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This page is dedicated to
Dacron Line...Kite FLYING LINE for Single Line Kites
Please note: On BULK SPOOLS & WINDERS, ACTUAL SHIPPING CHARGES APPLY!
History and info about Dacron. What is Dacron Line?
Looking for line for your Sport Kite?
CLICK HERE TO...See our selection of SPECTRA line!
(most comminly used for Sport & Power Kites)
Below are listed various test strength Dacron lines!
Bulk Dacron line on cardboard spools:
(winder needed for bulk line... see Halo winders & CrankMaster Reel below)
| Test | twisted/braided | 500 ft. | 1000 ft. |
| 20 lb. | twisted Dacron | $3.50* | $6.50* |
| 20 lb. | braided Dacron | $5.75* | n/a |
| 30 lb. | braided Dacron | $6.00* | $10.50* |
| 50 lb. | braided Dacron | $9.00* | $17.50* |
| 80 lb. | braided Dacron | $11.00* | $19.75* |
| 130 lb. | BLACK braided Dacron | SEE BELOW | SEE BELOW |
| 150 lb. | braided Dacron | $18.00* | $32.00* |
| 250 lb. | braided Dacron | $25.00* | $42.00* |
| 500 lb. | braided Dacron | $36.00* | $60.00* |
SPECIAL PURCHASE...
BLACK "Hollow Spliceable" Braided DACRON 130# test / 1800' Bulk Spools
LIST PRICE: $65.00 WSK SPECIAL: $55.00
NO-KNOT LINE SPLICE...
Want to know how to Splice your lines, a.k.a. join one line to another, or make a repair on damaged line(s), or terminate your line(s) without using sleeving?
SLEEVING LINES ... Learn how to SLEEVE your own lines! You can also sleeve the end of your line for single line kites, to help keep the full strength of your line.Note: Any time you knot a line you lose strength at the knot. By sleeving the line you help to keep the strength of the line. You may also use a No-Knot termination loop (see above).
Larkshead: How to attach your flying line to your kite using a Larkshead!
Halo Line Winders (blank winders)
available in sizes...
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Halo Line Winders 8 in. ...$10.00 Holds up to 1000 ft. of 100 pound Dacron 10 in. ...$13.00 Holds up to 1000 ft. of 250 pound Dacron |
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How to terminate line on a Halo Spool...
Click above images for large view of each (205 KB each in size).
For detailed instructions on how to securely terminate your line on a Halo Spool see our HaloSpooling Acrobat file.
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New Sun Oak Main body measures 6 in. x 10.75 in. Made of unfinished Indiana tulip wood with 3/8 in. plywood. Reel is 3" inside diameter, Retrieves approx. 1 ft. of line per revolution. Will hold up to |
Sold with out line. WSK SPECIAL PRICE $36.00* PLUS ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTS! (Note: Each has a shipping weight of 4 pounds) Cost per winder for shipping is $8.00 or more. Example: Two winders shipped to CA from PA cost $16.60, for Priority Mail, or $13.00 for UPS Ground!
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| 30 lb. / 300' Twisted line on flat handgrip winder |
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| 90 lb. / 500' Twisted line on Halo winder |
Heavy Duty Polyester Line (for those large single line kites)
Please call or e-mail to confirm current pricing on Heavy Duty Polyester...
| 1250 lb. / 328' braided line (bulk) | $150.00*** (special order only) |
*NO DISCOUNTS ON any of the above line or winders. Our prices are very reasonable, and very competitive with other retail kite shops, and because of this we can not offer any additional discounts on our line.
VERY IMPORTANT... Please fly safely!
Please visit our page on Kite Safety, and feel free to download and print a copy of our FREE "Kite Safety Field Card". Within the "Kite Safety Field Card" you will also find a section on "Line Safety".
Most people (fliers and spectators alike) do not realize that different types of flying lines are NOT capable with one another. Please pay particular attention when flying single line kites, so that your flying line does not come in contact with Sport Kite Lines (Spectra braided line). For more info on this please see the "Kite Safety Field Card".
Also available in Adobe Acrobat
KiteSafetyFieldCard.PDF
Question... What happens to a kite when it comes in contact with power lines... Click here to see the Answer!
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History and info about Dacron.
Dacron® fiber (Trade Mark of DuPont) (Background)
The polymer that became polyester has roots in the 1929 writings of Wallace Carothers. However, DuPont chose to concentrate on the more promising nylon research. When DuPont resumed its polyester research, ICI had patented Terylene polyester, to which DuPont purchased the U.S. rights in 1945 for further development. In 1950 a pilot plant at the Seaford, Delaware, facility produced Dacron® fiber with modified nylon technology. DuPont opened its huge Kinston, North Carolina, plant in 1953 to produce Dacron®.
What is Dacron?
Dacron: trademark for a polyester fiber. Dacron is a condensation polymer obtained from ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid. Its properties include high tensile strength, high resistance to stretching, both wet and dry, and good resistance to degradation by chemical bleaches and to abrasion. The continuous filament yarn is used in curtains, dress fabrics, high-pressure fire hoses, men's shirts, and thread. The staple fiber is ideal for mixing with wool in men's and women's suits, as well as in dress fabrics, knitted wear, and washable woven sportswear.
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Con Engels - webmaster
Windstar Kites of Greater Pittsburgh North
203 Ridgeway Drive
Baden, PA 15005-2423, USA
Phone (724) 869-4488
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Special WSK Prices listed on this and other pages within this site are for in stock items only. And, although every effort is made to maintain current listed prices, Windstar Kites reserves the right to change prices at any time, without notice! Please confirm prices when ordering.
