1 meter isn't going to change to much

You will prefer 25m over anything shorter. 25m is pretty short anyway and wont effect your upwind riding ability.
25m wave rides well, your kite will have more wind window to turn in and more swing in the jump to clear large white water sections. In lighter winds it will give you time to surf and comfortably hit the lip twice before correcting the kites flight.
Transitions are much better aswell. 25m will give slightly more power through the turns making kiting more fluid flowing.
I was keen on fashionable short lines along time ago but gone back to 25m for all round riding.
I dont know how it will exactly effect your kite but I clearly know the difference with mine. Hope this helps ya bra.

Kitepower Australia said...

No it will make zero difference that you can feel.
SB3 takes 4 equal length lines so you can use any brand, but I recommend the 360kg Ozone sets.
http://www.kitepower.com.au/catalog/product_16490_Ozone_4__5_Linesets_cat_361.html

Cheers for the comments folks
KP- 360kg lines- are you calling me a fat b@#%ard? :)

it will take approximately 1.5 - 2 seconds longer to wind up your lines.
i think not much else would change.

onemorehuey said...

Kitepower Australia said...

No it will make zero difference that you can feel.
SB3 takes 4 equal length lines so you can use any brand, but I recommend the 360kg Ozone sets.
http://www.kitepower.com.au/catalog/product_16490_Ozone_4__5_Linesets_cat_361.html

Cheers for the comments folks
KP- 360kg lines- are you calling me a fat b@#%ard? :)

No not at all, since I either don't know you or don't know that I may know you, and even if I did know you I have also either probably already forgotten that I do know you or once knew you, ok?

360kg Ozone lines are tninner than a lot of lines on the market that are rated to a lower breaking strain, so may as well get the higher breaking strain. They will also stretch the least of any braided dyneema lines that I know of.

Shorting lines on a kite DOES NOT make a kite noticeably faster and DOES NOT make a kite turn quicker or faster, it just makes the wind window smaller, and then it appears to the kiter that the kite is quicker because it is getting from one side of the SMALLER window to the other.
For the average rider, 20M lines are useless, as it reduces the ability to jump as high, but for wave riding, on some kites, they can help.

Unless you specifically want to ride waves a lot, then just stick to one length of lines and 25M is ideal.

Kitepower Australia said...

onemorehuey said...

Kitepower Australia said...

No it will make zero difference that you can feel.
SB3 takes 4 equal length lines so you can use any brand, but I recommend the 360kg Ozone sets.
http://www.kitepower.com.au/catalog/product_16490_Ozone_4__5_Linesets_cat_361.html

Cheers for the comments folks
KP- 360kg lines- are you calling me a fat b@#%ard? :)

No not at all, since I either don't know you or don't know that I may know you, and even if I did know you I have also either probably already forgotten that I do know you or once knew you, ok?

360kg Ozone lines are tninner than a lot of lines on the market that are rated to a lower breaking strain, so may as well get the higher breaking strain. They will also stretch the least of any braided dyneema lines that I know of.

Shorting lines on a kite DOES NOT make a kite noticeably faster and DOES NOT make a kite turn quicker or faster, it just makes the wind window smaller, and then it appears to the kiter that the kite is quicker because it is getting from one side of the SMALLER window to the other.
For the average rider, 20M lines are useless, as it reduces the ability to jump as high, but for wave riding, on some kites, they can help.

Unless you specifically want to ride waves a lot, then just stick to one length of lines and 25M is ideal.

i had the 25m ozone lines on my 10m SB3. it still flew the same. you wont have any problem with it.

^I thought the front lines were rated to 500 kg anyway, I don't think they make 360 Kg for front lines.
So if you buy a four line set, you should get the 500 kg in grey, and the 360 red and blue.

Hi mate have been playing around with line lengths for years and best length i've found is 21m for most wind and a 4m extension set for the light stuff(but cant remember the last time i used them),the 21m set DEFINATELY makes the kite turn faster and loop quicker,adding the 4m extensions gives a larger wind window so gives extra torque but will make the kite a little more sluggish,surf riding i would def go the shorter lines.