Snapped bar

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geordieboy
geordieboy
WA
224 posts
WA, 224 posts
23 Feb 2015 2:37pm
Was out on my 9 m in 22/23 knots when my bar just snapped any one else experienced this?



Freddofrog
Freddofrog
WA
522 posts
WA, 522 posts
23 Feb 2015 2:47pm
No me but only kiting a few years. How old/well used was the gear? Did the bar give any indication of impending doom, creaking, flexing etc?
geordieboy
geordieboy
WA
224 posts
WA, 224 posts
23 Feb 2015 2:55pm
I think the bar is about 6 years old I've had it just over 2 it's has hardly been used this season I bought a new 12 m in September and used that mostly but it was pumping early yesterday so I used the 9 I didn't notice any probs or differences with the bar it just went on the way back in
mazdon
mazdon
1199 posts
1199 posts
23 Feb 2015 3:52pm
could you fly it in? kind of like riding one of those foil "handle" kites, but with the chciken loop still connected? or did it all come a cropper....

hopefully it wasn't mid-boost!
geordieboy
geordieboy
WA
224 posts
WA, 224 posts
23 Feb 2015 3:55pm
The kite was flat in the water wasn't sure what the problem was til I got back to shore
I was still attached so I just pulled my way up centre lines I had done a few small jumps earlier but thankfully not at the time
flyingcab
flyingcab
VIC
942 posts
VIC, 942 posts
23 Feb 2015 9:01pm
very common amongst the core bars... i wouldn't be surprised
noodelsrominov
noodelsrominov
VIC
265 posts
VIC, 265 posts
23 Feb 2015 9:37pm
geordieboy said...
Was out on my 9 m in 22/23 knots when my bar just snapped any one else experienced this?

I saw this happen to a guy with the same bar a few years ago. The guy was quite far off shore when it happened. He told me it was second hand so not sure how old it was.




Chris6791
Chris6791
WA
3271 posts
WA, 3271 posts
23 Feb 2015 7:01pm
flyingcab said..
very common amongst the core bars... i wouldn't be surprised



I had one snap 4th session out of the packet. Warranty replacement not worries.
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