Okay, if the general idea of the "airstyle" kites is clear & doesnt include a lor of different options, versions & variants....
* The bigger kite - the better. The longer "hand time" - the better. The "slower" turns - the better.
Okay thats quite straightforward & clear.
===============================
But what about the bars? Im stllkinda confused... and here is my thoughts (some of which is probably wrong!) which i would like to resume here just to hear your guys opinion of possible "wrong" understanding of the "airstyle bar" concept.
Briefly:
1. As soon as you start to progress you quickly realize that "default" bars (no-matter-which-brand) isnt "fit" the idea of airstyle. Because:
a) Most of the bars have very "limited" trimmer. But for airstyle we need a bgger kite + big(long) trimmer to be able to de-power it to the max. (Am i right here?)
b) Most of the "default" bars (haha.. basically not a single one now) on the market have the "Micro Loop" installed.
============
So, am i right here?
a)The best solution for AirStyle will be to buy a "racing bar control system" (which is basically the default bar + extra-long trimmer).
So far i guess there is only 3 main manufacturer who can sell you a "race bar":
- OZONE
- Cabrinha
- North
----------------
b)But, the ONLY (right?) manufacturer who make "Micro Loops" is the NORTH. Plus even the NORTH discontinue to produce "holed" bars in 2010.
SO, finnal options are quite limited to me... (or am i missed something?):
You can:
a)Still ride on the "default" bar without long trimmer\MicroLoop. (Donno how good u can progress here really).
b)Buy a RaceBar (+ forget about MicroLoop)
c)Buy a RaceBar (+buy a 9.00 USD "North" microLoop upgrade kit and do something with it. Btw, im not ure if its suitable with 2012-2013 NORTH bars. Or can you add it to any other brands bar?)
D)Become the master of custom modifications. Its not a secret that you can actually modify (almost?) any default bar into a "racing" bar. Might be hard, but doable.
Whats is you guys opinion?
And a personal question for Toby: Man, lets imagine that you just somehow "lost" you 19m Dyno kite & your bar now. What are you steps to get a new set of everything? Will u buy old North bar? New model without ML? Or what?
PS: So far i use 16m Cabrinha with a custom made "racing" bar (with almost 1m long trimmer).
The bar was made & used by a one of the best Russian course race pro-rider. But the bar lack: MicroLoop and the "leash" connector. And i dont like neither of this.