Where did stopper balls go?

[bc-sf]

I think there was some patent/licensing issue or somesuch, so they aren't included by default on the Naish bar. They do sell it separately ($10), and it works when you want it. I've never had an issue with it sliding down. I don't know about other brands though.

In addition to allowing you to do silly stuff (great points edt ), I like to set it on a long tack to relieve my arms.

[coffeeking]

You need a stopper to do any variation deadman, or any kind of move where you do a board off and pass the board around your body. You can also use the stopper to play air guitar, point both your fingers into a gun shape and do a double handed air gun while you go "Pow pow pow" with your mouth, and scratch your nuts with one hand while you twirl the board like a baton with the other. They have a lot of uses.

Looks like I need to up my double handed air gun game!

[Slappysan]

The OR Shift bar has a stopper that supposedly actually works on PU center lines.

The Cab bars come with stoppers but like most stoppers on PU tubes, they don't work.

[gbrungra]

Never had one, or needed one.

Now that my wife is learning, I would like one for her. (Shorter arms)

[knotwindy]

Also, if you are tether launching in light wind they make it easier.

[Teabageppo]

I also use them as another trim. Might because we learnt on two line foils with no trim, but a totally depowered kite is a shitty kite.

Set the trim using your normal cleat, then a secondary trim using the stopper, giving you the travel you need to optimise the trim level required given gust factors.

Use it all the time.

[knyfe]

I use a Slingshot bar with stopper and it works great even after years of use. Not sure about the new ones as
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[Laughingman]

Both ocean rodeo bars have stoppers

My pilot bar doesn't have a stopper.?

Oh shoot, of course you are correct. My Bad, I have two shift bars I was thinking of them.

[Jelle_vw]

You need a stopper to do any variation deadman, or any kind of move where you do a board off and pass the board around your body. You can also use the stopper to play air guitar, point both your fingers into a gun shape and do a double handed air gun while you go "Pow pow pow" with your mouth, and scratch your nuts with one hand while you twirl the board like a baton with the other. They have a lot of uses.

Maybe this is why they are NOT on bars anymore.

[or6]

Stopper ball on RRD bars works fine.