Re: Depower Rope/line
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:20 pm
I bet your North bar is 2010-2011 or 2012.....in 2013 and 2014 the center hole is servicable plasticZepheros wrote:I am always surprised how quickly the depower rope wears out. I find myself replacing the rope once a season at least. I mostly fly north
All those older bars had metal center hole
After a while the lower part of the metal hole gets a sharp edge from depower line abrasion / friction
That sharp edge is what chews it up
The 2011 bar on my 12m2 Reb even had a channel grooved in to the metal hole from lines
You can slow down the wear by using a smooth round file and removing sharp edge
Finish off smooth with wet 400 sandpaper then finally with wet 600 sandpaper