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Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:04 am
by nicor
Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:45 am
by topmick
alford wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:51 am
Topmick, I don't understand why you have the splitter, you could go full BRM-style with a simple ss ring and have an even cleaner, lighter setup above the bar.
Do you have or can you direct me to a picture of this setup please Alford ?
Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:17 pm
by Bushflyr
I think he's pointing out that your flag line doesn't appear to be connected to your bottom release. I may be mistaken, but if you're going to do the BRM thing you should have your front flag line attached to the bottom release. You push to pop the top release which flags the kite to the single front line. Then, if that doesn't work you pull the bottom release to eject the whole thing.
Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:27 pm
by alford
topmick wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:45 am
alford wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:51 am
Topmick, I don't understand why you have the splitter, you could go full BRM-style with a simple ss ring and have an even cleaner, lighter setup above the bar.
Do you have or can you direct me to a picture of this setup please Alford ?
Here's how the connections go. This will give you an integrated leash. Push the first ball and the kite flags to one front line. Pull the second and you have complete detachment from kite.
It's from the "chicken loop bye-bye" thread, page 30 something. The ss ring would take the place of you Ozone splitter. I've tried without the ring too, works but if you let go of the bar it's way out of reach.
Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:42 pm
by alford
alford wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:27 pm
topmick wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:45 am
alford wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:51 am
Topmick, I don't understand why you have the splitter, you could go full BRM-style with a simple ss ring and have an even cleaner, lighter setup above the bar.
Do you have or can you direct me to a picture of this setup please Alford ?
Here's how the connections go. This will give you an integrated leash. Push the first ball and the kite flags to one front line. Pull the second and you have complete detachment from kite.
It's from the "chicken loop bye-bye" thread, page 30 something. The ss ring would take the place of you Ozone splitter. I've tried without the ring too, works but if you let go of the bar it's way out of reach.
It's a brilliant design from BRM, but obviously no swivel and no trim function.
Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:43 pm
by plummet
nicor wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:04 am
IMG_7643.JPG
Got my ring on order. Am going to trim the chicken loop, loop down to be a snug fit on the ring.
Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:10 pm
by alford
alford wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:42 pm
alford wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:27 pm
topmick wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:45 am
Do you have or can you direct me to a picture of this setup please Alford ?
Looks like you already have it sorted out but here's how the connections go. This will give you an integrated leash. Push the first ball and the kite flags to one front line. Pull the second and you have complete detachment from kite.
It's from the "chicken loop bye-bye" thread, page 30 something. The ss ring would take the place of you Ozone splitter. I've tried without the ring too, works but if you let go of the bar it's way out of reach.
It's a brilliant design from BRM, but obviously no swivel and no trim function.
Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:11 pm
by alford
plummet wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:43 pm
nicor wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:04 am
IMG_7643.JPG
Got my ring on order. Am going to trim the chicken loop, loop down to be a snug fit on the ring.
What size did you get?
Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:46 pm
by topmick
Bushflyr wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:17 pm
I think he's pointing out that your flag line doesn't appear to be connected to your bottom release. I may be mistaken, but if you're going to do the BRM thing you should have your front flag line attached to the bottom release. You push to pop the top release which flags the kite to the single front line. Then, if that doesn't work you pull the bottom release to eject the whole thing.
Oh ok, thanks for that - my pic must not show it but my setup works same as BRM.
Push the green release & flags to one front.
Pull red release & you are completely disconnected from kite.
I'm not sure if there's any benefit from changing to the ring but I'll def give it some thought.
Re: Don't show us your hook
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:06 am
by PugetSoundKiter