jeff3 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 hay just laneded my first 6.6 blade 3 flexifoil from ebay. but all the front bridle lines have a short atachment on them ? which have shortened the front of the bridle lines. they look like they are shortening the lines by 3-4mm WHY ARE THEY THERE ????? this kite don't like the edge of the window. should i take them off / out?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batz Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Either a better description or pictures dude! Front bridle lines? WTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty13 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) I think your on about the brake part of the bridle being longer with the three nots if this is right then this is so you can adjust how tight the brakes are. Edited June 16, 2011 by besty13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abba Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 He may be talking about the mod that has been done on alot of 6.6 III's to make them more stable... pretty sure the mod was to correct the tips folding in i... similar to the issues with the mk1 sabre. Only flown a demo 6.6 so not familiar with the mod... from what i recall the 6.6 wasn't the best kite of the blade III range The system besty13 is talking about is the AAA system, bought in on the Blade 4, but can/could be bought seperatly and retro fitted to the 6.6, 8.5 and 10.5 Blade III. This shouldn't effect the edge of the window performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymustard Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 OR....the 6.6 mkIII was notorious for bridle stretch, it might be an adjustment to compensate for this. You could take them off to see if it flies better but remember how it all goes back in case you turn it into a bag of shoite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parksy Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I'm gonna stick my neck out and chip in. If you have extra attachment points on the front of the kite that have effectively shortened the front bridles, then it will be because the original setting made the kite stall, possibly due to line/ bridle stretch. I haven't seen/ flown this kite, but don't suppose they are factory fitted, but if the kite flies nice now then leave it as is or give it a little tweek if you feel it needs it. ps, when you say it doesn't like the edge of window, do you mean it won't go there or it overflies and dies/ folds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Early Blade III 6.6's suffered from a problem with the second row of bridles (B) being too short or becoming too short after a little use. Basically it caused the kite to be impossible to get to the zenith, and it just stopped about half way up with a crease along the B row. Charlie at Flexi used to supply a kit to fix it. I think that it lengthened both the A and B bridles, or perhaps just shortened the © row. Later Blade III 6.6's didn't need it. If it was done when not needed, you ended up with a 6.6 kite with the power of a 4.9 that turned like a truck. Note that every large Blade (indeed any mid to high aspect kite) needs to be flown side to side to get them to the top of the window if the wind is light. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smackay116 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 My mk 4 6.5 is a bitch for that iv still not got it set up on its new lines and handles. Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff3 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 OR....the 6.6 mkIII was notorious for bridle stretch, it might be an adjustment to compensate for this. You could take them off to see if it flies better but remember how it all goes back in case you turn it into a bag of shoite! hay yer this is what i try 1st jeff3. Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 A's and B's stretch , so some dropped the C's back 25mm (thats how mine is ), and some brought a flexi kit , that dropped B's 12mm , and A's 24mm the 6.6 III and the 6.5 IV are my favourites of the blade range , and both very very different kites , but both fantasic landboard kites in different ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff3 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 hay slide so this kite dont like the windiw edge are all 6.6s like that as i put my 4 m up and that sat a the edge but that didn't pull so well ? has your bridle _A_ got the same ? are you saying i must shorten the _B_ bridles. jeff3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff3 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 at weston, uphill sunday wind good so put up 4 meter as wind dropped down. put up 6.6 still don't like the edge . so took of all the ten tags as they were just loop in. looked like it was some what better, so think, like keep them and might put them in the _C_ row, for more lift . jeff3 some bloke in a wheel chair there said he was something, Number 2 in buggies ? Craig something ? (seems like he had a off day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer-n-saw Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I have fitted them to two BIII 6.6m kites I have owned. First time it was Rob Hill old kite, I phoned Flexifoil and they sent me the original pigtail mod kit including instructions for free. The second 6.6m BIII, Flexifoil sent me the AAA kit for free, which was their later mod idea. Some of the 8.5m BIII`s also had the same problem. these mod kit`s sorted the kites out, but it tamed them and I think they lost the sting in the tail of the BIII`s. The original problem was that whats been said that there was a crease along the center bridles and the kite was a pig to launch as it didnt want to get off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 hay slide so this kite dont like the windiw edge are all 6.6s like that as i put my 4 m up and that sat a the edge but that didn't pull so well ? has your bridle _A_ got the same ? are you saying i must shorten the _B_ bridles. jeff3 .....this happened on the 6.6 upwards in size - not the 4.9 or smaller . if ya kite clearly shows acrease line on the C bridle line (check while someone else flys it)-they develop a tendency to not want to go up on launch....drop the C back 25 mm , simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batz Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I have fitted them to two BIII 6.6m kites I have owned. First time it was Rob Hill old kite, I phoned Flexifoil and they sent me the original pigtail mod kit including instructions for free. The second 6.6m BIII, Flexifoil sent me the AAA kit for free, which was their later mod idea. Some of the 8.5m BIII`s also had the same problem. these mod kit`s sorted the kites out, but it tamed them and I think they lost the sting in the tail of the BIII`s. The original problem was that whats been said that there was a crease along the center bridles and the kite was a pig to launch as it didnt want to get off the ground. Could do with you looking at a locals 6.6 at some point Si, can you make it to Castle hill 1 weeknight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I have fitted them to two BIII 6.6m kites I have owned. First time it was Rob Hill old kite, I phoned Flexifoil and they sent me the original pigtail mod kit including instructions for free. The second 6.6m BIII, Flexifoil sent me the AAA kit for free, which was their later mod idea. Some of the 8.5m BIII`s also had the same problem. these mod kit`s sorted the kites out, but it tamed them and I think they lost the sting in the tail of the BIII`s. The original problem was that whats been said that there was a crease along the center bridles and the kite was a pig to launch as it didnt want to get off the ground. ....i just read this tro properly and would add . the factory flexi mod -(3 pigtails in increments of 12mm), was on my daughters partner's kite(BIII 6.6) , and we compared it to mine (just dropping the C back 25mm), and the flexi mod does tame the kite slightly , and on mine it seemed faster and gruntier-so much so dean changed his to my mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer-n-saw Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Could do with you looking at a locals 6.6 at some point Si, can you make it to Castle hill 1 weeknight? Might be a week or two. why not try what `slide` suggested and just add a 25mm pigtail on the C row. Its not that hard, and you must have some bridle left over from your Flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff3 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 hay just laneded my first 6.6 blade 3 flexifoil from ebay. but all the front bridle lines have a short atachment on them ? which have shortened the front of the bridle lines. they look like they are shortening the lines by 3-4mm WHY ARE THEY THERE ????? this kite don't like the edge of the window. should i take them off / out?????? OK now removed these ties and in 15to 20 MPH, all good (BEAST) but under 10 MPH the lines appear on the _B_ & _C_ right across the middle of the kite. Baz said flexi has a mod , will call them to see what they say. thanks to ya all for your time and info, good air to you all happy landings jeff3 Blade iii 6.6M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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