capitan nemo wrote:Starsky wrote:capitan nemo wrote:Why ?
you mean to the original question or why does OR have a bar like that?
I mean why look for a bar with the longest throw out there ?
LanBro wrote:
I like to oversheet my kite and then use the throw to depower rather then play with the strap. Also in strong winds, you get some major lift.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agree - I use my bar setup exactly the same way when on a TT, for getting major lift/hangtime in jumps.
And in waves, I also like to be able to deliberately oversheet my kites, so I can "put" the kite deeper in the window if I want.
And even more important - so I can control the kite when leaned far forward in a deep laydown bottom turn
I almost never like to ride with the bar fully pulled towards me (only when going upwind maybe) - but I love to have LOTS of bar throw away from me
The last years most brands have shortened the throw - which most riders like I assume, but I hate it
Peter