Jake,
I see you're from Texas. Hope all is improving on the coast.
My pal who makes Zero Gravity kiteboards already named something after me, the "Rorked" handle. It's a slightly diagonal handle on a kiteboard.
Two years ago, I camped out in Corpus. The weather got crappy so we camped next to the ZG shop.
When I saw how the boards were made, I figured they could be stronger if the center spline was not interupted by two fasteners from the handle. So now it runs diagonally, one bolt on either side of the centerline.
Moreover, this simplified the construction, regarding how the inserts are installed.
Also, carrying the board is more comfortabe on the wrist. In my estimation, .001% more comfortable indeed!
The new concept is a little bit better than that.
Rorke