I use it once, to trim the kite to work perfect for the wind that day.Windrider wrote:BOGUS! You folks must come from places where the wind variance is minimal. The amount of play on the bar is what you use to tune your kite as you ride. The de-power strap is to make larger scale adjustments to compensate for wind gusts/lulls that are more than just a tad. I use the de-power strap constantly while I am riding for gust/lulls, to depower the kite when I catch a wave or repower when I want to jump, or head back out etc. I use the depower strap a lot. I can do that because it is so easy to use with the ATB design. I could never do that with a BTB cleat setup.
Interesting question, tho: How much do you use the de-power strap when you are riding? I use it a lot because I like my bar position to be in the middle of its range so that I can tune up or down with the bar. If I'm riding with the bar at either extreme, I use the de-power strap to adjust so that the bar is in the middle again.
Second interesting question: Do you have an BTB (below the bar) or ATB (above the bar) depower system?
Third and last question: Do you find that the location of the depower system affects how much you use it for normal riding?
I use it a lot. I have an ATB. The fact that the depower is ATB makes it easy to use, so I use it a lot.
have you ever tried to pull the rope instead of tearing it out from the cleat? the correct thicness of rope is very important too. if it is just a little bit too thin it take a lot more effort to get it moving.Kupono wrote: .........
1- Use a cam-cleat instead of a jam cleat. I know, moving parts, but being able to unjam your line is half the battle. You’re still left with the problem of pulling in the line from an impossible angle. And if you can get some depower, you’re left with the long tail with a hard ball at the end of it whipping around trying to knock out your eyeballs.
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Thoughts?
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