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Cheddarhead
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Who Hates Their Fifth Line Safety?
I don't know if it's just me, but that bugger of a safety line seems to always get wrapped around everything! Seems like it's always in the way or
constantly twisted around other lines. God help me if I have to pull the safety because a reset usually isn't gonna be pretty. I love that Ozone
found an alternative Re-ride system
As much as I like my Frenzy, the fifth line kinda makes life a little more difficult. Is there anyway to retrofit something for older Frenzies? I've
been really tempted to take my fifth line off, but it does do a good job of killing the power if I need it. Just isn't a clean system compared to the
4.5 flagout systems out there.
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SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200
What I ride:
Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
Aboards Reverse 161
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djsiryn
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I like the idea of the 5th but for the very same reasons I have ditched all my 5th line kites or just fly them on 4 (unless it's one of those loaded
5th kites....).
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southpadreburt
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I have used Ozone foil kites with the 5th line for a few years now. My smallest is a 4M and largest is 13M. Have not had any problems with the 5th
line. I do like the 5th line when the wind gets strong enough that the normal landing brake line is not enough and the kite becomes uncontrollable. I
do not like a 5th line on my kiteboarding kites(inflatable) because it can kill the kite when the kite rolls in the process of inverting. Many
modern inflatable kites now have bridles that kill the kite with no 5th line. For me the safety of the 5th line far out weighs the problems it might
cause on my Ozone foil kites but not on my inflatables.
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Rev B Series Standard,Vented,Full Vented
Rev PowerBlast 2-4
Rush 3 Pro
Ozone Access 4, 6, 8,10
Ozone Summit 8, 10
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Cabrinha 7, 9, 13 Xbow
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Kamikuza
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Burt nailed it. Didn't like FDS on the Speed2 either...
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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John Holgate
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I hated it on the 5m Frenzy so much I ended up selling the kite. And when I did deploy the safety, the stopper ball got well and truly jammed in
the bar. Another case of two steps forward and one step back from Ozone.
Can't see any reason the Frenzy wouldn't work ok with the leashless re-ride bar from earlier Ozones - I quite like that system. Having said that, I
don't use the kites at the top of their wind range which would probably benefit from the 5th line flag out.
I often got the 5th line wrapped around the other lines too....never could quite work out why.
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Feyd
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I'm not suggesting this but if you remove the stopper a vast majority of the issus seen with some 5th lines will be gone. In an emergency, if I cut
the kite free to flag out I'm not concerned with the bar traveling almost all the way to the kite. But a am concerned if the stopper gets twists up
in the other front lines and does allow for normal flight without tangles or worse, causes the kite to not flag our properly.
We've used the new ReRide system with the stopper removed and it was fine. Apart from the ReRide though, most 5th lines are a Pita. Prefer a 4.5 fls
like I run on my Arcs or Peaks.
Chris Krug-Owner @ Hardwater Kiting. Authorized Dealer of Ozone, Flysurfer, HQ kites.
www.hardwaterkiter.com 603-986-2784
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Windstruck
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Cheddar - I too like the whole way the Peaks work out the 4.5 line solution as compared to running the safety line all the way up to the kite. There
is enough going on with the bridling system up their already without inviting yet more line to the party out at the kite.
The part that has me worried is this winter. I plan to snowkite for the first time and plan to use a quiver of Peak 2s for that. As I've read on
other threads (by you and others) there is a genuine possiblility (inevitability?) that I will run over my lines with my ski edges and cut the lines.
Lord knows I've run over my lines with my buggy wheels a time or three (OK, five).
Do you or anybody (Chris maybe?) have any experience replacing lines for Peaks? I did find this on the web; has anybody used it? http://www.flysurfer.com/en/support/line_service/
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NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
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gemini6kl
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I myself have taken all 5th lines off my kites, like most people said they wrap around the other lines and generally are troublesome, and some of them
will affect the flying of the kite if the are adjusted too tight . I had a kite that was behaving badly in flight and then later realized later on
that the 5th line was too tight and removed it. I usually just use a leash with a pigtail attached to the center strap that is connected to the
brake lines, works for me, Ive never had a problem with releasing to that and felt like the kite had enough power to still move me.
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Cheddarhead
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I hated it on the 5m Frenzy so much I ended up selling the kite. And when I did deploy the safety, the stopper ball got well and truly jammed in
the bar. Another case of two steps forward and one step back from Ozone.
Can't see any reason the Frenzy wouldn't work ok with the leashless re-ride bar from earlier Ozones - I quite like that system. Having said that, I
don't use the kites at the top of their wind range which would probably benefit from the 5th line flag out.
I often got the 5th line wrapped around the other lines too....never could quite work out why. |
Oh yes, that little stopper ball .......I've had that jam into the bar on
one occasion. Was nearly impossible to free without tools. It does seem to be a tangle monger with the other lines. I think I'll take mine off and
see how it goes.
SS Turbine 17m
SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200
What I ride:
Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
Aboards Reverse 161
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Cheddarhead
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| Quote: Originally posted by gemini6kl | | I myself have taken all 5th lines off my kites, like most people said they wrap around the other lines and generally are troublesome, and some of them
will affect the flying of the kite if the are adjusted too tight . I had a kite that was behaving badly in flight and then later realized later on
that the 5th line was too tight and removed it. I usually just use a leash with a pigtail attached to the center strap that is connected to the
brake lines, works for me, Ive never had a problem with releasing to that and felt like the kite had enough power to still move me.
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When you removed your fifth lines, did you remove the center bridle also?
SS Turbine 17m
SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200
What I ride:
Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
Aboards Reverse 161
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Cheddarhead
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| Quote: Originally posted by Windstruck | Cheddar - I too like the whole way the Peaks work out the 4.5 line solution as compared to running the safety line all the way up to the kite. There
is enough going on with the bridling system up their already without inviting yet more line to the party out at the kite.
The part that has me worried is this winter. I plan to snowkite for the first time and plan to use a quiver of Peak 2s for that. As I've read on
other threads (by you and others) there is a genuine possiblility (inevitability?) that I will run over my lines with my ski edges and cut the lines.
Lord knows I've run over my lines with my buggy wheels a time or three (OK, five).
Do you or anybody (Chris maybe?) have any experience replacing lines for Peaks? I did find this on the web; has anybody used it? http://www.flysurfer.com/en/support/line_service/
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Out of seven winters of snowkiting I cut my lines once with my skis. A pretty good record if I say so. Was it the first time I ran over them? No,
but the other occasions were on soft snow and I wasn't on edge. Just try to always keep your lines tight and off the snow and you shouldn't have
issues.
SS Turbine 17m
SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200
What I ride:
Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
Aboards Reverse 161
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ssayre
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Is there any reason not to have a front line flag out? Seems simple and effective on both depowers that I've flown. do open cell require more than
that?
In other words, what's the point of 5th line?
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Windstruck
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@Cheddar - good tips. Thankfully I should be mostly working softer snow as that is the prevailing stuff out here in the land of The Greatest Snow On
Earth (hey, it has to be true, it says so right on my licence plate). Prevention is certainly the best strategy. Hopefully I will have the good
sense to avoid the whole mess, or at least, if I am going to run over the lines unintentionally, then flatten out my skis while I pass over the lines
to keep from slicing them.
I'm an old downhill ski racer and I keep my carving front side skis really well tuned. My backside and powder skis I leave purposely slightly detuned
on their edges for reasons that should be self-evident to those reading this that know ski tuning like we all know kites. I plan to snowkite with my
backside/powder boards so hopefully this won't be a problem. Unlike my snowkiting friends from other climes I won't have the opportunity (desperate
necessity?) to snowkite on bare ice.
And yes, I'd say seven seasons and going strong in this department is a stellar record.
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NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
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B-Roc
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I like my 5th line but don't loop my kites that often and have only needed to rely on the safety two times and it worked great on both occasions. I'm
not a fan of rear line /top hat systems as they often still hold a decent amount of power when on the ground or relaunch themselves and fly around
fluttering. I do like the idea of removing the stopper ball.
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
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I think I'm with Chris, and in the end I prefer the 4.5 line safeties. pbc and I have argued and refined and designed a few iterations of safety
systems, but the more they resemble a true fifth line, the less I like them. My preference is to only have 4 lines on the kite, while still allowing a
total flag out and complete depowering of the kite to be safe. The less line I have to have to enable that, the better.
Currently enjoying a Charger 2 quiver
6.5, 8M, 10M, 12M <3
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gemini6kl
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yep I remove everything.
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gemini6kl
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| Quote: Originally posted by Cheddarhead | | Quote: Originally posted by gemini6kl | | I myself have taken all 5th lines off my kites, like most people said they wrap around the other lines and generally are troublesome, and some of them
will affect the flying of the kite if the are adjusted too tight . I had a kite that was behaving badly in flight and then later realized later on
that the 5th line was too tight and removed it. I usually just use a leash with a pigtail attached to the center strap that is connected to the
brake lines, works for me, Ive never had a problem with releasing to that and felt like the kite had enough power to still move me.
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yep I remove everything .
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Feyd
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I'm not on board with complete removal of the 5th line system. It's not ideal but a hell f a lot better than old school brake line safety. Anyone
who has flown in conditions where the brakes still have enough power to drag you will agree 5th line is a move forward.
Chris Krug-Owner @ Hardwater Kiting. Authorized Dealer of Ozone, Flysurfer, HQ kites.
www.hardwaterkiter.com 603-986-2784
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hiaguy
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Sorry, but I don't completely understand the issue with the 5th line.
The only depowers I've flown are the PL Lynx, and the 5th line has never tangled or been in the way on any of them (I have all 4 sizes). The stopper
ball is far enough down the line so that it doesn't interfere with the back lines even with several twists on the bar (after about 6 loops, the line
friction is more of an issue than anything else).
So, what have the other makers done differently?
PS: If you don't have a safety line, when you pull the chicken loop, do you just watch the kite drift until it lands?
Go ahead... tell me to "go fly a kite!" Please!
Howard KC67 NAPKA District #12 Representative
Fly: A quiver of Lynx' and Cores (did someone say "Pansh"?), a couple o' Arcs, and a Rev to remind me about control
Ride: PL XR+
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ssayre
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Wait! Let me stop you there and say congratulations! I would love to have a full set of my favorite depowers. The wind range you can kite with
those must make you feel like......
Other than that I have no relevant information to the topic. 
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Windstruck
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Have to say, the PL Lynx line of DPs are sweet kites! I sold mine to cover the cost of my single skin habit, but they are extremely well built, nice
simple bridles, and flew very nicely. In my limited experience with them I did not find their 5th lines a problem, so maybe the Lynx line does to
have this issue.
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RaceStar (9.0m, 11.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
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Peak-5 (2.5m)
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hiaguy
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LOL! I had the good fortune of working at a property that was very generous at Christmas time. Otherwise, I'd still be enjoying my Hornets.
With the crap wind I live with, I had too many OBEs with the Hornets and Cores, and the Lynx was the affordable route to go (thanks for all your help
Markite) if I wanted to keep flying.
Autographs will be available at WBB in...
... 42 ... days
But, I still don't understand the 5th line headache.
Go ahead... tell me to "go fly a kite!" Please!
Howard KC67 NAPKA District #12 Representative
Fly: A quiver of Lynx' and Cores (did someone say "Pansh"?), a couple o' Arcs, and a Rev to remind me about control
Ride: PL XR+
Where: 43.857899, -78.941661 and 38.970951, -74.828922
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Cheddarhead
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I think the majority of the problems I come across is with the stopper ball. Either wrapping around the other lines and not undoing itself (think
hair braid here) or on one occasion having it jam into the bar hole after a safety release because the ball is simply too small. Not sure what I'm
doing wrong, but I can set up my kite after taking it out of the bag unwind the lines and find the fifth line wrapped around the fronts even before I
attempt to launch. Like Chris K said, it would be going completely backwards to remove the fifth line and rely on a rear line safety only. That is
the primary means of safety after all. I've had to release my rear line safety on a couple older Ozones that I had in very powered conditions and it
still pulled like a bull. At least the fifth line completely taco's the kite if everything is in order. Like Feyd said earlier, taking the stopper
ball off may eliminate 90% of the tangles I encounter. Ozone front lines are one line until you get closer to the kite, then they split into two
lines. I think the fifth line wraps around this single line much easier due to this.....OR......my line management techniques are not up to par so
that could play into this as well. This is not something I'm mad about, it's just simply irritating compared to the 4.5 systems I've flown thus
far.
SS Turbine 17m
SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200
What I ride:
Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
Aboards Reverse 161
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PHREERIDER
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if there is ONE line that has hi foul potential it is not helping. it is only adding to management requirements . it becomes liability if twisted
to much, then fouled relaunch (attempt) is a POWERED liability.
any kite i have flown for any amount time that has a line that fouls or fouls relaunch it gets dropped.
compstick works and will tolerate insane amount of twisting and work!
but foils with center line safety. on water , better be a lake nice and flat. on land what a mess minus the water and YOU HAVE TO STOP NOW.
back lines have been the only way i fly them. some with front line pulls that have cased depower but hardly use them .
wear gloves best handling safety option , makes every line a safety.
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PHREERIDER
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In higher winds I see the need if no one is around for foil stuff absolutely.
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Cheddarhead
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I absolutely love the slingshot compstick. It's a nice setup that's clean, simple and functional. IMHO
I wonder if you could fly a Frenzy on a compstick or a bar from a Peak? I guess there's one way to find out. Got me thinking now..
SS Turbine 17m
SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200
What I ride:
Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
Aboards Reverse 161
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Feyd
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There may be some minor tuning involved but I don't see why not.
I'm with Phree on using gloves. Reduces a lot of potential risk while allowing you to manage certain line base situations with safety and comfort.
Even thin summer weight gloves.
The flag out on the Chrono works really well. It doesn't use the ReRide system and flags out off a 4.5 like my old Navigator mod. Running that bar
with other kites I imagine would be the same.
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PHREERIDER
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switching the bars around will work just takes time and tweaking. FS are the most difficult to switch onto. everything else, lay them out, see the
different +/- with pigtails. everything needs to be fairly close , bar length can be a deal breaker as well as center hole freedom. a tip to make
it consistent , you must choose when you lay things out, bar all the way in and trim all the way out OR bar all the way in and trim all the way in.
if you use alot of depower action, trim all the way out when comparing. if you favor more lighter air and unhooked then trim in all the way when
comparing.
gloves are the first safety step , all my foil packs have the cheap mechanic gloves in them just in case i loose my sailing gloves ....which happens
more than i'll admit.
Naish has an all around universal bar that has good center swivel pass thru. this is a sweet deal !
http://www.kiteboarding.com/proddetail.asp?prod=naish2014_un...
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The Ozone snowkites have very high Y on on the front lines and may not fly properly with a low V. Except for the 2011/2012 (i think) Frenzy which had
a "link" line, that is.
I have no problems with the 5th line. Sure, it will twist around the front line when you loop the kite, but that is easy enough to fix by swivelling
or looping the kite the other way. The great thing about the 5th on a foil kite is, that it will really kill 99% of the power. I don't release it for
fun or land my kite with it so I don't care if the lines get a little tangled when the safety is released.
A backstall safety system is totally outdated and a really dangerous POS in high winds.
Btw. A even better allround bar is the Gaastra X2, which can be adjusted for pretty much any kite. It has adjustable depower and trim throw, 4/5 line
option, a below the bar swivel which automatically untwists the lines and a pretty good looking QR. Very affordable, too. And I think the lines were
among the best in a test I recently saw in a magazine.
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http://switchkites.com/controller2.html
Switch looks like it could meet all of the above criteria as well. Never used one but just based off their description
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