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Best RP bar with FOne Bandit 8

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Created by codebreaker > 9 months ago, 20 Sep 2015
codebreaker
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20 Sep 2015 11:13PM
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hello there!For many reasons, I got a Best Kahoona 2015 working with latest Best RP Bar. Recently I got also a FOne Bandit 8 and I'm wondering if anyone tried it out with the Best RP Bar.Few days ago, I laid down that bar and an older FOne bar (2010 - yes those ones coming with Bandit3) and compared them... Front lines were same length (no depower) while back lines on RP's bar, were longer.Now, I'm not sure if lines' length changed with the new FOne's bars (e.g. Monolith).
Anyone tried the Best RP bar with the Bandits? Any suggestion for this?Cheers :)

strekke
85 posts
21 Sep 2015 6:23AM
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Can't make a direct comparison but do know that the F-One bar front lines have a pretty high Y-split - something to take into consideration as the Bandits are designed to fly on these bars and might fly differently on a bar with a significantly lower Y split or V split.

Drury
NSW, 502 posts
21 Sep 2015 1:34PM
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strekke said..
Can't make a direct comparison but do know that the F-One bar front lines have a pretty high Y-split - something to take into consideration as the Bandits are designed to fly on these bars and might fly differently on a bar with a significantly lower Y split or V split.


It probably will not work well because of this. Most of the time kites fly much worse if they are designed on either high or low split and then flown on the opposite. Try it in lighter winds first to see if it flies okay and also test the safety in a controlled environment to make sure all works like it should.

codebreaker
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21 Sep 2015 4:31PM
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Thanks so much! I didn't think about that 'detail' actually... this difference should impact kite's performances I suppose...too bad, I didn't want to buy another bar...I think it's more reasonable to try the older fone bar I have



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