through. about 1m of line from cleat to front line split is about right but don't take my
word for it, find the position by fying it fully sheeted in at the point wear it doesn't fly backwards.
3) buy the bar upgrade from www.airjam.co.uk call Sean.
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shem
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| posted on 29-8-2006 at 20:19 |
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Like willf said, if its second hand you dont know how much use its had, so get a new centre line. Ive never had a single prob with
mine. You do need to get the trim set and knot tied however or probs will occur.
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leonardo
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| posted on 29-8-2006 at 21:38 |
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never had probs with my 8 or 11m..i just wedge the depower line into the teeth with my thumb then ride in all winds with one setting.
more power the better.
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Fart Boy
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Sean Gave me a new cleat with a 14 on it rather than a 12. We don't know the difference but it did the trick. I purchased a new rope at
the same time but did not need to use it.
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ajdesq
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| posted on 30-9-2006 at 13:24 |
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Been waiting a month for AirJam to reopen their website so I can get new stuff... Can't seem to find GK stuff elsewhere. Anyone know
when AirJam will be back up & running?
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col123
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| posted on 30-9-2006 at 16:24 |
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give sean a phone he'll sort you out, as a matter of course it's worth getting a new depower rope etc when buying second hand as shem
says you don't know wot abuse it's had..then again you could always buy a warroo
[Edited on 30-9-2006 by col123]
To Infirmary and beyond..
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Fart Boy
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| posted on 1-10-2006 at 06:44 |
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Yep don't wait for the web to b up as they were not on there anyway. I was down there and went into the shop and they had them in stock
so give em a call.
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