Just a note that gear doesn't last for ever. Noticed a crack under the grip on a mates Cabrinha Bar the other day. We both work where taking an X-ray shot is one of many tools at our disposal. We were very surprised to find cracking on both sides of the connection point to the centre of the bar. Looks to me like the cracks start where the aluminium tube is pushed onto the centre piece. Good idea have a good look at your gear, and to swap out equipment on a regular basis... Not sure how long it's been like this, just glad to catch it early before it may have snapped out on the water.

raggedflyer said..
Awesome to have that tech on hand! I've only ever used it to keep a check on weld quality

A question for the seasoned veterans ... How long do you keep a new bar & lines in use before replacing? A friend of mine goes new every season but I don't have the same budget.

I'm not a seasoned veteran, but since no-one else answered, mine broke after about 200 sessions

I'd used a 2009 version of that bar for 7 years and it still seemed ok with only depower adjuster breaking. Have had 2017/2018 versions and had lines and center line to chicken loop fail, and all the grip wear off both of them but can't see any cracks on the bars.

raggedflyer said..
Awesome to have that tech on hand! I've only ever used it to keep a check on weld quality

A question for the seasoned veterans ... How long do you keep a new bar & lines in use before replacing? A friend of mine goes new every season but I don't have the same budget.

This bar was about 7 - 8 years old, so it's had a pretty long life