hellnferno
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New line?
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?
Kite: 3m HQ Beamer IV
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hellnferno
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Or should I keep eye on another used kite with control bar? :D
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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.
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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.
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
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hellnferno
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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!
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Bladerunner
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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 ?
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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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.
I love Nahant but rarely get there anymore.
Skis, skates, coyotes, buggy, Beamer 1.8, Apex 3III,'Flow 3 & 5, Peak1 6 & 9, Venom1 10 & 12. Wings Wings Wings.
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