shortlineflyer - 14-3-2012 at 12:43 PM
i have been noticing there are many differnt bar shapes. the one i am most interested in right now is the ocean rodeo long horn bar because it looks
like its curve allows better turning but i dont know
what do the differnt bar shapes affect when flying whether they are tapered, curved, etc.?
B-Roc - 14-3-2012 at 02:42 PM
I don't think bar shape effects anything about how the kite performs. The kite doesn't know what shape the bar is since its at the end of straight
flying lines. That being said, I've never seen the bar in question though I would think any change to the straight bar is more for erogonomics,
unhooked riding and rider comfort then it is about making the kite turn better.
Now pulleys and line configurations will help / hurt kite performance, but bar shape should not.
I could make a bar shaped like this ^ or this \/ and the kite would have no idea since the lines are straight either way.
indigo_wolf - 14-3-2012 at 02:45 PM
According to Ocean Rodeo tech support, the curvature is for ergonomics. It follows the way that your arms and body line up when you are holding the
bar.
As far as tapered bars, thats just borrowing bike tech. When you hold firmly onto a bar, the circumference of the tunnel formed by your hand is
larger at the thumb than at the pinky. If you don't taper the bar, more pressure is being exerted against the palm muscles closer to the pinky.
Eventually this will lead to hand cramps. Tapering the bar distributes that pressure along the entire palm area.
ATB,
Sam
shortlineflyer - 14-3-2012 at 06:26 PM
was anyone used the Ocean Rodeo bar
AD72 - 14-3-2012 at 07:34 PM
I have one I use on my OR kites and ARCs. For the ARC I put the safety on the front line. Nice comfortable bar with a push away quick release. Long
throw with below the bar trim. The shape of the bar really does not affect turning. The width of the bar does. Longer bar is more of a lever but
sometimes you don't want too much of a lever when flying a smaller faster kite in higher winds.
Kamikuza - 14-3-2012 at 09:09 PM
The diameter of the bar, it's padding and whether it's knurled or not affect comfort more than curvature I bet... gimmick. But a nice one 