A kite designer, Really like the idea of being able to order as I prefer . Did I misunderstand your posts though, as in the first post you suggested US$260 approximately but in your second post close to $700 Australian?
I also agree with the comment about red and blue lines as per the ozone set up, I have both ozone bar and a north, good things about both, but after I have been through the washing machine trying to sort out the north lines is total carnage.
Check out Greg's video
Re Gregs Bar, Firstly massive respect for the bar build, for Greg and others im sure its a fab bar, and to come up this system is awesome, so big respect. .
My 2 cents
1) I dont see any untangle spinning? I do alot of 360s. With this bar I would have to come into the beach and spin around alot, or make note to do 360s the same amount each way, this is doable, but not great. I like the idea of a below bar swivel, easy to untwist lines.
2) 2 line flagging system, this does not work on most pullyless kites, kite flags to 2 inside lines, this wont give enough safety for depower on most pullyless kites, I have tested this alot, so this release wont work for most modern kites as many kites are going pullyless. And many bars age going 1 line flagging.
3) Cant unhook, i dont unhook, some others do, but I teach, and it would be hard to swap kites, unhook, or do a self land by attaching the release onto a log.
4) Self rescue would be harder with 2 line flaggin, agree what he says about lines and fingers on self rescue, but I and some others have had to self rescue, and its good to have the bar ends to help and 1 line flaging system.
5) The safety line is your depower line, if your depower line snaps, ( this happens a bit ) you have no safety line attached, by by kite, hope you can swim. I like the idea of a separate safety line, just in case main line snaps. Because people always think "it will handle another session" SNAP.
6) No trim, having no trim would be ok in non gusty places, but where I ride can get gusty, 12 to 24 knots, not being able to adjust the depower on the fly would be a problem. in the gusts you would be riding poo stance. For me a trim strap is a must.
Important!, im not bashing the bar, I am explaining why the bar might not be great for some, but great for others.
I think custom bars are a great idea and could do quite well, I would personally love to see a mash up of the cloud bar and a normal bar, one with direct connection and extra long bar throw but also swivel, trim and safety line, I ride with a sliding spreader and don't unhook and find the chicken loop is just wasted space that Puts it all further out and Can get uncomfortable, I would really like to see some direct connection options coming out with bars
I looked at the fireball system, great idea, but...
When you release you have a separate bit attached to your harness, if you didn't lock the ball in place, bump it with your board or knock it out after you release, then you just lost half of your release, no more kiting for you.
There is a pin that flicks back at release, if your hand or finger is there, it can cut you to the bone, i have read on other forums that this is happening.
The thing is frigging long from ball to end where you can pull the bar down to, its almost double the length of my current release, too long for me. Not good if you dont have gorilla long arms.
The thing about the ball being closer to you where they show a spreader bar with a friggin long hook, then a short hook for the ball is bs, my current harness has a hook about the same size / cloaseness as the ball special harness, they just showed a harness with a frigging long hook, when there are harnesses for kiting with short hooks. So i have the same distance as the ball then attached, and don't have any issues of ride up as the harness is tied down.
So good idea, a bit of bs, but some things need to be fixed and it could be awesome.
I'm still on the lookout for new bars... Was going to get the cabrinha 1x trimlite until I read about the de-power line jamming issues on the kite forum...
The slingshot Compstick is growing on me. Adjustable length for the cleat, de-power line magnet plus the 2017 ones come in 20 + 3m extensions so you can change lengths depending on kite size/style.
Can anyone else comment on those bars? Slingshot are the most popular brand in the US btw.
Cab invented the IDS bridle depower system also, if you didnt use a cab ids bar, the kite would power up when you pulled the release. I think thats a bit dangerous.
I just checked the setup i have been using for 3 years vs the fireball,
I think its a bit wrong to market the fireball and compare it to a 11.5cm hook, i don't know anyone who has a 11.5cm hook on a harness.
Im sure it is a great system and people will love it. But keep it real.
Fire ball is 6cm, my old setup is 6.1cm, not a lot of difference.
Get real,
Cabrinha searched around for the longest hook they could find so they could show the comparison.
I mean I would too if I was doing the marketing.
lol.