My wife at 1,62m (5'4") is not able to use the whole depower stroke on our North bars. This leads to tiring riding positions and also to a smaller range on the kites. I am sure many others have experienced this challenge also. Me myself at 1,89 (6'3") is not to bothered but it has nevertheless irritated me that so much space is 'wasted' below the bar just to accomodate release, swivel and a massively big chicken loop that I never hook out of anyway.
Does anybody have any suggestions for a solution that gives more efficient use of the available arm length to regain the full intended depower of the kite ? An ideal solution would be to somehow shorten everything below the bar. I have been considering replacing the full assembly with a steel ring and weld a wichard shackle straight onto the spreader bar but I don't like the sacrifices this would give on the safety side of things.
Any other 4 line bars that has a shorter system or any ideas for a rebuild that could make the situation better ?