My kite's depower strap/cord uses a cleat. Even though it's a supposedly fancy Ronstan racing Cleat, it is impossible to adjust while riding. Basically have to park my *rse in the water, bring the kite to 12 then wrestle with the thing. Also, with 2:1 pulley system, it is very hard to pull against a loaded kite.

I have jealously watched others adjust their depower while on the run. How easy is it? Can you adjust while under full load or do you still need to take your foot off the accelerator? Some manufacturers have obviously put some thought into this problem but which ones do it the best?

I'm looking around for another kite and this would be a deal maker for me...