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Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby Toby » Sat Jul 13, 2019 3:45 pm

Trying to find something to work with my Pat Love harness...it has a wider strap to tie to...anyone has an idea which I could use instead?

Or where I could find used ones for my harness?

Spreaderbar with pad

Thanks!
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Re: Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby iriejohn » Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:31 pm

That looks like a Dakine windsurfing spreader bar.
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Re: Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby Toby » Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:06 pm

That's from Pat Love...looking for something similar.
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Re: Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby Da Yoda » Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:00 pm

If it’s a single strap design, check out NPSurf’s EZ s-bar...
https://www.npsurf.com/products/s1-kite-ez-set
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Re: Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby Toby » Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:51 pm

Da Yoda wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:00 pm
 If it’s a single strap design, check out NPSurf’s EZ s-bar...
https://www.npsurf.com/products/s1-kite-ez-set
Thank you. Yes, looks good !
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Re: Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby Toby » Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:02 pm

I found this...looks also good
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Re: Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby Da Yoda » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:54 pm

Toby wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:02 pm
 I found this...looks also good
Several brands offer 3-point s-bars like this Mystic above. As you have obviously concluded, you can just use the wide slots.
Check out Ion, Manera, Brunotti, and Dakine for some more options. I personally like the Mystic Clickerbar 4.0 locking system over the other brands. :thumb:
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Re: Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby Da Yoda » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:01 pm

Toby wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:51 pm
Da Yoda wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:00 pm
 If it’s a single strap design, check out NPSurf’s EZ s-bar...
https://www.npsurf.com/products/s1-kite-ez-set
Thank you. Yes, looks good !
One of the perks with the NP s-bar is it allows for double backing the straps much like a Ladder Lock Buckle. You can see the two slots vs. one like on the other brands. It's much more secure than a single slot design!
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Re: Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby Toby » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:24 pm

Da Yoda wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:01 pm
Toby wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:51 pm
Da Yoda wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:00 pm
 If it’s a single strap design, check out NPSurf’s EZ s-bar...
https://www.npsurf.com/products/s1-kite-ez-set
Thank you. Yes, looks good !
One of the perks with the NP s-bar is it allows for double backing the straps much like a Ladder Lock Buckle. You can see the two slots vs. one like on the other brands. It's much more secure than a single slot design!
this means it also will have less wear, since the pressure is less on it.
Currently mine break often...

But not easy to get this NP one...anyone knows a shop that has it in stock?
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Re: Looking for Spreader Bar Alternatives - anyone knows?

Postby Da Yoda » Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:06 am

Toby wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:24 pm
 this means it also will have less wear, since the pressure is less on it.
Currently mine break often...

But not easy to get this NP one...anyone knows a shop that has it in stock?
Actually if you get an s-bar with a 3-point buckle like the one from Brunotti or Dakine, you can also double back the strap for less wear and added security...
https://brunottiboards.com/waterwear-by ... accessory/
https://www.dakine.com/en-us/sport/kite ... eader-bar/

Mystic, Ion, and Manera's 3-point buckles won't allow this because of their wider spacing. :thumb:
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