Thanks for the feedback - Much appreciated. You can find more tips on our website - this one on setting up you lines for instance ... sites.google.com/view/kitedisplays/tutorials/set-up-your-lines 😉🪁
Nice video sir.I just recently broke two sets of lines on a stunt and foil kite flying in 40mph winds here in Cleveland,Ohio.Had lots of fun but now needed two new line sets.Fortunately,the lines broke at the straps...I have a line st repair kit and niw I know how to fix them.Thanks again!👍
No, thank you sir. Yours kind words are much appreciated - it's nice to get feedback good or bad. I just wish those that give thumbs down had the bottle to say why, it would help me improve on future videos. Have you seen the note in the "Tutorial" section of our website that gives tips on setting up your lines, and an easy, low cost, adjustment to make them the same length? sites.google.com/view/kitedisplays/tutorials/set-up-your-lines
Knots weaken the line, different knots will weaken by different amount. It has to do with how sharply the line is bent. On the outside of the bend you have lots of tension, and the inside of the line is compressed so the line typically breaks at the knot and sleeving the line cushions the knot.
It is my pleasure to provide - Thank you for your feed back ...and yet four people have given thumbs down but do not say why. There are more tutorials on our web-site here sites.google.com/view/kitedisplays/tutorials
Putting an overhand knot in a line reduces the strength of the kite line by 50%, it looks like you are using dyneema kite line. The 12 strand braid line can be spliced using a brummel lock splice which keeps the strength at 85-90% and you thread the sleeving on before making the splice.
Thanks for your interesting input Simon. True the strength would be decreased by the overhand were it 'line on line' friction under tension but the sleeve itself prevents that by cushioning and not allowing the actual flying line to touch, which is 90% of the point of sleeving in the first place. If the simple overhand knot is still a worry then we do have a video explaining how to do a figure of eight knot which will reduce the tension further and should, at least, be used when using line only and flying single line kites. sites.google.com/view/kitedisplays/tutorials/figure-of-eight-knot More importantly, if you find that you are constantly breaking lines then you really should be looking at using a higher breaking strain line rather than the knot. However, having the line break at the knot on the line when you fly sport kites can be quite a money saver over having the line give out halfway along. The good quality sport kite line we used in competition and for demos was (and is still) quite expensive but, having only lost a few inches we could have then easily continue to use the line after re-sleeving and making a levelling out adjustment either in the leader lines or in the adjustment lines on the straps (handles). There is an article on our website on simply adjusting line length without the need to continually adjust sleeving again, on our website. www.kitedisplays.co.uk I like the 'splice' idea but, clearly, if you knew me, then you'd know that my catch phrase is - "I don't do fiddly" The hints and tips on our website, here on UA-cam and in the magazines I write for, are aimed at flyers who may not have come across the things you might have expected yet and don't know where else to look. Hopefully, I unlock some of the mysteries we couldn't unravel when we first started flying. And, thankfully, reading down the list of comments below, looking at the number of likes (113) and the percentage of "Thumbs down dislikes" (none yet after 7 years) against the number of views, over 17.000, I seem to be achieving that. 🙂
@@CloseEncounters Thanks for your response. I am interested in Knots and their applications and like to point out that there are other ways to making kite lines and other various artifacts. I thought the sleeving was to protect from abrasion when tying to the pig tail. I dont believe that the sleeving would cushion the overhand knot that much.
@@lawsonsimong I respect your opinion Simon but this has been the tried and tested method over many years for this particular application and has been the whole point of using sleeving. Certainly, in different settings, such as, say, boating, then there could be possible repercussions using this method. With large kites and those generating excessive amounts of pull, I know that the more experienced flyers who would be flying these types of kites would, by experience, have learned the best ways of securing their equipment but, for the while, tried and tested seems to working fine for most.
Wow, thanks for the excellent video! I have a sleeving wire from 20 years ago...now just need to find some sleeving and lines for the kite lines a local dog chewed up! I might just contact you guys! Thanks for a great video, straight to the point!
Hello, and thanks for your question. I think that you mean making the loop in the line - not the 'larks head knot' you make with the looped line to attach it to your kite? Well you could but (1) I don't do fiddley. (2) Why go to all that fuss? (3) It probably will not be as strong. It may look neater but, hey, who's gonna see it way up there anyway? There are videos around showing you how to sew the loop but not my thing. My video was to help understand how to sleeve a line, something that has to be done even if you sew it rather than tying a knot.
We got ours from kiteworld.co.uk but any good kite retailer will stock it. Try to but locally rather from the eastern countries because that can often go wrong.
@@recycla7061 Not sure what that is but if you can do what we did in the video ....? A complete sleeving kit, including the wire, will only cost a couple of pounds/dollars/rupees/euros - wherever you are from.
Nice one mate, have been using knackered loops for a while, thanks to you I now know how to replace them ( have just ordered them online) THANK YOU.
Thanks for the feedback - Much appreciated. You can find more tips on our website - this one on setting up you lines for instance ... sites.google.com/view/kitedisplays/tutorials/set-up-your-lines 😉🪁
Right to the point in an easily understandable video. Thanks for explaining this sleeving process to me!
You have just made life easier for new Kiteflyers.
Nice video sir.I just recently broke two sets of lines on a stunt and foil kite flying in 40mph winds here in Cleveland,Ohio.Had lots of fun but now needed two new line sets.Fortunately,the lines broke at the straps...I have a line st repair kit and niw I know how to fix them.Thanks again!👍
No, thank you sir. Yours kind words are much appreciated - it's nice to get feedback good or bad.
I just wish those that give thumbs down had the bottle to say why, it would help me improve on future videos.
Have you seen the note in the "Tutorial" section of our website that gives tips on setting up your lines, and an easy, low cost, adjustment to make them the same length? sites.google.com/view/kitedisplays/tutorials/set-up-your-lines
Knots weaken the line, different knots will weaken by different amount. It has to do with how sharply the line is bent. On the outside of the bend you have lots of tension, and the inside of the line is compressed so the line typically breaks at the knot and sleeving the line cushions the knot.
Where can I get just the sleeving material?
I was looking for this video long time. thanks a lot
It is my pleasure to provide - Thank you for your feed back ...and yet four people have given thumbs down but do not say why.
There are more tutorials on our web-site here sites.google.com/view/kitedisplays/tutorials
Great video! Thank you!
Thank you. Glad you like it. 😊
@@CloseEncountersdoes this work for all kites or do you use this for sport kites mostly?
Sport kites mostly but any thin line if it helps - especially when tying a larks head but it will add to the weight!
Putting an overhand knot in a line reduces the strength of the kite line by 50%, it looks like you are using dyneema kite line. The 12 strand braid line can be spliced using a brummel lock splice which keeps the strength at 85-90% and you thread the sleeving on before making the splice.
Thanks for your interesting input Simon.
True the strength would be decreased by the overhand were it 'line on line' friction under tension but the sleeve itself prevents that by cushioning and not allowing the actual flying line to touch, which is 90% of the point of sleeving in the first place.
If the simple overhand knot is still a worry then we do have a video explaining how to do a figure of eight knot which will reduce the tension further and should, at least, be used when using line only and flying single line kites. sites.google.com/view/kitedisplays/tutorials/figure-of-eight-knot
More importantly, if you find that you are constantly breaking lines then you really should be looking at using a higher breaking strain line rather than the knot.
However, having the line break at the knot on the line when you fly sport kites can be quite a money saver over having the line give out halfway along.
The good quality sport kite line we used in competition and for demos was (and is still) quite expensive but, having only lost a few inches we could have then easily continue to use the line after re-sleeving and making a levelling out adjustment either in the leader lines or in the adjustment lines on the straps (handles).
There is an article on our website on simply adjusting line length without the need to continually adjust sleeving again, on our website. www.kitedisplays.co.uk
I like the 'splice' idea but, clearly, if you knew me, then you'd know that my catch phrase is - "I don't do fiddly"
The hints and tips on our website, here on UA-cam and in the magazines I write for, are aimed at flyers who may not have come across the things you might have expected yet and don't know where else to look.
Hopefully, I unlock some of the mysteries we couldn't unravel when we first started flying.
And, thankfully, reading down the list of comments below, looking at the number of likes (113) and the percentage of "Thumbs down dislikes" (none yet after 7 years) against the number of views, over 17.000, I seem to be achieving that. 🙂
@@CloseEncounters Thanks for your response. I am interested in Knots and their applications and like to point out that there are other ways to making kite lines and other various artifacts. I thought the sleeving was to protect from abrasion when tying to the pig tail. I dont believe that the sleeving would cushion the overhand knot that much.
@@lawsonsimong I respect your opinion Simon but this has been the tried and tested method over many years for this particular application and has been the whole point of using sleeving.
Certainly, in different settings, such as, say, boating, then there could be possible repercussions using this method.
With large kites and those generating excessive amounts of pull, I know that the more experienced flyers who would be flying these types of kites would, by experience, have learned the best ways of securing their equipment but, for the while, tried and tested seems to working fine for most.
Wow, thanks for the excellent video!
I have a sleeving wire from 20 years ago...now just need to find some sleeving and lines for the kite lines a local dog chewed up!
I might just contact you guys!
Thanks for a great video, straight to the point!
Very informative ! Thank you.
Thank you Daniel. It's always good to get feedback. I wish that those who give videos a thumbs down would say why - then perhaps I could improve.
..could youuse a sewing machine instead to sew the larks head ?instead of tying knots ?
Hello, and thanks for your question.
I think that you mean making the loop in the line - not the 'larks head knot' you make with the looped line to attach it to your kite?
Well you could but (1) I don't do fiddley. (2) Why go to all that fuss? (3) It probably will not be as strong.
It may look neater but, hey, who's gonna see it way up there anyway?
There are videos around showing you how to sew the loop but not my thing.
My video was to help understand how to sleeve a line, something that has to be done even if you sew it rather than tying a knot.
Where can I buy the sleeves material?
We got ours from kiteworld.co.uk but any good kite retailer will stock it. Try to but locally rather from the eastern countries because that can often go wrong.
@@CloseEncounters I think I could take it from paracord rope. Isn't it?
@@recycla7061 Not sure what that is but if you can do what we did in the video ....?
A complete sleeving kit, including the wire, will only cost a couple of pounds/dollars/rupees/euros - wherever you are from.
Ok in a emergency but just does not have style for long term. I prefer clean sown loops
Thanks for your comments Cheznie, much appreciated.
Haha - You sound far too neat and tidy for me! This has never let me down - and I don't do fiddly.