I rolled biax fberglass with colored epoxy up to nearly the inner diameter of the tube so it could squeeze in prepared 2 plugs of styrofoam and pvc tubes of equal length so that total length = bar length + 2cm pushed the rolled up fiber in the center btw the plugs of foam and pvc tubes compressed th...

Thanks for the link lovely hollow wooden surf indeed. Yes sanding epoxy is work and also the dreaded "too late you hit the glass" is so frustrating.

Yes I agree, tired -0.7 atm to coherce stiff wood veeners to bend XPS got deformed first.
Max -1/2 atm

Hello I remember reading a lot about xps vs eps, and disappointments with XPS. I have used it anyway. Here is what I learned, as a garage builder : -good EPS +epoxy is the right combination everybody uses but soaks water after any leak (ding) -XPS is a closed cell foam which does not absorb water, h...

Great it will be interesting to compare super light 3 skinny strut kite vs single strut for light wind, kauper is interesting with the streamlined bar having backline trim. looking forward to your review for sure kauper is a bit of a confidential brand so far focussing on r&d and not image, still wo...

Thanks, did not know this hybrid resin. How long have you been using it ?

For those who are looking for a good perf / price tradeoff for light kite, other options : Takoon ONE LIGHT : less than 3kg in 12m. 819 e. independant test in kiteboarder mag. https://takoon.com/products/one-light-v2?variant=31798483714083 Kauper XT discussed somewhere else in this forum : 12m less ...

Yes, but Unik 12.9m : 745 e Aluula Flite 12m : 2429 $ So you are paying nearly 3x the price to save 28% weight based on your 10m kite data. It is good to have brands making affordable "good enough" products for 95% kiters, and other brands pushing the boundaries of technical innovation and price tags

Thanks for sharing yor experience TomW. For method 3 clear coat Sicomin have a specialized "Top Clear" resin too, it looks really good but pricy : https://www.boutique-resine-epoxy.fr/resine-epoxy-anti-uv/242-resine-sr-top-clear-1054-durcisseur-sd-top-clear-1533.html It seems to be developped specif...

Thanks it is nice you can try and adjust length this way to find the most comfortable setting Once you have picked one though making a fixed splice is the most convinient. As there is not much bury length the splice would have to be sawn or use brummel locked splice. What do you think about the infe...