OllieN - 22-10-2009 at 04:13 PM
im looking to get the new ozone turbo bar but, really dont understand it. all i know is everyone ive heard from swears by it. now i guess my actual
question is, what does pulling the bar in and out do ? does it increase the power or decrease it or what ? seeing its for fixed bridle kites i dont
see how it could increase the power. could someone possibly clear this all up for me ?
it seems like a realy question time with me tonight, thanks everyone.
-Ollie
PS. ive read the description of the bar on retail websites and just dont really understand it.
thanks
kteguru - 22-10-2009 at 04:28 PM
Pulling in on the ozone bar is the same as pulling in more on the bottom lines if your using handles. It simply applies a little brake for a little
extra power just like handles.
snobdr - 22-10-2009 at 04:29 PM
Do a search of the forum. Its beed discussed already.
OllieN - 22-10-2009 at 04:30 PM
hmm but doesn't applying break collapse the kite and DECREASE the power
WELDNGOD - 22-10-2009 at 04:32 PM
the power lines go through the bar, and the brakes go to the bar, so you are steering by the brakes. the pulley system gives you a mechanical
advantage over the pull of the kite . If you pull on the bar it apllys the brakes just like you do w handles to land. I just copied the idea w/ an
alloy bar some pulleys and dyneema cord. It works great.
The only way you can get more poweris to just apply a little brake, it act like a turbo of sorts. But too much and down she goes
Bladerunner - 22-10-2009 at 07:24 PM
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=8809&pa...
Here is the previous thread that I mentioned.
WELDNGOD - 24-10-2009 at 10:45 AM
here it is minus the sheeting rigs for the brake lines for fine tuning. They are on order.I just don't have all the safetys the ozone bar has , but it
is on a QR.
krumly - 24-10-2009 at 10:53 AM
Weldngod -
Which kites have you tried it on it on and give us the skinny on how they handled with it. I've used xover rigs on bigger kites and wonder how this
compares.
Thanks,
krumly
WELDNGOD - 24-10-2009 at 11:22 AM
i have only flown this bar twice on a 4.7 rage. it worked really well both powered up and landing, still tweaking it, but I really can't do more until
I get sheeting straps So now I am buildng a smaller bar for my smaller kites.I will try to fly my sprint and aces tommorow. They will tell the
story, as they don't like too much brake. My biggest prob is pulling on the bar, I keep wanting to hang on to it, which puts on the brakes. Just
gonna take a while to get used to it. I won't buggy w/ it until I get comfortable flying on the bar. More tommorow , had to cut it short today. High
tide was closing in on us and the wind was really bumpy and gusty.
