hi i'm riding a slingshot kite and have just started doing back rolls. does anyone know how i can stop the safety leash from wrapping around the bar? i've tried moving it from the LE lines to the o-sh!t handles but it stell gets tangled up.

here's a pic of the bar setup, green arrows point to where i can hook the leash:







thanks for your help

Learn to do back rolls both ways or front rolls as well, then it will untangle. You could also buy a spinning saftey leash spreader bar.

Connect below the bar, i.e.

suicide on chicken loop or
depower strap/rope

puppetonastring said...

Get yourself a SS Surefire spreader bar - full spin & QR safety. Solves problems & saves lives at the same time.
Absolute best kite accessory invention EVER.
I wouldnt leave home without one.

ps Stuart - when u find ur missing a leash - call me !

hahaha problem solved!! ill give you a call soon, thanks mate


saffer, wouldnt attatching it there be pretty dangerous? it would only slightly depower the kite.. would this be enough in moderate winds? i would think the clip would be ripped off if the kite luffed into the centre of the window and was hit by a gust (this happens at mellvile quite a bit)

surefire spreader looks like the solution, but it'll have to get in line behind a new 9m and my car's insurance. for now i think i'll practice back rolls in both directions

anyone know if the surefire spreader stops the safety leash getting tangled if you are connecting the leash to a handlepass system on your harness?

not that i'm going to be doing handle pass systems any time soon, just curious.
cheers