when you are at "fully powered" on the trim strap, there should be only slight tension on the 5th line. unless you are trying to use 5th line tension to increase light wind performance, in which case a few to maybe up to 10 inches of tension are probably enough. (for a 12) i am pretty sure the torc...

Hey Kitetraveller123, how was your trip? I'm really interested in Vietnam. To visit there one day and get to kite too would be icing on the cake for me. If you have time, write us a trip report. I have looked at most of the Vietnam posts, but some of us really appreciate more detail and what you di...

i wouldnt ride >12m torch on a 4 line, it loses power and doesnt go upwind very well unless u tension the 5th line. might be ok on a smaller kite (<10m) to run it 4 lines because smaller kites are more rigid dont need the 5th line as much. if you go 4 line, u have to know 4 line relaunch on a c kit...

Try to trim your bar first. Torch is a 5-line kite, so 4 line bar will not work for torch. realized that now, sorry, was confused by the manual where you have instructions for both the universal and shift bar system. Will go for trimming then. (btw, last session I had 10 cm slack on the 5th line an...

Hi, I've got some issues to tune my 5th line 2009 naish bar with a new 2013 naish torch kite. The 5th line bar is quite used so I'm thinking that instead of messing around with it I might get the new bridled universal '4 line' bar. Some questions: 1 - Is the 5th line bar safer? (I would guess so as ...

Hi,

Anyone riding the 140 x 42 sized board?
How is it in light / medium wind?
Early planing?

I'm 65kg and want to use it in 5 - 8 ms with a 12 sqm kite.

moffemand wrote:The rental price is 80 - 120 $ a day. You can rent it much cheaper from me but I dont know if I will be here so late at the season.

Morten

Finally brough my own equipment over there, don't regret it the surf / wind is really good!!
Bring small kite as the wind gets very strong in the afternoon!!

Hi, I just exploded the le of my torch 2009 12sqm (My most used kite) To repair it, it'll cost 22% of new kite price (for the 2013) + 2hours work to change the bladder. What to do? How big is the difference between 2009 model and 2013? No difference it is the Torch of 2013 :) Well,I had 2009 /but 1...

Hi, I just exploded the le of my torch 2009 12sqm (My most used kite) To repair it, it'll cost 22% of new kite price (for the 2013) + 2hours work to change the bladder. What to do? How big is the difference between 2009 model and 2013? No difference it is the Torch of 2013 :) Well,I had 2009 /but 1...

Hi,

I just exploded the le of my torch 2009 12sqm (My most used kite)
To repair it, it'll cost 22% of new kite price (for the 2013) + 2hours work to change the bladder.

What to do? How big is the difference between 2009 model and 2013?