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Re: boabar

Postby eloico » Tue Nov 09, 2021 3:01 pm

nice bar ./bar

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Re: boabar

Postby holden » Tue Nov 09, 2021 3:28 pm

thanks @eloico.

this is a bit off topic, but i am so happy with it that i need to mention it. i'have found my personal perfect QR that allows me finally to get rid of the above the bar ball bearing. it is the aka 3 by kiteattitude with a slight but very helpful tweak.

the aka3 has a ball bearing inside the QR. since i like to unhook and carve downwind there is the issue that when hooking it back on the chickenloop turns away since it is rotating almost frictionless. to stop that i inserted an o-ring thickness: 2mm. see attached pictures. this way, when there is load on the loop, the o-ring gets flattened and the QR rotates freely. on the other hand, if there is no load on the o-ring it will push the case against the top plastic part and it does not rotate.

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Re: boabar

Postby alpaia » Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:31 pm

Thanks for the replies holden,
It makes sense you are using a bridle line ( polyester coover ) inside a dyneema line with 10cm approx.
I tried dyneema braid spliced but it was too slippery (dyneema / dyneema)

The great feature you have is that to let go of the trim / get max depower you just pull the ball at the end of the bar.
That sounds better and safer than having to manipulate a small rope with knots that could trap youur finger like in other backline adjust systems.


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