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Postby Blow Me » Thu Nov 28, 2002 10:23 am
Can somebody please expalain the difference to me between a long bar, and a short bar?
Which is better, or more Used?
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Postby Hernan » Thu Nov 28, 2002 11:49 am
Short bar: less input to the kite. Long bar: more input, faster kite.
I use 3 bars
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Postby Mr Jo Macdonald » Thu Nov 28, 2002 11:57 am
Longer bar makes a slow kite turn faster, shorter bar makes a fast kite turn slower
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Postby Blow Me » Thu Nov 28, 2002 1:35 pm
Eazy Enough ThanX.
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Postby Royce » Thu Nov 28, 2002 2:03 pm
Try using a long bar and moving your hands about to create diferent kite speeds for diferent tricks.
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Postby Bryan » Thu Nov 28, 2002 2:27 pm
A longer bar will get you in and out of trouble faster.
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Postby BLOWN AWAY » Thu Nov 28, 2002 9:07 pm
There are also microbars that are about 12 inches or 30cm long. These really slow the kite down.. handy for those 30 knot days...
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Postby Toby » Thu Nov 28, 2002 9:17 pm
I always use one bar only.
size 60cm for X2 8-14.
Using a smaller bar hurts my wrists.
I think you also should consider the width of your shoulders for a comfortable grip.
Smaller kites I grab the bar more in the middle to make it slower.
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