I had a similar problem with one of my two 2012 bars:
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I tried a few things to fix it, but in the end I junked the bars and bought an up-to-date Cab bar.

The only problem you might have is because of the different placement of the "Y" on the center lines the kite might have less pinching (about 1 or 2 kilos less, depending) and while for some kites (like the North Rebel or Naish torch) that matters I don't think it's a detectable difference for the ...

do people really get offended by PMU? It's not that jokers like him offend me, it's that he comes into threads that are not focused on comparing foils and SLEs and inserts a copy-pasted screed that we've all heard by now, doesn't contribute anything, and derails the conversation. And of course, the...

One nice thing about this forum is that it has friends and foes settings, like killfiles on old message boards. If you put someone into your foes list, you never see their posts. (Go to the user control panel and then click friends and foes.) I block people who troll a lot or have an axe to grind; i...

Here are some pictures of the IDS line and tube:

http://imgur.com/a/vL6JO

Hook up a nice length of fishing line to the non-QR end of the line and pull the red line out the bottom of the PU (polyurethane) tube. The fishing line will allow you to pull back through the PU tube. There is a metal clip that is fastened to the bottom of the PU tube and, if damaged or pinched, i...

Any reason you don't do a complete dissassembly? good chance there's a broken fiber in your red line. take it completely apart you can look at each component Good idea, but the splices at each end make it too thick to get it through the tube. It's a pretty tight fit because the tube has a small cha...

Hey all. I'm checking out my gear for the season, and I have a problem with my 2012 Cab 12m bar. The problem is with the red IDS safety line (I think it's what other brands call the mini-5th line), which runs from the safety releases, through a black tube, through the hole in the bar, and connects t...

Recommend that you get in touch with local land-based kite flyers. It's way easier to fly these kites if someone gives you some tips first, like where to set up, how to rig the kite, and what wind and location is appropriate. Ask at a kite shop or look for local clubs online. Also check kitemap.org ...

I clearly remember flying a stunt kite on a beach at Hilton Head years ago, probably 2000-2001. I'm pretty good with a stunter, and the wind was big that day, so I was feeling like hot stuff, zipping around the sky. Then some guy rocketed by on what was certainly an early C-kite, ripping downwind. I...