Do bore off pleasebnthere wrote:ronnie wrote:Presumably the thing to do is grab the powerline and keep pulling it down toward you until the kite depowers - if you do it fast enough before the lines twist too much?
there is no such thing in kiteboarding as a "power line," that is an ambiguous term. there are inside lines and out side lines, also referred to as front lines and back lines.
another stab at a terminology thread.
power lines carry electricity.
I've never heard of a "power line", so I appreciate the clarification.JGTR wrote:Do bore off pleasebnthere wrote:ronnie wrote:Presumably the thing to do is grab the powerline and keep pulling it down toward you until the kite depowers - if you do it fast enough before the lines twist too much?
there is no such thing in kiteboarding as a "power line," that is an ambiguous term. there are inside lines and out side lines, also referred to as front lines and back lines.
another stab at a terminology thread.
power lines carry electricity.
Many people call the front lines power lines, anyway who made you the terminology police!!
Really? Its the one that the majority of the power of the kite comes through - the one you hook your harness into, hence power line(s) as opposed to steering lines.JGTR wrote:I've never heard of a "power line", so I appreciate the clarification.bnthere wrote:ronnie wrote:Presumably the thing to do is grab the powerline and keep pulling it down toward you until the kite depowers - if you do it fast enough before the lines twist too much?
there is no such thing in kiteboarding as a "power line," that is an ambiguous term. there are inside lines and out side lines, also referred to as front lines and back lines.
another stab at a terminology thread.
power lines carry electricity.
Do bore off please
Many people call the front lines power lines, anyway who made you the terminology police!!
Anyway, spooky situation.
that doesnt work because first of all you arent expecting it! If you were expecting it, well of course then you would throw the QR, then maybe the leash QR. Actually if you are expecting it, like maybe you see your steering lines catch on your hook, yes, just aim straight downwind, that will relax the lines, you can probably grab the line and undo it, maybe even keep riding. But that's no disaster.icebird wrote:How about getting board speed then shoot towards the kite and try to secure a line?
i dont know man. getting out of the harness sounds harder than going for a knife, and going for a knife sounds harder and less likely than getting a hand on a line, any line, and pulling it in hand over hand.edt wrote: if you are on a waist harness, try to get out of your harness, if you're on a seat harness grab your hook knife and start sawing.
Sure you can grab a line (or hit the QR if you have single center line flag), but this only works in the first 2 or 3 loops. I'm talking about what happens after that when the lines, leader and leash all get tangled up good.bnthere wrote:i dont know man. getting out of the harness sounds harder than going for a knife, and going for a knife sounds harder and less likely than getting a hand on a line, any line, and pulling it in hand over hand.edt wrote: if you are on a waist harness, try to get out of your harness, if you're on a seat harness grab your hook knife and start sawing.
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