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Is more bar pressure good for light wind kiting?

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Created by Loftywinds > 9 months ago, 21 Mar 2016
Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
21 Mar 2016 1:08PM
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I noticed over the weekend (we have 10-12 maybe 14knots tops), I was using the 2:1 overdrive system on my Cabrinha and it was set to the highest bar pressure possible.
But because it "restricted" me pulling the bar in too much (chocking the kite), I was able to keep the kite powered as best possible and tack a few times. It was great.
Not knowing - I parked the kite, changed the bar to low pressure, but it hardly had any power and kept stalling.

So high bar pressure helps in not chocking a kite in light winds?

Qsilverza
VIC, 4 posts
21 Mar 2016 2:30PM
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Seems obvious more angle on the kite to create more lift it becomes an issue if the kite back stalls or is to atrong

Kamikuza
QLD, 6493 posts
21 Mar 2016 2:11PM
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It is, if you're such a ham-fisted cro-magnon and don't have the sense to modulate or trim the bar correctly.

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
22 Mar 2016 12:15PM
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Kamikuza said..
It is, if you're such a ham-fisted cro-magnon and don't have the sense to modulate or trim the bar correctly.



Cro-Magnon?

Chromastone more like it!





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