cbulota said...
The Cabrinha ''safety'' system is quite unconventional compared to the rest of the market, that's for sure. When connecting your leash to the designated hook above the chicken loop, the leash may seem useless unless you ride unhook like you said, but it would also be handy in case of accidental unhooking of the chicken loop, which happens...So I guess you should wear the leash for that reason only.
The way I teach beginners to transform the Cabrinha safety system into a conventional safety system is to detach the Velcro strap on the chicken loop which will uncover the 0-ring at the end of the safety line. Connect your leash directly to that ring (safety line). This way it will act like any other safety systems out there, i.e. Step 1: leg go of the bar, Step 2: Activate chicken loop quick release (which should flag the kite out instantly with no power, but it's not always the case on Cabrinha kites) and Step 3: activate the leash quick release to get rid of the kite.
I hope this makes sense.
^^^That only works on 2010 and 2011 Cabs, the IDS and IDSX models, it does not work on the models prior to them. Clipping the leash to the ring at the end of the IDS line is ok, but it can lead to other issues, like premature wear of the IDS line due to it dangling and rubbing on edge of the black centreline, so keep an eye on the condition of the IDS line if you do this.
On 2102 and 2013 there is a new short leash that can be used, it is literally about 40cm long, good idea and design if you don't unhook. If you don't use a leash on the 2012 and 2013 kites you will lose the chicken loop if you active the primary chicken loop RED QR. You cannot activate the IDS unless you operate the primary chicken loop RED QR, and you cannot ditch the kite completely until the primary chicken loop RED QR is activated.
Its all online at the cabrinha site here
www.cabrinha.com/index.php?option=com_ckvideos&view=detail&playlist_id=BF0722370A8DF08E&Itemid=233And here for older kites
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The IDS on 2012 and 2013
cab sitting in a tree. not an accident, a work of art 
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