Kitesurfing Control Systems Reviews
North Kiteboarding Navigator Short Throw
Introducing the Short Throw bar, designed to bring the trim handle within closer reach. With this new feature, the Trim handle is brought 10cm closer, providing easier access for smaller riders to reach after releasing. They recommend using the Short Throw bar with kites that are 12m and smaller to achieve sufficient depower, especially in high winds. The Navigator Control…
Airush Ride
The all-new Airush Ride bar is a clean, simple bar that is easy to use and designed to work with all 4-line Airush kites. It comes with 24m lines and features the Aero cleat trim system and tool-less adjustable throw, which means you can set the length of your depower to fit the length of your arms; Even T-Rex's would…
North Kiteboarding Navigator
The 2020 Navigator Bar was packed full of neat features and was a very well thought out design. For 2021 North have made minor adjustments and improvements which make this bar even better, which was hard to do with something that already worked incredibly well. Previously there were 2 bars to choose from in size, 45-50cm & 50-55cm. 2021 sees…
Cabrinha Overdrive Quickloop 1x Recoil Bar
The Cabrinha Overdrive 1x Recoil Bar is one of four control systems to choose from in the bar range from Cabrinha. There have been some solid upgrades from previous years, not only making the bar easier to use but also providing a safe system if things don’t go to plan. The bar can be purchased in two sizes. A medium…
North Kiteboarding Navigator
The Bar We were incredibly impressed to see North Kiteboarding had brought their kite bar to the table. Kite bars are incredibly expensive to produce and have to perform in such a vast range of conditions it would have been easy for the brand to go the OEM route. Hugh Pinfold was tasked with coming up with a new control…
Cabrinha Fireball
Change is on its way, and Cabrinha are making their mark once again on the face of kitesurfing! Across the globe, kite manufacturers have been piling tons of research and effort into designing their new 2017 equipment. With some brands launching incredibly exciting new products in August. IKSURFMAG team members Mary and Robin headed over to the Cabrinha meeting at…
North Kiteboarding Click Bar
The new North Click bar hit the market with a massive fanfare of revolution. Immediately the keyboard warriors shot it down in flames and picked it apart, while others thought it looked fantastic. We’ve been lucky enough to watch this bar develop over the years. While we read the comments online we had a little bit of inside knowledge and…
Ocean Rodeo Stick Shift Bar
2016 was the year of the ‘Game Changer’, and while all eyes were on kiteboarding giants North Kiteboarding, Ocean Rodeo were quietly making their mark with a similar concept, the Stick Shift Bar. The Stick Shift Bar takes away the need of a sometimes cumbersome depower system, and instead features the R3 Component bar end trim adjustment. Simply put, a…