hellnferno - 31-5-2013 at 04:30 PM
I am planning on getting fixed bridle control bar for my ozone fury. Would I need to buy different line set if I change my handles to control bar or
are they the same?
hellnferno - 31-5-2013 at 04:32 PM
Or should I keep eye on another used kite with control bar? :D
John Holgate - 31-5-2013 at 04:49 PM
I used my Ozone lines that were on handles to put on my Turbo Bar. If you only have one set of lines, it might be a bit of a pia to keep swapping
them from handles to bar.
I would be reluctant to get a normal control bar (brakes to the center/power lines to the outside) as you would end up steering the kite with power
lines only - which will make it a bit of a slug. Go for a turbo or crossover type bar.
Bladerunner - 1-6-2013 at 10:26 AM
If you go to a Turbo bar it will be set to fly with all lines equal ( I believe ) so you can transfer.
If you build a bar you really should build a crossover or Turbo style bar. Build it for all lines equal.
If you build a basic bar with a simple pulley on the brakes you will be working backwards.
Your goal is to get hooked in ? Get a harness and hook in with your handles. The fine control available will amaze you and show you why handles are
the way to go. Cost of hooking in with handles = a 2ft piece of climbing rope. Cost of making a FB bar ? I'm sure I spent hundreds before I quite
trying.
hellnferno - 1-6-2013 at 04:25 PM
I tried a climbing harness with pulley loop that I found in my parent's work shop. It works pretty nice 
now my arm can relax!
Bladerunner - 2-6-2013 at 10:15 AM
You might want to spend some time trying to improve that harness. Maybe add a spreader and hook ?
To me, that is time and money better spent ?
doneski - 2-6-2013 at 10:55 AM
If you're using a climbing pulley + carabiner + climbing harness you should add a quick release. You really need a way to un-hook when things start
to go bad. Fixed bridle kites don't have any depower and if you use a bar you can't even use the brakes.