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Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby dingabell » Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:15 pm

Hi everyone.
I have an older 4 line kite and don't fancy using the outdated quick release that came with it. I'm thinking about buying a Slingshot Sentinel bar and just wondered if this can be used instead? The kite is a Best Waroo.
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Re: Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby Coopes » Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:46 am

The Sentinel will work on most 4 line kites, and as far as i am aware, its only Fone that has the two line safety flag out system on their bar and lines.

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Re: Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby lagwagone » Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:11 pm

You might need to add a pig tail to the front and back lines of the kite because if I remember correctly the kook proof connectors of the old best kites were the opposite of the current standard.

New bars connection points look like this: download/file.php?mode=view&id=90215
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Re: Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby matth » Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:34 pm

I use Slingshot bars on all my kites....Naish and Ocean Rodeo...I love these bars, solid build, proven QR, OS handles, excellent swivel, excellent lines , and more. I no longer like PU tubing and prefer tradition center lines......and I usually pay no more than $350......

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Re: Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby iriejohn » Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:53 pm

I have used Slingshot Sentinel bars on Cabrinha, Slingshot, and my current Ozone kites. Well built solid bars.

I now use Ozone bars and lines on my current Ozone kites because they come with SK99 lines. I was able to buy them without QRs (I make my own QRs).
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Re: Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby elguapo » Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:54 pm

same.

i used an OLD Slingshot Sentinel with a 12m flysurfer soul
i'd try racing or carbon bars.. but then return to the slingshot.

yes it heavy.. but it is balanced and always trusted it.

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Re: Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby oregonkiter » Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:19 pm

Yeah. I really like Slingshot bars. They just seem to work, and LAST! I don't race so I like the heavy duty front lines.

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Re: Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby Da Yoda » Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:47 pm

Coopes wrote:
Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:46 am
The Sentinel will work on most 4 line kites, and as far as i am aware, its only Fone that has the two line safety flag out system on their bar and lines.
F-One (Monolith) and RRD (Global v7) were the last two brands that had a mini-5th system. Since 2018 every major brand's c-bar is a single-line system. Core could be the one exception since theirs is technically a hybrid, but it's predominately a single-line system.

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Re: Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby dingabell » Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:38 pm

Thanks guys.... You've been a great help.
Nice to have somewhere to get help from people who actually know their stuff.

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Re: Slingshot Sentinel bar for use with other brands of kite?

Postby Da Yoda » Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:44 am

dingabell wrote:
Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:15 pm
The kite is a Best Waroo.
Cheers.
What year Waroo? 2012 and older models were designed for a mini-5th system (2-line flagging). It doesn't mean that it won't work with a modern single line system, but depending on the bridle design, it could result into looping when released. 2013 and on the Best kites were designed for single line systems. :thumb:


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