Broken spreader bar !
Rigging kite and spreader bar drops down ? Oops forgot to tighten I think, but look down and see the bar has broken at one end ( see pic ). Appears to have corroded and decided to break, at least I was only setting up !
The welds may have been faulty from new and allowed corrosion to start off, it appears to have crystalised metal at breaking points, both sides gave way, the harness straps cover the weld points.
Less than one year old (dakine)
Check your bar, a bar self examination ? 
Have seen the hook snap off a few times but never at the end like that. Pretty nasty when it happens.....
Take it back to where you bought it, I'm sure they will replace it, if they don't send me a PM I have a few spare ones. That break is unusual, but I have seen a few break at the hook.
Cya and
Goodwinds
Steve
Classic case of chloride stress corrosion cracking. The cracking would have started at the points of maximum tensile stress on the outer part of the shackle near the toe of the fillet weld. Residual stresses from welding may have contributed but I reckon its poor material specification - I bet you'll find the alloy used was 304 stainless steel (18% Chromium 8% Nickel) rather than 316 SS which has additionally 2% Molybdenum for chloride stress corrosion cracking resistance but is more expensive. 304 is banned from offshore oil & gas applications for just that reason.
Steve, thanks for the offer
Rescueme, thanks for the tech advice, I suspect you are spot on, is it worth welding up ?
Good tech advice rescueme, explains why it happens.
I had my hook snap off on the 2nd last day of a holiday, luckily it wasn't during a jump. Fixed under warranty without a problem.
yeh ive had that exact thing happen to my old 09!! cabrinha harness except the actual spreder bar snapped in half (the shaft). i snapped mid kiteloop and wasnt a nice landing.
maybe the fashion department of dakine have taken over and forgot about the technical specs. dakine used to be very good??
