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by Do-it
Mon Jun 15, 2015 2:56 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Dynabar or ?????
Replies: 77
Views: 16719

Re: Dynabar or ?????

... or more... but to calculate how much weight the bungeed hook could drag, before both bungee lines snap would be quite a bit more... not twice ... over 300 pounds. You can calculate an estimate by using a “free-body diagram” analysis. Here is a picture to use if you want to do the calculation, ...
by tomatkins
Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:41 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Dynabar or ?????
Replies: 77
Views: 16719

Re: Dynabar or ?????

... or more... but to calculate how much weight the bungeed hook could drag, before both bungee lines snap would be quite a bit more... not twice ... over 300 pounds. You can calculate an estimate by using a “free-body diagram” analysis. Here is a picture to use if you want to do the calculation, ...
by robertovillate
Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:59 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Warning: if you try sliding hook you will never go back..
Replies: 121
Views: 28329

Re: I was going to make my own sliding hook but...

:thumb: I was going to make my own "Dynabar" and decided after the cost of an effective-safe ... a sliding hook and how much easier it is to body drag with. The toeside turn experience is night and day verses ...
by windtzu
Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:39 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Warning: if you try sliding hook you will never go back..
Replies: 121
Views: 28329

I was going to make my own sliding hook but...

:thumb: I was going to make my own "Dynabar" and decided after the cost of an effective-safe ... with a sliding hook and how much easier it is to body drag with. The toeside turn experience is night and day verses ...
by jaystore
Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:17 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Sliding Dynabar for a student?
Replies: 10
Views: 2891

Re: Sliding Dynabar for a student?

Oddly I find a body dragging harder with the dynabar As my body tends to twist not stay straight making it harder for ...
by Mikey
Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:25 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Sliding Dynabar for a student?
Replies: 10
Views: 2891

Re: Sliding Dynabar for a student?

Oddly I find a body dragging harder with the dynabar As my body tends to twist not stay straight making it harder for me to maintain the knife position to drag up wind. I have to concentrate to keep the Hook centered. Apart from that I love.

Mike
by jaystore
Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:40 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Sliding Dynabar for a student?
Replies: 10
Views: 2891

Re: Sliding Dynabar for a student?

... Shortly (you can find lots of posts on the dynabar matter): 1. Water start Sliding hook can be easily controlled by twisting body in the direction you are going. Body drag easier, no worry to loose board. Easy walk on the beach ...
by Krazedkiter
Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:03 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Sliding Dynabar for a student?
Replies: 10
Views: 2891

Sliding Dynabar for a student?

Would there be any reason that a student should not use the sliding dynabar?

Thought process is conserving energy on those walks of shame back upwind and also helping in body drag board retrieval. I have never used one myself so any instructor/ manufacturer input is appreciated.

Thanks
by jaystore
Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:16 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Sliding hook harness?
Replies: 34
Views: 13394

Re: Sliding hook harness?

... :thumb: Easy walking on the beach :thumb: Easy body drag :thumb: Limits ride up of the harness :thumb: Less ... Improves racing Compared to other sliding solution DYNABAR is the most advanced one, designed to be used in ...
by jaystore
Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Dynabar V7 XT, new challenge
Replies: 44
Views: 14582

Re: Dynabar V7 XT, new challenge

DYNABAR FAQ Why a sliding hook? Kitesurfing with a sliding ... loose and rotate like many waveriders do, gives body freedom to find the optimal position on board, limits ... , improves race performances, helps in body-drag and beach walk. Does it helps to prevent lower back ...

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