Hi
I've been using different kite and I always had issues with the bars;
Core: soft chicken finger and chicken loop and always pops out of harness;
Naish 2010: weak center line and faulty safety release
Naish 2009: faulty safety release system
Now I want to buy the perfect bar and use it on a 9m Core GT.
Which one you prefer the most? Ozone or North bar?
I really like the 2010 Liquid Force CPR bar - No metal parts to fail or corrode, check out the video, see what ya think
Im trying to find someone who will give me a good WINTER slow business sale discount on one
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Hey Trent,
both bars are pretty good, but i went a north trust four line that i use with my core Xr's, the line set up is almost identical to the core bar just doesn't seem to fall apart in your hands like i had with the esp bar. The quick release is light and reliable, the depower strap can be moved easily within arms reach for those with short arms and as i try to unhook a bit the i dont have to continually hook from safety loop to suicide as the north ring has two holes one through the chicken loop and one for your leash so i run the same setup hooked or unhooked.
you will need adapters as the loops and knots are reversed between core and north but as the north lines are 1m longer i just got them shortened and swapped.
i ride a lot of light wind. (Darwin)... this requires much turning and adjusting of power on the kite, ie sine-ing the kite, while depowering on the upstroke etc etc...
my ozone bar is a 4 line, and the below the bar safety line running thru the bar centre with the main chicken loop line makes this constant adjusting a pain in the ass. the bar doesnt slide easily when not straight... not mad about the chunky depower setup either... of course all this could be fixed relatively easily (i have modified the setup a bit to this end), but why bother??
i find the north bar really simple, solid and functional. (my north bars are 5 line)
Good luck with your search
hmmmmm..... good question. it's on a Zephyr, one of the first ones to come out i think. i bought it as a demo, so i think it was probably a late 09 build which i guess makes it a 2010 model????
We fix the Core bars a bit differently to Steve in Sydney.
You'll find those little plastic battens you get in the trailing edge of a Best or north kite, fit exactly into the INSIDE of the finger - and keeps it super stuff... Go ask someone at your local beach for one of their spares in the kite bag... They don't work anyway... I've also seen it done with a thin pen...