I am thinking of trying to use my 2013, 65cm, Cabrinha bar on my 15m Ocean Rodeo flite. I like the Cab bar better and I think the wider width will make this kite turn faster. It seems like it would work fine to me. Both have a similar height for the y split, flag off the two front bridal lines, and seem to me to have a very similar rollover type bridal. OR claims you can use their freestyle bar , which looks to have about the same amount of adjustment.
What do you think?
Cab bar on Flite
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Re: Cab bar on Flite
Matt,
I think you'd be fine. I just got my 15 Flite in the mail, and plan on building up a bar out of extra Cab parts. Can you tell me the mini 5th throw distance?
Thx,
Matt Hepp
I think you'd be fine. I just got my 15 Flite in the mail, and plan on building up a bar out of extra Cab parts. Can you tell me the mini 5th throw distance?
Thx,
Matt Hepp
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Re: Cab bar on Flite
I used my 60cm 2011 Cab bar on the 17.5 Flite, before the Freeride arrived. The Cabrinha bar actually has a longer safety than the Freeride bar, so it'll be fine.
The kite IMO turns fast enough as it is - on the "lightest/fastest" setting, you can actually rotate the kite around its central axis if you haul on the bar! Think it'll be good for light-wind directional riding... I use the middle steering setting cos I find the lightest too light and vague... the kite is fast enough that you can get a nasty surprise if you're not paying attention
That's the 2013 Flite though, with 4 struts.
The reasons I prefer the Freeride bar is the stopper, and how everything that could wear (depower line, leader lines) you can replace from your local sailing store. The Cab bar has 6 separate parts between CL and front lines
and some of them are out of stock for ever.
One upgrade I'd make to the bar would be a Mutiny swivel... but it's not necessary except for bling factor
The kite IMO turns fast enough as it is - on the "lightest/fastest" setting, you can actually rotate the kite around its central axis if you haul on the bar! Think it'll be good for light-wind directional riding... I use the middle steering setting cos I find the lightest too light and vague... the kite is fast enough that you can get a nasty surprise if you're not paying attention
That's the 2013 Flite though, with 4 struts.
The reasons I prefer the Freeride bar is the stopper, and how everything that could wear (depower line, leader lines) you can replace from your local sailing store. The Cab bar has 6 separate parts between CL and front lines
and some of them are out of stock for ever.One upgrade I'd make to the bar would be a Mutiny swivel... but it's not necessary except for bling factor
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Re: Cab bar on Flite
Kami,
That'd be great. I have an idea to build a bar 'dirtbag style' bar for rollover-type bridled kites using a purcell prussik for both the trim strap and depower. Stupid simple...
That'd be great. I have an idea to build a bar 'dirtbag style' bar for rollover-type bridled kites using a purcell prussik for both the trim strap and depower. Stupid simple...
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Re: Cab bar on Flite
Finally got around to this the other day
From the center of the pulley at the swivel, to the top of the bar when it's against the CL (ie. powered) is exactly 280cm.
From the center of the pulley at the swivel, to the top of the bar when it's against the CL (ie. powered) is exactly 280cm.
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