We owned 17 & 19 XR2 for a year
I rode the 19...my wife the 17
For 3 months now we have XR3 17 & 19
Same thing i ride the 19 and she rides the 17........already been out 45 sessions on the 19
With XR3 and the shorter bridles i still keep the setting on the least amount of bar pressure
But for turning speed i went from superfast mode to fast mode instead (central setting) for 17 & 19
Additionally i set the back lines as loose as possible on the last knot of pigtail
I even removed the top knot of the pigtail to gain an extra inch ( so now it has only 2 adjust knots)
By doing this it helps depower the kite quicker when you push bar out .... similar to the XR2
Having shorter bridles has many benefits but the amount of depower when bar pushed out was less
Having the back lines pigtail set to fast mode ( center) let's the kite spill wind more effectively
As compared to having it in superfast mode all the way out at the wingtip..the kite hinges out less
By doing what we did....... the bar pressure now matches the XR2 we both liked so much
We both ride exclusively in the surf on surfboards
The bar is perfect size for both kites by the way
I constantly loop my 19 at every chance i can during transitions..it is so easy to do on that 52cm bar
What i like the most is how fast i can deflate and pack the 19 now compared to the XR2
Sure it pumps fast and easy....but the deflating speed of that big kite is incredible
Core Tex Lite for 19-17-15 is single ripstop
Core Tex Triple ripstop for 13.5 and under kite sizes