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#31043

Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 6 Months ago
Hi Yall, So I've just bought a second hand Blade IV with an 'extreme control bar' thinking i could use this bar without a harness. Now I'm wondering whether i should buy some handles to get started, or just get a harness and be done with it? Any advice from those further down the road would be much appreciated. Thanks

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#31044

Re: Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 6 Months ago
most folk i have come across use foils on handles - probably so you have the option of adding brake line turning which is particularly useful in lower winds. i got a 4.9 blade 4 earlier this year and stuck it on a bar - didnt have 1 good session on it until i put it back on handles then it was fine but cant explain why

Highlander UK

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#31046

Re: Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 6 Months ago
I'd say go and buy some handles and kite killers - it'll be cheaper than having to fork out on a harness and it's safer. Unless you have a fair amount of experience I wouldn't recommend hooking into a Blade - it's a fighter and it'll slap your rear end if you put it in the wrong place...

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#31047

Re: Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 6 Months ago
definitely handles! search around for the pro-link handles too. they are very good

Dave

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#31050

Re: Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 6 Months ago
I would reccomend handles for the blade. As mentioned above, the blade is a fairly lifty kite - if you get caught out you will know about it if you're hooked into a harness. Handles with kite killers on would be the safest option as it gives added safety, control and also the ability to transfer onto a harness when you choose .

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#31055

Re: Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 6 Months ago
thanks very much everybody...

Graeme

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#31075

Re: Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 6 Months ago
Hi Graeme, Welcome to the TK forum. Agree with all that has been said but just wanted to say hi! O.

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#31079

Re: Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 6 Months ago
Hi Owain, Great forum; really useful to get some feedback from people who know what i need to know. :grin:

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#31154

Re: Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 5 Months ago
yup handles ,,more steering dude

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#31201

Re: Flexifoil Traction Extreme Control Bar 3 Years, 5 Months ago
does kinda depend on what your wanting to do.... i had my old 4.9 on a bar years back and preffered it for boarding with and the safety was better ( although that was pre kitekillers anyway... ) was always dead easy to swithc back to handles for a wee static session....