Cabrinha Recoil Bar with any kite??

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DaveDobbin
DaveDobbin
SA
31 posts
SA, 31 posts
3 Feb 2017 7:02am
Can you use a Cabrinha Recoil (4 line) bar with any kite? Im thinking about getting a Switch Element 5 and Im hoping to be able to use my current bar as Im happy with it. Not to mention it will save some dosh $$ if I don't have to get a new bar??.
Peahi
Peahi
VIC
1485 posts
VIC, 1485 posts
3 Feb 2017 1:46pm
I bought a couple of drifters off a guy that made the "switch" he wanted to keep one of the bars as he said it was superior to the [insert never to mentioned kitebrand] bar at the time (mostly because it allowed unwinding of front lines in flight). So on that basis, and on the basis that pretty much all four line kites use equal length lines you should be ok. Might need to "switch" the pigtails though...
SibboV1
SibboV1
368 posts
368 posts
3 Feb 2017 10:56am
How old is the cab bar? Single or double line flagging? If it's an oldie with double flagging, if you are clever you can convert it to single.

As it's low V, same as [insert never to mentioned kitebrand], it will fly the same.
CJ2478
CJ2478
NSW
484 posts
NSW, 484 posts
3 Feb 2017 2:50pm
DaveDobbin said..
Can you use a Cabrinha Recoil (4 line) bar with any kite? Im thinking about getting a Switch Element 5 and Im hoping to be able to use my current bar as Im happy with it. Not to mention it will save some dosh $$ if I don't have to get a new bar??.


Hey mate I have a switch Helium 2 and use a 2016 1X overdrive bar with it and it works perfect. Plus the newer cab bars (2015 onwards) look far superior to the switch bars. The kites themselves are good, just the bar looks like a bit of a dog.
DaveDobbin
DaveDobbin
SA
31 posts
SA, 31 posts
3 Feb 2017 2:28pm
SibboV1 said..
How old is the cab bar? Single or double line flagging? If it's an oldie with double flagging, if you are clever you can convert it to single.

As it's low V, same as [insert never to mentioned kitebrand], it will fly the same.


Thanks Sibbo, mine is a 2016 Recoil, so single line and all good.
DaveDobbin
DaveDobbin
SA
31 posts
SA, 31 posts
3 Feb 2017 2:34pm
CJ2478 said..

DaveDobbin said..
Can you use a Cabrinha Recoil (4 line) bar with any kite? Im thinking about getting a Switch Element 5 and Im hoping to be able to use my current bar as Im happy with it. Not to mention it will save some dosh $$ if I don't have to get a new bar??.



Hey mate I have a switch Helium 2 and use a 2016 1X overdrive bar with it and it works perfect. Plus the newer cab bars (2015 onwards) look far superior to the switch bars. The kites themselves are good, just the bar looks like a bit of a dog.


Thats great news. Im very happy with my 2016 Cab recoil and the kite I got it with (2017 11m Switchblade). Just would like to get a 8 or 9M and without the bar the E5 is within my price bracket Although the minister of war and finance might take some convincing :)
Happy Days !
2stubborn2quit
2stubborn2quit
WA
169 posts
WA, 169 posts
3 Feb 2017 9:46pm
Hi Davebobbin
I have three switch kites. I ride them all with my 2015 recoil Cabrinha bar, suits them just fine. Pig tails match perfectly.
Have friends who ride switch kites with all sorts of different bars - equal length, low Y, single flag out and you can not go wrong. As mentioned before their (switch) bars are a bit of a dog.
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