Mine is the Slingshot comp-stick. Simple, light and I love the outter line hooks to do reverse-launches or depower when I use it with foil kites. The below the bar depower is awesome too, for my style in light winds. I don't have to reach over and loose my balance suddenly if a gust comes or if I am just doing a down-winder.

Cauncy they all have bollocks mate?

wishy said...
The Deck Bar in Nusa Lembongan is easily the best bar in the world.

Bollocks

Beach club Southbank brissy, overlooking the beach

kites? North trust trumps slingy IMO

why? Above bar depower won't hit you in the eye

im loving the Gaastra X2 bar, and I love it!!!why?-no poo tubes
-above bar trim
-adjustable clam cleat
-super simple and clean
-swivel in the QR (just sheet in and front lines unwind)
- feels really comfy. bar is thick but now its getting older its nice and flaccid.... I mean soft!
- nice leader lines to grab when reverse launching etc.

- most importantly.... I can assemble the QR with one hand 'effortlessly'....... the magnet keeps the QR system open and its just so user friendly.bought it on impulse because I needed a bar ASAP..... could not be happier!

Blade Unibar. Well thought out swivel, depower and quick release. Solid construction. Not $900.

slyfox said..



Blade Unibar. Well thought out swivel, depower and quick release. Solid construction. Not $900.

i have no end of trouble with the quick release coming undone at the worst possible time (under load ) the design for it will never last . i pinned it so it wont release
but how can trust it once it has let go . so just replaced the whole chicken loop with a slingshot one . good as ,so yes you get what you pay for

Chuck a workable stopper on that above and yeh it's all most would ever need. Nice bar agree.

yer the bar i have is a 2014 never had a blade before ,i got a 17m fat lady for lite days ,awesome kite 8 knts and iam out there 12 to 15 and can loop it but holy crap when it let go . its not the bar or lines its only the chicken loop saftey as i said i pinned so as not to release and used it a few times no probs but its always on your mine i go to alot of remote places to kite , that problem i can live with out . i hope they have fixed the design on the newer bars as the kites are really good .

cauncy said..

The four floors of whores?