kitecrazy said..
Just getting back into kiting after about 5 years off and wondering what line length people are using these days. I was using 25m back then but have just picked up a bar and it's got 20m lines. I know it's personal choice but just wondering what's the norm
Depends a lot of what style of riding you are into? Most average kiters are using 22-25m lines for general twin tipping and surfboard riding in waves.
20M is fairly short, the upside is this length will give a more responsive feel, better upwind, and is better suited to advanced techniques like kite looping in strong winds, some riders go as short as 12-15m for looing where they want to get above their kite mid loop, but this is for advanced riders who are usually a lot younger than the average.
Downside is smaller wind window and less ability to generate power in lulls.
You can add line extensions though to bring that bar back to a length that will be more user friendly, most line extensions tend to come in 2-7m lengths in 1m increments (the ozone ones do)
