This is the second or third time it has happened to me: the little red knob obviously gets pulled back a little too easily, releasing the pin and then next thing I am flying unhooked and over-powered. Tempted to put a screw in the thing as this "safety feature" is proving very dangerous indeed.

Any advice?

Yes, I do that, but the depower cleat is on a swivel which does move around a bit as one does things with the kite. It seems to me to be more design flaw than user error. Just looking at the mechanism again today, it does not have a smooth action due to sand getting in it, the little black elastic that holds the red knob in place is kinda weak and the pin does not really seem to me to go far enough into the red knob quick release. Anyone else had this mishap?

Had this happen to me on a T3. I replaced the bungee but you can also pull the knot in tighter as it is now to make it harder to pull out.

Will try stronger, tighter elastic. Thanks guys.

great advice on the elastic. I've used Fuel bars since '07 with this release and accidentally popped the release early on a few times but that is all.

Seen people tape or cable tie the release so it won't come undone.

It is a problem with ss bar, as are the 3 lines coming thru it which kill your fingers if you have one hand in the middle and you aren't unhooked. Cab bars apparently aren't the thing either - the depower system goes - there have been posts about that, although it has never happened to me when I used to ride Cabs. But demo-ing the 09 revolver vs. the rev2 there was no contest in terms of low end power, speed of the kite and responsiveness to bar movement. I do prefer the cab bar tho, the depower system is easy and has never failed me. The little bungies on the ends to keep the lines neat is something slingshot should add to their bars. I rode fuels before the cabs and the cleats used to slip as well. The wind would pick up so you depower a little, the cleat slips and suddenly you're fully powered again, just when you don't want to be. Not fun! Slingshot could also introduce coloured lines which would be a bit more modern than boring white. The centre depower line on my slingshot has worn and frayed to "dangerous" in 6 weeks and needs replacing - not good. And taking it apart, I find that the swivel is covered in rust - not good either! Definitely room for improvement. But I am not a ss loyalist, it is the kite performance that is important and how you ride it and I would not swop my rev2s for any thing else.

Noticed my Rev2 chickenloop line also rusted and not turning, so opened it up to discover the bearing had failed. Slingshot's warranty service was awesome with a new bearing and line delivered within 4 days. Can give you Australian rep's email if you PM me.
Most people seem to wax their chickenloop lines to prevent wear and fluffing occuring, haven't had any problems with mine.

sorry, duplicated picture

I guess you're right kitecrazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy, but unhooking inadvertantly* is different from unhooking when you want to.

*"Indadvertantly": accidently, unplanned, when you don't want to.

The discussion is about the QR red knob coming undone. Yours is not a solution

kitecrazzzy said...

thanks for this idea. gives a safe release system and takes away the flagging problems with unhooking.