2017/18 bars are more sensitive. My harness turns from side to side when I ride waves and I usually turn it right with my hand to the hook. The first time i used my new bar i released QR only by touching the hook and QR by mistake, in the wave zone. As you write, it's easy to get it wrong in the res...

I've never done that, but I guess you'll unscrew the "plastic lid" where the ropes enter. The plastic lid should be threaded and will be unscrewd from the bottompart, I think
It's gratifying if you have the opportunity to take pictures when disassembling / re-assembling and posting here.

I have the 2017 Monarch and if you like to ride fast, edge hard and go big it’s a fantastic ride that hauls upwind. The Monarch is a little heavy but you’ll likely never break it. However, you ride slower it’s hard to load up. Awesome board. That sounds nice :D Have you tested 2016 monarch. What le...

My twintip, Tablas the evil twin is tired and I'm looking for a new twintip. I mostly go freeriding, jumps and do some tricks. It is usually in waves / choppy water. I'm a little interested in Naish monarch and the dealer has the same price in 2016 and 2017, but is there any differences ? When I rea...

By the way, a totally different kind of question :) . High jumps ? It is nice lift in the Pivot and sometimes I ride with Woo on my twintip. My highest jump is 9.2 meters, but it feels difficult to get over 10 meters. It also requires a good technique and guts to jump really high. How high do you ju...

I have ridden all years of the Pivot and I am on the 2018 now. Similar set up to you: 8/11 Pivot and 5/7 Slash (both 2018). For 2017 I had a 6m Pivot and 7m Slash but rode the Slash only a few times. Both kites pretty much overlapped in their windrange. I think that is one difference, that the Pivo...

Review Pivot vs Slash. Both kite powerful, the Slash has the better drift. With the Slash no slacked lines, no steering delay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy8iJAbzoTk Hmm, compare in different sizes.... I found a comparison between Pivot and Slash as two experienced Danish wave riders have done...

Does anyone know if there is a big / noticeable difference between Pivot 2015 and 2017/18. I've been riding the 2015 Pivot 7.9 and 12 for three seasons now and think it's perfect and does not understand how it can be even better. I have ordered 2018 Pivot 9, 12 for freeriding and foiling. Have also...

I didn't see much difference between '15&'16 Pivots but the '17 I just got is quite different. It's smoother and has a bigger windrange. I wasn't considering changing my 7m '16 but after the experiences with the '17 9m I am seriously contemplating just that. Of course imho ymmv etc. It sounds almos...

Does anyone know if there is a big / noticeable difference between Pivot 2015 and 2017/18. I've been riding the 2015 Pivot 7.9 and 12 for three seasons now and think it's perfect and does not understand how it can be even better. I have ordered 2018 Pivot 9, 12 for freeriding and foiling. Have also ...