Hangin's too good for 'em

The rig is attached to the kite line about 100' below the kite. I usually use a four part hanger:

1. Crocodile Clip.This tarp clamp attaches directly to the kite line without putting any kink in the line. They can be used with one hand and go on fast. They'll hold a pull of about 45 pounds normal to a 200 lb line and and about 35 pounds normal to the 300 lb line (the 300 lb line is thicker). Line will slip up and down through the jaws much easier: maybe at 12-14lbs with 200 lb line and 16-18 lb for the 300lb but only when the Crocodile Clip is kept at a perfect right angle to the line. These are estimates only. I've lined the jaws of the Crocodile Clips with sticky backed foam paper which seems to have improved the line slip without hurting the normal pull strength too badly.
2. Mini 'biner.This is a small aluminum most definitely not for climbing 5mm carabiner which could easily be replaced by a hunk of string except that it's so simple to use.
3. Rubber Gasket. A 3" rubber gasket is included to dampen line vibration and shake. It seems to work best at heavier loads. Gee, Will, what kind of rubber gasket do you use? A black rubber gasket, thank you for asking. I have no idea as to it's original intended use except that I bought it in the plumbing section.
4. Swivel The picavet suspension is threaded through a double fishing swivel. A double pulley would certainly be more efficient (I've been looking at a J-Mar double outrigger pulley) but sticker shock has prevented any further experimentation.

In lighter winds when weight is at a premium and I'm not as worried about breaking the line under load I've been fiddling around with wrapping the line directly around the mini 'biners. This is the method The Gomberg recommends for hanging line laundry from big kites and I've seen up to 5 of these on the line of a Sutton 252 in winds requiring multiple and deep sand anchors but I'm not yet fully convinced it doesn't unduly weaken the line. I've also used the Alpine Butterfly to attach the gasket to the line via a split ring. I've dispensed with this method as it is too awkward to tie one handed, nearly impossible to adjust once tied, and difficult to untie at the end of the day. On my "to do" list is a series of experiments with with various methods, various lines, and various weights to put some real numbers to these various methods. It's not real high up on my list, but it's on there.