Hi all,
I have a problem with a loose inflation value on my 10m Blade Trigger.





From the image you can see that it is no longer attached to the fabric of the kite, causing it to occasionally push inwards during flight (well when the LE slams into the water ). On one occasion this completely ripped the valve open and the little stopper ball inside was nowhere to be found, leading to almost instant deflation. On another occasion I noticed the kite slowly deflating, and when I returned to shore I found that the valve had slightly opened up and was slowly deflating. I am wondering what my options are here. I can take the kite in to be repaired but have also noticed that if I double wrap the elastic band thing on the top of the value around itself, I manage to create a pretty strong seal. Any advice for me?

Thanks!