Not trying to bash here. Over 10 year Naish rider. Just pointing out a problem for safety of other riders. The 2010/11 Universal bar design was nice and clean however it failed on me twice and makes for an unsafe situation for you and others if you try to self rescue. My opinion, a flawed design.

First time I was initiating a jump and the 3 meter center line broke. This causes your bar to shoot out of your hands because all your depower is suddenly gone. Then the yellow safety line is rendered useless because the metal ring it depends on is gone because the other line broke so no self rescue. So I ordered two of the 3 meter lines and doubled up to be safe.

Second time the flying line connected to the yellow safety broke. Again bar flys out of my hands and is fully powered attached to me, so I pull my quick release chicken loop and bye bye kite. (Remember the yellow safety I have my leash attached to is also the flying line.

Looks like this is all fixed in 2012 bar as Naish went back to swivel center line attachment. Just want others to be aware. I am also trying to warantee this bar and lines.

Both situations happend to me with a 2010 bar, Plus the difficulty with self landing made me get rid of it and go back to my 2009 bar. Lots of 4 line bars rely on a similar set up and therefore have the same issues.