SS Link?

[Tighe]

I think I will have to politely disagree with you Steve. Only on the point that most would prefer light to no bar pressure. When I first got the Links, I was so stoked on them before I flew them. When they first came out they were set up with minimal bar pressure. I flew and flew them and just couldn't like them with such light bar pressure. Then Nathan figured out how to tune them to get a more locked in feel with a bit of bar pressure....then I loved them.

Maybe it's my background in windsurfing, or just my style, but I think I will always want a good direct feel what the kite is doing. I know others like having no bar pressure, but I don't think I'll ever be one.

The other thing that I've been seeing quite a bit of with these minimal bar pressure kites, is newbees taking a lot longer to figure out when the kite is flying correctly. We saw it this weekend and I've seen it before. I think some bar pressure helps this emensely.

Again, for anyone interested in a new kite. Take advantage of the different team riders offer to try these new kites. They each feel different, relaunch different, handle gusts different, on and on.... It's not a difference of good or bad kites anymore. It's a matter of what kite is the best for you...and only you know that.

[steveb]

I agree Tighe. As I said "most of us would come to prefer it" In the realm of kite trends Lighter preassure is one of the most requested "features". I would guess some companies will still have more preassure. But most of the kite released this year emphasise light bars. Maybe the trend will change, for myself I'm on board.

[Tighe]

For those reading this and thinking that you really would like light bar pressure. Do yourself a favor and check out the Ozone Instinct. They provide the least bar pressure of all the kites I have ever flown. Take as long a session as you can get Steve to give it to you for, so that you can get used to it.