We nit picking now. Weetabix I was just pointing out to a previous posted that it could be held as a traditional knife.Mr_Weetabix wrote:This would worry me - I know that your finger isn't on the sharp edge, but I reckon that it could slip onto it pretty easily when wet - particularly when being dragged through the water. I guess you could practice pulling and handling the knife to reduce the risk (but do it in private, otherwise policemen will come to take you away).JMF wrote:
This seems more appropriate. Similar principal to the "standard" hook knife, no screws or other fiddly bits, robust, shiny enough to satisfy kiter gadget lust.
If you pop your chicken loop you will not be able to cut your flying lines as the bar will run up what ever flagging system your kite has making getting at your flying lines impossible. Mine mini 5th line Bandit 4.Mr_Weetabix wrote:I think the risk of losing some dexterity in an emergency due to slashing my own fingers is more than a nit-pick. Probably not impossible to solve, though - note that the handle of Mr Stallone's knife is shaped to keep his fingers off the sharp part.
I'm interested to know which lines people have cut in emergencies - I always assumed that if I had to cut something, it would be one or more of the flying lines. I'm trying to imagine a situation in which you wouldn't be able to use your QR, and would need to cut the centre line (which, I accept, might require a bigger knife, as would cutting a leash).
I think the most likely line needing to cut would be a flying line wrapped around a foot. Not only is it relatively easy to get a slack line wrapped around a foot while trying to relaunch, but if the kite should then relaunch, it will be out of control (probably spiraling) and dragging the kiter by his foot.Mr_Weetabix wrote:I think the risk of losing some dexterity in an emergency due to slashing my own fingers is more than a nit-pick. Probably not impossible to solve, though - note that the handle of Mr Stallone's knife is shaped to keep his fingers off the sharp part.
I'm interested to know which lines people have cut in emergencies - I always assumed that if I had to cut something, it would be one or more of the flying lines. I'm trying to imagine a situation in which you wouldn't be able to use your QR, and would need to cut the centre line (which, I accept, might require a bigger knife, as would cutting a leash).
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