And here's a little something to think about. If you flip over like I did, those auto QR's are useless. My butt never left the seat. Granted ,not many people manage to flip. But,I flipped a buggy that weighs 131lbs.. So I'm certain it can, and will be done.

"Nothing is foolproof, to a sufficiently talented fool"

AQR will help for what it is designed for and doesn't necessarily complicate things in a flip over. there is still a manual release.

I wasn't suggesting that it complicates it, just that OBEs aren't the only danger we face. So , just because someone has an auto QR, doesn't mean you can't/won't get hurt.
But for OBEs ,it looks like a great thing. Personally , if I think the winds are that sketchy I'll run on hotwire. But,that makes a flipover worse,as you are trapped until you hit the release. Which I gotta admit is ALOT harder than you would think with a 131lb. buggy on top of you.:o

this was not friendly already and helper ... unnecessary personal remark ...this was a good example , how it why a kitesurfer let tease us
we are too open minded
he does not understand it there are not saltwater or sand on a grassy field
and the wind strength changes suddenly always
and the mother earth more hard than the water
and ……and a French man could insist on his snail better than like that leaves it away on a fluttering rope
otherwise
have to be more pride a buggyrider in


my English is bleeding too , but I dont use the Google Translater...

I realize this is an old post (April 16 2013) but I'm curious if this device lived up to expectations and was it worth the price of 250 euros (ouch). I saw the video at this location " AQR Video " and thought I would reopen it considering recent accidents.

Ordering my BK AQR this week!!

Post the link where you order

Have you considered the Mystic KRS Safety Spreader Bar?

http://vimeo.com/72351507

Quote: Originally posted by dangerdan

Post the link where you order

There isn't a direct order link but you can reach Jeff through his website:
www.pkdkitesusa.com

Quote: Originally posted by dangerdan

I realize this is an old post (April 16 2013) but I'm curious if this device lived up to expectations and was it worth the price of 250 euros (ouch). I saw the video at this location " AQR Video " and thought I would reopen it considering recent accidents.

I am still using my MK Splitter with no troubles. IMO it is worth the $

for anyone interested in the MK Splitter (shown in the first post of this thread) they are no longer available in the shop (spiritofsky.de) however one of the developers Gerd Tschampel of Germany has around 20 units available for private sale, you can contact him at gtsch@gmx.de
I have been using mine for a year now and I am very pleased with it. no tangles or binding. however I haven't been in a situation where I needed the auto release yet, but I am confident it will do what it is designed to do.

Quote: Originally posted by podsds

Have you considered the Mystic KRS Safety Spreader Bar? http://vimeo.com/72351507

that looks like a great system, but it is not auto, this thread is for auto-release. thanks for sharing though

Got my downtube AQR fitment complete. Jeff's concept, but on a removable bolt on bracket.

I like the bolt on idea. I worked on that design but passed on it due to the fact you had to weld a bolt of some type to a rod and drill a hole for it to mount into. I felt it was to easy to alter the application and drastically change the design to the point of it not working. If you could weld a rod to a bolt, why not weld the rod to the end of the downtube? Unless you plan on talking it off. I sell my buggies with the modification still attached.
Looks like you did it right.

Quote: Originally posted by bigkid

Looks like you did it right.

Thank you Jeff. That does mean a lot

Those funky zip ties just hold a thin layer of corrugated plastic to help protect the underside of the seat from rubbing on the down tube end cap.

And yes. I know I need to sweep my floor