Help With Line Length

[Blade rider]

Line length for a Revolution 1,5 SLE?

The book suggest between 100 foot & 150 foot / 30m & 45m.

Local kite shop has suggested buy one set of 40m line cutting them if half, giving me just under 20m lines.

now i understand with foils the shorter the line the more control you get, is this the same for REV's or will it just ruin a realy good kite?

PLEASE HELP as I can't decide whats best.

[Sparhawk]

Line length for a Revolution 1,5 SLE?

The book suggest between 100 foot & 150 foot / 30m & 45m.

Local kite shop has suggested buy one set of 40m line cutting them if half, giving me just under 20m lines.

now i understand with foils the shorter the line the more control you get, is this the same for REV's or will it just ruin a realy good kite?

PLEASE HELP as I can't decide whats best.

Do as your Local Kite shop says, That gives you loads of control.

I'm greedy and have a set of 20's AND a set of 30's and alter to suit the conditions.

The 20's give more precision on a windy day, the 30's allow more flying time in lower wind

[puffin]

I Fly my SLE on 15 meter lines...I like the control that short lines give!!

[kitejan]

Basically all of the above! Usual rules apply - the longer the lines the more time you have to react but requires more space, shorter lines do make for 'quick' reactions but you can fly in smaller space.

Personally I think 20m lines will be fine for just about everything you need - and a good 'default' length. Longer and shorter ones can be added to later. The only time you *really really* need long lines is for team flying - and for that 40m is almost an essential.

Good luck.

Jan

[Blade rider]

Thanks for all your help.

That's decided then buy 40m lines cut them in half and fly it on 19m lines, can't wait to get going with this.

Ta...

[Blade rider]

All sorted had my first fly on the new lines today, thanks for the help