Setting up a 5th line for a bridled SLE kite?

[bryanleighty]

I know some of you have done it.. can we get some photos??.. assume that I could just run a Q line to the center of my waroo and have the line go thru the bar and clip to that.

is it that simple?

any other tried and tested methods.

thanks!

I did some research on this and heard that it worked pretty well... BUT there are some disadvantages. If you accidentally pull on that line (which unhooked for example) the kite could invert. Also, the waroo is not designed to be loaded at that spot... and the additional drag in heavy winds may also lead to inversion.

Also, unless you have a stopper set on the 5th line, the kite will fly upside down (probably able to pull you but not with any real power).

Now for facts based on experience? I have none... I haven't tried it yet. I have been thinking about it though.

[CrazyJay]

Thats how I set up all my kites.. including bows. It works great and helps with light wind relaunch.
If we REALLY want to make our beaches safer then 5th lines should be MANDATORY on all kites. Bows may have alot of range but they are more dangerous because they cause inexperienced riders to be over confident and they also can fail. Ask Gabe what it feels like to be on a 15 bow in 30 knots and have a front line break.

Cool. I used 5th lines on all of my C kites. When I switched to bows I knew there was a problem... no immediate kill switch unless you want tangled lines every time you miss the bar.

I may give this a shot on my waroo.

[kite-4-life]

5th lines rock!

probably a good idea on the waroo... it's not designed for load in the center of the LE.