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Kite line has come a long way since the parcel string I used as a child. Understanding the different uses of the different modern lines that are available to you will help select the right line for your style of kiting. Single Line Kite Lines Experienced single line fliers often have a wide range of lines they will use for example Flying a Blok Rok in low wind you might use just 25kg (50lb) line but in a slightly stronger wind the same kite will have 65kg (140lb) making singing noises under stress. Polyester line is nearly always used for single line kites it has an average stretch of 18% which can be useful in gusty conditions. It is available in two main types Twisted and Braided line. A good lightweight twisted line is perfect for light wind conditions. Up to about 10kg test twisted line is fine. Above this weight braided line is easier to handle (it's softer) and won't unravel when it is twisted. Braided polyester is the most common line used by experienced kite fliers to fly single line kites above 1 metre in size. Dacron line is usually sold in braided form and is slightly more expensive to buy. Dacron is usually used for Single line kites when the flier requires a higher performance from his kite. It is thinner than polyester of the same strength therefore providing less wind resistance. This is particularly noticeable at higher poundage's. Dacron is slightly less resistant to abrasion than polyester. It has an average of less than 18% stretch. 2 line Kite Lines Dacron line can be used to fly your first (beginner) two line kites. It is a lot thicker than Dyneema is for the same strength line and therefore has a lot more wind resistance. This slows the kite down and reduces the pull but doesn't give you that direct connection with your kite. Dacron is also sometimes used in indoor 2 line flying with small kites. Dyneema (white line) is the standard line for 2 line kites it is thinner for its strength compared with Dacron or polyester line. This gives low wind resistance which means you can fly in lighter winds. It has 5% stretch which means you get a direct connection between you and your kite. Dyneema is quite slippery which means you can put 10 or 15 turns in the line without loosing control of your kite. This line like all good two line lines has one drawback low abrasion resistant and worse still you cannot tie knots in it. This means you must avoid crossing with polyester or Dacron line as it is your line that will be cut. Good quality lines will require sleeving at the ends in a length of polyester or Dacron sleeving to prevent the stress at the knots. Careful knotting of the loops in this sleeving can increase the line strength by as much as 10%. For most sport fliers this is the line that you fly with when you are learning to fly. Coromid/Spectra lines are more expensive but are the best line a sport flier can use. They are thinner tightly braided and round in cross section and with 4% stretch or less give the best control possible. Some lines are colour coded for special types of flying and some are not. All these lines require sleeving and careful knotting to get the very best out of them. Sport Kite Line Length Different line lengths are used for different styles of flying. When you first fly sport kites it is often helpful to use long lines at least 30mtrs (100ft) long this slows down the kite in relation to the flier by creating a bigger arc. As you become more experienced you may want to shorten your line length to speed things up and give more direct control. This is particularly true if you want to learn to fly Trick or Freestyle Flying were you need to be very accurate and also don't want to walk a long way if you get it wrong. The opposite is true if you want to fly in Pairs or with a Team were the most important thing is gaining plenty of space and time. Line lengths of 45m (150ft) and more are often used and the line must be abrasion resistant so flyers can wrap without cutting each others lines and very slippery so they can keep control while they are crossed and twisted up together. Team conditions are probably the most testing for lines.

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