Kite Information & Resources

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If you want to have a great time flying a dual or quad-line sport kite, you simply have to have great line.   The better the line, the better the response and the enjoyment.  Shanti was the world’s first company dedicated to manufacturing a wide range of sport kiteline as well as assorted spools and winders.   Here’s what you need to know…

• Low stretch is critical.  If you pull on a line and it stretches, the kite doesn’t react.
• The line must be thin.  Thick lines create ”drag” on the kite and slow down response time.
• The line must be slippery so that when you twist up your lines you still have control of your kite.
• Good line should have very little “creep” so that you don’t have to keep re-adjusting your lines.
• Good line is expensive, making it important that it lasts a long time.
• Linesets have to be exactly measured and and properly tied or you have no control of your kite.

Did you know?

• Not all spectra lines are made equal.  The manufacture of the line like braiding has a significant impact on performance and durability.

A short video on Spectra fibre: