trey - 19-4-2008 at 11:41 PM
So what's the deal with bars used for water surfing? Any suggestions for a beginner?
Bladerunner - 20-4-2008 at 12:05 AM
The amount of travel required for Bow kites is much more than for C kites.
You can't usually use an older C kite bar on a new Bow or Hybrid. That is the trick with the cheap used Waroos. Kite $250 bar .... $260 ! ( at that
price you can put in an offer for my Flysurfer and own Best Quality :wink2
)
Lots of the newest bars are completely adjustable.
macboy - 20-4-2008 at 12:07 AM
Can you not just customize the bars for the travel you'd like / require? It's just the line connected to the chicken loop that passes through the bar
that you'd need to adjust the length of, no?
Also, what does the length of the bar have to do with things?
Bladerunner - 20-4-2008 at 12:11 AM
Best offers a retro kit that is fully adjustable.
Someone could probably copy it.
I was SO going to go the Warro / Bularoo route !!! 
I was going to just buy theirs.
Then I fell in love with a Lady in Red !
acampbell - 20-4-2008 at 04:42 AM
If you are a beginner at kiteboarding/ kitesurfing, you really should take lessons from a pro. New equipment is more safe than before, but the large
rigs that can pluck you out of the water will hurt someone trying to do it on their own.
Then you instructor can show you all about the bar rigs, sizes and adjustments.
manitoulinkiter1 - 20-4-2008 at 06:50 AM
Hi
I think it would be hard to customize an old bar to work like the newer bow kite bars. On any I've used the front lines on the kite are attached to
the back lines through the pulleys on the bar.
The length of the bar effects the steering of the kite. The longer the bar the faster the kite will turn.
Hope this helps.
Jon.
Bladerunner - 20-4-2008 at 08:23 AM
It appears that the majority of kites have moved the pulleys to the kite end.
That is an important point though. Some use a pulley bar.
The longer bar for a larger kite is also important.