Kite Packing: the winder method *Video*

I know everyone has their own method of kite packing, but here's mine. I've seen that riffclown does something similar and Mougl saw me do this last JIBE and told me I ought to make a video showing how I do it,... so there you go.

The video is a tutorial on my preferred method of kite packing with the lines still attached to the kite. With this method, unpacking the kite at the beginning of the session takes about 5 minutes and packing up at the end of your session takes about 10 minutes maximizing your flying time. Furthermore, I have never had an issue of lines tangling with this method. I consider it to be very similar to para-packing in its ability to be very quickly unpacked and set up.

Most of what I used is stuff that comes with any Peter Lynn kite. The winder is what the lines came on, the velcro straps come attached to the PL ground stake, and I have a bunch of pairs of PL KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s. Any of the stuff could be made easily or inexpensively as well.

Always like your vids bro!

Nice job with the vid.
can you do one with the wind blowing at 15mph?

So many different techniques 2 put the kite away and 2 get the kite out. The biggest key is to put it away completely opposite of the way that it is taken out, kind of wax on wax off.

That's a good looking kite, I like the colors. I would like it if pl would put more color on the kiter side of the kite like the twisters. Here is my 4 meter. (I'm referring to the reactors, I don't think they have much color on the kiter side.)

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Nice job with the vid. can you do one with the wind blowing at 15mph? So many different techniques 2 put the kite away and 2 get the kite out. The biggest key is to put it away completely opposite of the way that it is taken out, kind of wax on wax off.

... I experienced that very thing today!!! Yes, it's a little more difficult when the wind is up, but it's doable. That very reason is why I pull the wingtip into the wind and start folding on the upwind side... Those days are when the weight really plays a key role... My weight that I typically use is a small OR waterproof canoe and kayak bag with 3 small bean bag like sacks filled with rocks (I made myself). Most if the time the 1 big weight is sufficient, but sometimes I need to spread the weights out so I pull out the small individual weights and place them as needed.

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@ Davis (myaikencheeks)... Those are great suggestions, thanks for that. And just FYI too, for the kite strap, most any fabric store will sell webbing by the foot and all the buckles necessary to make a strap... So if you're secure enough in your manhood you can walk into Joanne or Hancook fabrics and walk out with all you need for a kite strap.

Great suggestions Spencer. No problem with walkin into a Johanne or Handcook or even a Hobby Lobby.

The best store with a girls name I really like walkin into is a Victoria's Secret.

Very useful 'How to' video for foils.

Personally I used to prefer stuffing and spending as little time as possible packing away. Sometimes I don't even bother with the bag, instead opting to gather up the kite in my arms and chucking it straight into the trailer, letting it blow about on the drive home.

The video reminds me. I'm always taken aback when I see other people pack their kites away with meticulous folding with perfect symmetry, ironed flatness and perfect line wraps then topped off with a delicious compression strap.
I'm not sure if this is even good for a kite. Well all I have to say is....don't buy kites from me if your looking for perfection but they are crease free.

Thanks guys!... looks like we just had the 2 yr anniversary of this video!...

That 4m Core is an excellent kite and its FOR SALE right now!