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control bars?
gavin - 4-1-2005 at 17:53

wifey bought me a 3.6 hq beamer for xmas and i'd like to fly it with a bar rather than the handles. and looking around i'm lost.

can anyone suggest a suitable bar, and what width. from what i can see 60cm seems about right (but would this work with a bigger kite).

choices so far the flexifoil carbon bar or the ozone bar (which seems a bit more tech). what about a kitesurf bar, i've seen a naish one for the same money?

any advice gratefully recieved.


mNeil - 5-1-2005 at 12:45

why not try looking on www.bestkiteboarding.com
from the states but far cheaper than over here


shem - 5-1-2005 at 20:15

Ive flown my 5 meter beamer on the flexifoil bullet bar, and it goes a treat, actually smoother than on handles. You need a specific foil bar rather than a de-powerable bar, as it'll need the pulley type wheel for your brake lines to link around, also this way, you still have some re-launchability, where as putting it on 2 lines you wont!
Try www.powerkiteshop.com for a competative price.

have fun.


Kite Central - 17-1-2005 at 23:22

hi looking at getting the swival bar setup within the next few days, if anyone else is after somot and you want to club in to save on shipping let me know..

http://www.kiteforums.net/showthread.php?t=386