I think more options are coming down the road. This is just the first variant.mkNY wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:59 am...This is my main concern, the bar is HUGE. When I first unpacked it, I thought I ordered a wrong model, but there is only one size. It's almost 58cm end to end and almost 2 times as thick as my old North bar. I wish you guys made a smaller less bulky model, not sure why it has to be so big. On 9M kite it definitely felt a bit large. Maybe more suited for 12M and up.
Very stoked to see that people are enjoying the bar and that they have found the jump from traditional trim control to back line trim control so easy. Argh is right that - with time - we absolutely intend to branch out to variations on the theme, much like in 2007 / 2008 SLE kites were all freeride kites and by 2009 / 2010 you started seeing purpose built SLEs for various riding styles and wind conditions...CaptainArgh wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:11 pmI think more options are coming down the road. This is just the first variant.mkNY wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:59 am...This is my main concern, the bar is HUGE. When I first unpacked it, I thought I ordered a wrong model, but there is only one size. It's almost 58cm end to end and almost 2 times as thick as my old North bar. I wish you guys made a smaller less bulky model, not sure why it has to be so big. On 9M kite it definitely felt a bit large. Maybe more suited for 12M and up.
You are correct though, took me a few tacks on my 8M to get used to the responsiveness since I was coming off a 17" bar.
Adam,adamj2281 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:47 amI'd be a bit worried giving it to a beginner who is used to a standard bar, as I could see someone inadvertently pulling too hard on the knob side of the bar and overcorrecting into a loop. Basically, the advantages outweigh any negatives for the intermediate to advanced kiter; having a clean view of the kite and being able to make quick adjustments on the fly is well worth learning to use the sidewinder in all conditions.
adamj2281 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:09 pmQuick update - I've had some more sessions on the Stick Shift, a few more thoughts:
-Highly recommend it for surfing, I tend to make a lot of small changes especially when dealing with current between tacks, and it's a breeze and actually pretty easy to pull off depowering with a single hand on the bar (which is 95% of the time on a toeside tack).
- The bar will start to wear on your hands after a long session, it's not a deal breaker by any means, but I did notice it more. Although, I'd rather have one that's nice and grippy and fits my hands well instead of a really flat/smooth bar.
- I do find myself wondering if I should switch up the leader length between kites, that's kinda annoying (I know I'm lazy) so I end up just riding a different bar with older kites. This will obviously phase out with newer kites, but.........I've never had to switch parts between kites I fly, so call me lazy, but I'm not a fan of that part of it.
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