4:1 vs 3:1

lander · **Joined:** Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:35 am **Posts:** 126

What´s your preference ?

davesails7 · **Joined:** Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 687

Can't comment on how it is to ride a 3:1 because I've only tried 2:1 and 4:1.

Originally I just lengthened my depower line on my North bar to make a 2:1 that I could trim while on the rail of the board. The 2:1 was way to hard to trim in gusts. 4:1 works great.

4:1 is easy to set up on the North bar which comes with a cleat and 2:1 system already. The 4:1 (cascading) system takes up more space than the 3:1 system for a given amount of depower throw, so you have to add some length to the rear lines as well.

bisdremis · **Joined:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:19 pm **Posts:** 46

is there any picture on how a 3:1 looks like ? thanks

jakemoore · **Posted:** Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:01 am

Flysurfer had 3:1 in the bridle in the original speed.

You can see the lineplan here to give you an idea what to do with the pullies:

http://www.flysurfer.com/wp-content/upl ... ed1_50.pdf

davesails7 · **Joined:** Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 687

This is a picture of a 3:1 setup from the Los Barilles Lord of the Wind post a while back.

http://www.kiteforum.com/download/file.php?id=45385&mode=view

Anyone know how she attached the clamcleat to the outside of the PU coated Cabrinha depower line?

4:1 vs 3:1

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