Cabrinha's new versatile "Overdrive" kite control bar

Cabrinha have spearheaded plenty of innovation in kiteboarding, going right back to the original introduction of the first "bow" kite, the Crossbow, which really opened up the sport to a whole new range of people.

Check out the new "Overdrive Kite bar"

Bar lengths are important, and a few centimetres make all the difference in turning & response of your kite - it's a huge amount of leverage.

Kites have traditionally shipped with the optimum bar lengths, and often different sizes require another investment in a different bar size.    Cabrinha's new swivel ends enable you to widen or shorten your bar, as you like - either set it up before you go out, or, if you're able, tweak it while kiting.

Being able to adjust the length of your kite bar while kiting enables the kite to experiment and get immediate and real feedback on what bar width suits your riding style.   Previously, a trip to the beach, or even an entire bar change was the only way to experiment with bar lengths.

The bar also features a swivel to enable line untwisting;  two safety releases (partial & full kite release), as well as a rotating leach adjustment.

Cabrinha's existing "recoil" line adjusters return, which keeps  your line length adjusters in the same place .. no straps flapping around in the wind, and the adjustors always in the same place, every time.

Take a look at their control lines too.   Not all kite lines are the same.  Cabrinha have a special coating, which resists tangles, and makes rigging a breeze.

Watch Cabrinha's take on the new bar: