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Pump leash

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Created by rockykite > 9 months ago, 22 Feb 2015
rockykite
VIC, 62 posts
22 Feb 2015 6:18PM
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Hi all.

I have a naish pump which has a relatively large ball on the pump leash. Its all very well when I'm using it to pump up a naish kite, but when I want to attach the ball to a Core kite the ball doesn't fit into the loop on the kite.
Is there any quick fix to this problem??

Thanks

damanic
WA, 16 posts
22 Feb 2015 3:46PM
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I have an Ozone Pump for my Slingshot kite and the leash out the box isn't compatible with the kite. What I did was attach a small Carabiner to the pump leash and now it works fine for the kite.

Think of some potential objects you can use to modify the pump leash.

kitcho207
NSW, 861 posts
22 Feb 2015 7:26PM
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I just use either a plastic hook or a flat piece of plastic with a hole in the middle (goes through like a button) Just make sure there is nothing abrasive.

eezeegowin
WA, 175 posts
22 Feb 2015 6:03PM
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I have a naish pump and one of my kites (not a naish) has a small loop for its pump leash.

I also have a double carabina (ie 2 carabinas joined by a short rope) which I use to tether launch. This works really well to join the pump onto the kite. Basically i tie a knot onto the leash, clip one carabina onto this and the other clips onto the kite.

Simples. Two birds with one stone.

tomme
VIC, 475 posts
23 Feb 2015 10:56AM
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I just put my harness on (or stand on it) and clip off my leash to the kite, i find that the pump leashes are too short and sometimes the struts do not fully inflate as they can be compressed.


weebitbreezy
623 posts
23 Feb 2015 8:08PM
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bit of string on the attachment point to add a larger attachment loop to the Core kite?

flyingcab
VIC, 942 posts
24 Feb 2015 5:58PM
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Just put a pig tail on the core kite...

skywalker3d
VIC, 228 posts
26 Feb 2015 9:18AM
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Get someone else to pump it up for you... Then it does not matter lol

snalberski
WA, 857 posts
26 Feb 2015 11:20AM
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My switch pump has a ball with a bungee loop next to it. You put the ball through the loop on the LE then the bungee loop over the ball to secure it. If the ball doesn't fit through the loop on the LE you put the bungee loop through the loop on the LE then put the ball through the bungee loop.

Spitfire
WA, 396 posts
27 Feb 2015 9:49AM
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snalberski said..
My switch pump has a ball with a bungee loop next to it. You put the ball through the loop on the LE then the bungee loop over the ball to secure it. If the ball doesn't fit through the loop on the LE you put the bungee loop through the loop on the LE then put the ball through the bungee loop.


Thanks for clearing that up. I think people think about things to much! The ball set up is really quite easy. No need to make anything or swap parts from other kites. Just put the cord through the kite attachment and then pull tight over the ball. Done.

rockykite
VIC, 62 posts
27 Feb 2015 7:20PM
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Thanks guys for the advice.

snalberski
WA, 857 posts
28 Feb 2015 12:58AM
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Its called lateral thinking

flyingcab
VIC, 942 posts
28 Feb 2015 3:23PM
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snalberski said..
Its called lateral thinking


lateral thinking right?














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