Bar Size, Kite Settings, and Line Lengths

This video contains detailed information regarding the effects and theory behind different bar widths, kite settings, and line lengths.
Every kiteboarder should understand this, and be willing to experiment in order to maximize the kite feel best suited for you and the conditions that you're in.
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[@davidfournier3355]

Great video! Man knows what he’s talking about!

[@TheCooGuR]

This is by far the best video explanation on wing tip settings and impact on changing bar and line sizes.. Could you also explain the settings for the front / bridal settings?

[@ewatersports]

It pretty crazy that the front bridal has so much effect on the feel of the kite. one inch can squeeze the arc and cause pivot turns. where as the other setting allows for the arc to be flattened and cause more loft and lift. Every kite is bit different.... when it comes to how much it changes. Its up tot the rider to play with it. Then on another tech side. every size will also produce a different feeling. Geeking out on setting each size kite up to the feel and style you want for that model is something that takes many many session to achieve. Bridal adjustments in my personal opinion is the most complex when trying to have the same results for each scalable size.

[@Hotwire_RCTrix]

Great explain! Thank you for making this so understandable. 👍

[@daviderocco7017]

Very cool! What bar size would you choose for 9m and 11m freeride/big air kites? 45/50 or 50/55 cm? thank you!

[@aaronmcclearnon3290]

40-50cm max Some pros go 40cm for precise control, it takes a second to get use too but it’s well worth the extra control

[@GreKno63]

Does a wider bar increase a kite's rotational speed, or does it just appear to turn faster because the wider bar tightens its turning radius ( for same angle of bar rotation ) ? IMO it's the latter.

[@ewatersports]

In since both are correct, action and reaction. Once upon a time when I raced, if I used anything more than a 45cm bar on my 11m Fone Diablo, the canopy would collapse. Cause by over steering the kite and it no longer be a sweeping turn, it would be a pivotable turn. Same with LEI, if you were to reach up and grab a steering line the kite would respond like you had a 100cm bar and it would then have a turn within its own axis.

[@m007mm]

4:02 And you can also depower a little bit more, right? It has a bigger effect, the closer the connection is to the leading edge. Especially handy on a C-kite... Am I right?

[@ewatersports]

Well “depower” is essentially just a trim strap.all you are really doing is changing the length of lines. Shorter front lines make the back lines longer. The bar can only travel so far, so in that effect, it would limit the amount of rake the kite can produce or relieve.

[@chrisduc1]

I do not agree with. Shorten the front lines reduce the AOA and this means you have less power in the kite. You also switch your sweet spot more down, a bit more comfortable

[@BADASSBASSBOY69XXX]

Hello friend, and thank you for sharing all your knowledge, makes perfect sense. The short lines (15m) you mentioned was the single most helpful advice i got when i was learning kitesurfing with a lightwind board, the improvement and progression was instant, everything was responsive and relaunching the kite was much easier after crashing. This brings me to the question regarding foiling, am venturing into the realm of kite foiling and bought myself the most beginner friendly setup i can find based on research and advice from other foilers, my question is would the short lines method works on learning hydrofoil as good as it did with twintip? Many thanks

[@ewatersports]

I started teaching Hodges for lessons in 2015. We have found that if we can simply remove the kite from the equation as much as possible, then the process of learning Hydro foiling is much easier. For instance, if we were to put you on a kite that could be possibly overpowering eventually after starting to ride, but absolutely perfect for getting you up on the board without having to do a massive dive or consecutive dives

[@BADASSBASSBOY69XXX]

@@ewatersports yes i agree, the most common advice I got is to use your normal size kite, go out in 15 to 20 knots and just practice to get up and riding flat on the board without edging (taxiing) and slowly add short hops than longer runs, only at this point you can downsize the kite, but i was just wondering if it would have been beneficial to do it on short lines, and if someone actually tried teaching hydrofoil on short lines. Many thanks for your prompt reply.

[@ewatersports]

@@BADASSBASSBOY69XXX We typically won't teach a hydrofoil lesson over 15 MpH. Buy a 11-12m Code Zero, Boxer, Alpha, Xlite, Or something similar. You'll never look back at foiling being hard.