8pcs of Line Sleeving with wire kit
Sleeve your line. how to sleeve your line.
While some expensive kite lines come pre-sleeved when you purchase a kite package or line package, it is important to know how to sleeve the premium kite lines such as Spectra. If you need to adjust your kite's line length or if your line breaks or is cut by another kite line, you'll need to re-sleeve it. Sleeving kite line is very simple to do and almost feels like fun knowing that your kite will fly better using your new setup. If it's time to sleeve your kite line, these easy to follow steps should help get your kite line set up just the way you want it and have you flying your kite with new found flight control that the more expensive line brings.
Fold over a thin piece of wire and make a sharp point at the fold.
Take one end of your kite line and pass it through the folded wire where it exits the sleeve.
Allow approximately 1/4" of the kite line to hang out the end of the sleeve. |
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Once your line is completed, it is ready to be attached to the tow point of the kite with a lark's head knot. Tighten the lark's head and slide it down until it stops at the end of the tow point. |