The turn speed of a kite is built into its design, hope that helps (and that I have explained what I mean).Ozone have a great control system – the Compact version takes this system and optimises it for smaller riders (great for kids!) by reducing the bar throw and using a smaller chicken loop. They do allow the rider to use less effort or have more leverage to turn the kite, this mechanical advantage gives a feeling of lower pressure needed to turn and can make it seem like the kite is turning faster. Check your line lengths, don't have the kite trimmed all the way in, they fly like crap like that and are harder to control because of the slack in the rear lines, if you have a to trim a kite more than half of the trim length, you probably need to be flying a smaller kite.
Don't let the kite fly direct overhead, this is a common mistake, fly the kite to one side of the top of the window and keep it moving very slightly, just make it turn slightly from side to side if the winds are gusty. As cauncy said always keep some tension on the bar, do not let it out all the way to the trimmer, even in strong winds you should be able to still keep the bar pulled in a bit. I doubt that there is anything wrong with the bridles or the kite though I reckon it could just be technique. Hi Shaggus The correct bar for the 12M Cat is 50cm, and as cbulota said, the fact that the C4 flies fine on that bar is an indicator that there is nothing wrong with the bar. If you ever get a chance, try different lengths and see for yourself. I suppose line length also has an impact Yes it has, shorter lines have a more direct feel and makes the kite respond quicker and vice-versa for longer lines. Also, many wakestyle kiters prefer small bars so the kite doesn't move so much. 17-19m) or very small kites (5-7m) you don't need to worry about bar sizes. Unless you are flying massive kites (i.e.
Again you need to ask yourself if you will benefit from having a faster-turning kite? However, if you used a 55cm bar on a 6m kite for example, that might be a bit of an overkill. Can I use the 55cm Bar on the Cat 9 as well or use the 50cm? To my knowledge most standard modern bars have a default length between 50 and 55cm, so yes you can use a 55cm bar on a 9m kite, it's just gonna turn fast. For just normal cruising around powered up on a TT and jumping it won't make much difference. flying in low winds, looping or wave riding). You will definitely gain some turning speed on your 12m going from a 50cm to a 55cm bar, but it's only worth it if you're always moving your kite aggressively (i.e. Also, a lot of bars are now adjustable from a wide setting to a narrow setting, changing the width by about 6cm. I was talking to a guy yesterday and he informed me I should be using a 55cm Bar on the Cat 12 is this correct? A lot of kite manufacturers don't even bother making different bar sizes anymore for 2 reasons: 1) most modern kites turn fast enough even in the larger sizes so a larger bar is no longer necessary and 2) it saves them production cost.
That would be an indication that there is no issue from the bar/lines themselves and that if there is a problem when flying with the 12m, that there might be issues with the kite itself. Hi Shaggus, feels like the kite is going over my head all the time? Not sure exactly what you mean by this, are you saying the kite goes to 12'Oclock or that the kite tends to fly behind you (front-stalling ?) I am currently using the same Bar on a 2013 12mtr C4 - and it works a treat.
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