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posted on 25-1-2010 at 08:16 Reply With Quote
5th line???? help

hi guys and girls, brought a second hand kite..naish boxer and had a go yesterday but it has a 5th line??

what do i do with that? is it a safety line? or something for power? at the moment there is no line keeping me to the kite if anything goes wrong?
hope someone can help

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posted on 25-1-2010 at 08:50 Reply With Quote
simple..
Get some lessons







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posted on 25-1-2010 at 12:01 Reply With Quote
good advice Col!!
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posted on 25-1-2010 at 19:16 Reply With Quote
thanks guys..cant wait to meet people like you when i start to become confident in the water. maybe we can share a beer and tell stories about nam!!!!
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posted on 25-1-2010 at 21:18 Reply With Quote
Nam???????

Would that be Cheltenham?

Not many of us fought in Vietnam - dunk had a good fight with a bloke in El Medano once perhaps you should share a beer with him?

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posted on 26-1-2010 at 12:55 Reply With Quote
dont be offended at the advice given; if you dont know what a 5th line is for and you are " having a go"the only place you are heading for is an accident and no-one on this site who is resposible will help you make that journey.
this sport is fun but can be TERMINAL be safe and learn from others mistakes. VIETNAM could be the safer option.
get lessons and we will all be glad to assist when you come to the beach.





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posted on 26-1-2010 at 14:22 Reply With Quote
Hey, I'm a lover not a fighter Tim lol

They were robbing my apartment at the time!





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posted on 26-1-2010 at 19:52 Reply With Quote
I wouldn't like to comment on your 'lover' attributes dunk!

Quatarj - as Neil suggests lessons are the way to go, just trying a kite with no experience is a recipe for a quick trip to the hospital. And once you are sorted if you come to borth you'll find lots of friendly folk willing to advise you.

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posted on 28-1-2010 at 10:20 Reply With Quote
hi all, i am currently sorting out lessons, i feel it is very important to learn the correct way, but it was just a basic question of which i thought fellow kitesurfers could answer without the need of sarcasum??

im a surfer and skier by choice and i personally wouldnt answer a question to someone by simply saying "get some lessons"

oh well thanks for the comments, have fun and fly high.

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posted on 28-1-2010 at 11:45 Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by qatarij
hi guys and girls, brought a second hand kite..naish boxer and had a go yesterday but it has a 5th line??

what do i do with that? is it a safety line? or something for power? at the moment there is no line keeping me to the kite if anything goes wrong?
hope someone can help
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The reason i replied why i did was the questions in your post..

youv'e brought a kite and flown it!!!

but didn't know what the safety was or used for

recipe for disaster..

Oh by the way i just brought a car..anyone know what the middle pedals for...

Same question as your's really....





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posted on 28-1-2010 at 12:04 Reply With Quote
Deary me Col - of late your posts have been more caustic than usual....

Is your current situation getting to you?

Don't worry, just keep wearing the dresses for a little longer and they let you have the op.

And then I'm sure PKS will sort you out a nice pink wetty....





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posted on 28-1-2010 at 14:57 Reply With Quote
f*ck off fatty





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posted on 28-1-2010 at 16:40 Reply With Quote
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

touched a nerve THERE!





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posted on 20-2-2010 at 21:26 Reply With Quote
5th line is there to support the leading edge and is also there as your safety it is prob the most reliable type of safety.
There should be a 5th lin on your bar and line set, if not you need a new one one or have one fitted

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