Core Sensor 3 chicken loop releasing on it own

[spagi]

Hi all,
I am trying to figure out if others have a similar issue with me.
I have bought a new Core Sensor 3 bar a couple of months ago. I have been to about 20 sessions since then and I had this issue occurring around 6 times.
Its basically simple to explain. The chicken loop opens up while kiting. It usually happens at the start of the session when I try to water start. I guess thats the first time strong force is applied. It once happened a bit later in the session while doing a transition jump, resulting in freefalling from it.

I have already contacted Core and the advised me to send the bar for a check but after seeing another guy also loosing his chicken loop recently on an Sensor 3 bar while starting, I thought about sharing this.
I am waiting now on Core's response.

Does anyone experience the same?

[nothing2seehere]

Not seen a problem myself. Out of interest - do you usually activate the QR before each session?

Can you replicate it off the water (e.g. tie lines onto tree branch/chin up bar and hang off the chicken loop)? Maybe try bouncing a bit to imitate a shock loading. If you can then you can probably demonstrate the problem to your dealer and get a much quicker resolution as if they can see the problem they can probably work out what is happening (bad manufacturing / fast wearing / etc).

Interested to see if you find a problem and get an official response.

[spagi]

Not seen a problem myself. Out of interest - do you usually activate the QR before each session?

Can you replicate it off the water (e.g. tie lines onto tree branch/chin up bar and hang off the chicken loop)? Maybe try bouncing a bit to imitate a shock loading. If you can then you can probably demonstrate the problem to your dealer and get a much quicker resolution as if they can see the problem they can probably work out what is happening (bad manufacturing / fast wearing / etc).

Interested to see if you find a problem and get an official response.

Thanks for the ideas. I have already sent it to Core Service so I dont have the change to try to reproduce. Ofc at home I did try to pull hard on the chicken loop, sideways etc but could not make it open.
Also I in general open up the chicken loop after each session to wash it and then put it back before the session starts.

I will definitely let you know if I have any news from Core.

[SMJ]

spagi,

Yep. Was happening to me too while launching the kite - scared the crap outta me. The problem seems to have gone away as the bar breaks in. To prevent the issue in the beginning, I was giving the loop a few good yanks from the center lines to test the lock prior to launching. This seemed to mitigate the issue.

In retrospect, I believe it may have been operator error. When I first got the bar, I don't think I was properly latching the loop into the locking mechanism. As stated above, I double-check it every time now (as we should do with every bar brand) prior to launching.

EDIT 7/1/2021:
The problem happened again yesterday upon launching the kite. I triple-checked it prior to launch and gave it several good yanks. It still popped open on me when the kite hit the zenith. I suppose there's a small chance that I am the problem (perhaps bumping the release upon launch), but I'm losing confidence in this mechanism.

[nherbold]

600 euro's and the solution is to give it a few yanks before heading out...that hopefully prevents the CL from opening up unexpectedly....I love it

So worth every cent

[Barryg101]

Amazed people are still buying these bars after the amount of issues seen on this forum!

[spagi]

Amazed people are still buying these bars after the amount of issues seen on this forum!

There are issues reported with multiple brands all the time. If people you take them all into account, there would be no one buying any gear.
Its not only that your reply is useless to my question, but you being an Eleveight ambassador or smthn makes you seem even more biased.

This is intended to be informative topic so lets stick to that.

[Barryg101]

Okay then I inform you to try a bar from a brand that doesn’t have as many issues. Get a refund and play it safe.

If you done some research on this forum you would clearly avoid buying a core bar as there are pages of people having issues.

Just trying to help you out and give my advice, no need to upset.

[Matty V]

It’s literally the same people that don’t own core gear chiming increasing the shit storm each time.

[deniska]

I was never able to reset the old (rotating) sensor 2s release on the water..
Perhaps the new one is much easier..
But I finally realized, after a few swims, that the easiest way to get this sorted is to try to keep the kite flying (i.e. land unhooked if needed), grab the CL and hook it using the 2 plastic lines above the swivel.. then ride back to the beach and sort the issue there..
This saved me a few swims.. and it also works with FS bars/kites.. you really want to fly those foils as much as possible and don't dunk them into ocean