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Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby pikovsg » Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:24 am

Looking for a commercially available bar I can attach the rope to directly w/o a hook. Not a sliding bar but, a metal bar with no hook. Even better, a hole in the bar to put the rope through with a knot on the inside.

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Re: Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby knotwindy » Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:26 am

If you can find an old Slingshot bar that had the release hook on it you could just unscrew it and have a bar with a hole in it. Might have been called the Rapidfire(?) bar, maybe 10 years old. Might try to get in touch with Slingshot and see if they have any old stock around?

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Re: Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby makorider » Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:29 am

Ha was just looking at them tonight.

Ride engine has a carbon spreader with holes and no hook.

REAL as them on sale right now. Think the bar is like $69

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Re: Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby pikovsg » Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:40 am

makorider wrote:Ha was just looking at them tonight.

Ride engine has a carbon spreader with holes and no hook.

REAL as them on sale right now. Think the bar is like $69

Thanks! Would the RE carbon spreader work for a Dakine seat harness?

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Re: Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby rtz » Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:55 am

Libre makes one. You can either order it direct or this place stocks it: http://www.kite-power-shop.com/ (I've bought kites from there)

~25 €

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http://libre.de/?q=en/node/214

Or the USA Libre distributer may be able to get it: http://www.powerkiteforum.com/member.ph ... ber=bigkid

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Re: Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby ronnie » Wed Aug 24, 2016 8:32 am

Dynabar.
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Re: Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby iriejohn » Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:14 am

ronnie wrote:Dynabar.

ids2013a.jpg
That's what I use but with a custom made sliding unit. Link here:

viewtopic.php?f=174&t=2392850&p=942812& ... le#p942812
iriejohn wrote:
Macisback wrote:Now the last thing I am working on is to replace the slider ring from Jaystore (14mm wide, cant take my North Chicken Loop) with one that opens more into a round shape so it works with releasing the chicken loop.
Sorry, just seen this. I solved this problem by using a 6mm 'D' shackle which the Jay Delrin wheel fits perfectly because the shackle has a 6mm bar and is near enough the right width (iirc I opened it up a couple of mm). I don't use a CL btw.

Onto this 'D' shackle is TIG welded a 25mm x 6mm ring with a section cut out (I simply cut it with a hacksaw). Both the 'D' shackle and circular ring are 316 stainless and a local welding shop did the job for £5. Both have breaking loads in excess of 1,000 kg and the weld can't be far off that.

As far as I can see all you might need is to use a larger ring for your CL. Hope the pics work for you.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pdyo4sarv3bs7 ... 1.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m5iagp4dyshyo ... 3.jpg?dl=0

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Re: Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby rtz » Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:44 am

I know this post is old; but I just noticed one called the link:


http://www.peterlynn.com/accessories/ha ... ader-bars/

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Re: Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby tautologies » Sun Sep 10, 2017 5:27 am

pikovsg wrote:
Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:24 am
Looking for a commercially available bar I can attach the rope to directly w/o a hook. Not a sliding bar but, a metal bar with no hook. Even better, a hole in the bar to put the rope through with a knot on the inside.

I just cut off the hook and ground down the weld.

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Re: Does a spreader bar w/o a hook exist?

Postby Bartolo » Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:40 pm

pikovsg wrote:
Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:24 am
Looking for a commercially available bar I can attach the rope to directly w/o a hook. Not a sliding bar but, a metal bar with no hook. Even better, a hole in the bar to put the rope through with a knot on the inside.
Dynabar hook
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