Had a go of an 11m 007 fuel and tried the 12m Link. Enough said about the link,tried both bars, but the fuel was by far one the best C kites I have ridden in terms of being user friendly. Thinner struts than the 06, thinner leading edge (i think). The adjustable stopper ball (same as the link) works really well on a C kite.
1 thing fuel riders might not like is the excellent depower???
The fifth line also got pretty twisted when doing multiple spins.
IMO Slingshot have saved their reputation in 07 by producing the fuel

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So if it's got an adjustable stopper ball is it be possible to adjust some of the depower out of it? And will it fly normal without the 5th line? I find a lot of newer c kites are unstable if the 5th line isn't just the right tension.

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Heaps of depower with the adjustable stopper. Fly's just as well 4 line as 5 line so it is not 5th line dependant.Just my opinion, so take it for what thats worth.

Cheers

The stopper works a treat every time. I had the 06 fuel and now have the 07 fuel. The stopper is a kick ass addition to a kick ass kite.

Hey guy's,
I'm a happy Link owner in light to 25 knots winds but thinking about a high wind kite (fuel). I'm thinking the 7 Link would be a bit of a hand full in winds over 25 knots.
How much depower does the 4 line '07 fuel have compared to normal C kites or Link?
If the Link is rated at 100% depower, where would U rate the fuel depower?

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but I don't want heaps of depower, I want to lock in the power. Does it work as well for that?

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I hear you, thats how I like my set up as well. I like to ride with about 3 inches of throw only and the new fuel bar lets you do exactly that. Adjust it where you want and locks in and holds every time and yet to experience any slippage. Best thing about the stopper I find is when riding unhooked on the suicide, as I unhook I push the stopper all the way up and if I miss the pass the bar slides up depowering the kite considerably. Whereas previously with a short throw chicken throw with the old locked on stopper, when I missed the bar it would remain powered and I would cop a hiding.

The only draw back of using this type of stopper is it harder to turn the bar because the stopper inserts (jams) into the bar hole and becomes 'part of the bar' so to speak (creates a similar look and feel to that of the 05 knuckle saver bar) and I find that turning the bar also turns or pushes the chicken loop in the stopper to the side as well creating pressure.

Still, I can't recommend the bar enough.

Just my two cents. (more like about half a cent!)

Cheers