<![CDATA[My Site - Blog]]>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:53:35 +1000Weebly<![CDATA[study of 3mm Poly line]]>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:49:46 GMThttps://kitesqld.weebly.com/blog/study-of-3mm-poly-lineI got a new 300kg scale today and time to test the pull of kites and strength of the line. First test is the club's 3mm poly line:
The supplier is unknown and we just had it in the trailer. Using a double figure 8 as the knots for the loop and larks head on tie off point, the breaking strain of the line was 135kg. 
After that I tested using a crocodile grip and the line snapped at 70Kg inside the grip at the pinch point. 
​Below are photos of the tests. 
]]><![CDATA[Otaki Kite festival]]>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:32:42 GMThttps://kitesqld.weebly.com/blog/otaki-kite-festivalCool Drone Footage of Otaki festival. 
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