did you use the same bar on the 9m when you used it?
bigger kites turn slower for 2 reasons,
1, they are bigger, more weight, more inertia, etc
2, you use them in less wind, less wind = less responsive turning

New bar won't make any difference, but the lines might, you can either shorten your rears or lengthen the centres.
check out the various youtube vids for details about line lengths and compare yours.

Try using the 9m bar on your 12m.
Bws kites are also pretty sloppy, from experience you need to pump them up solid to get them performing.
If you want to stick with bws I would recommend getting the new 3 strut one, its a massive step forward.

Yeah, pretty much any bar can be used with any kite these days, as they all use equal length lines.
One thing people argue is the positioning on where the centre lines separate, as if they separate higher it can pull the kite into a more "C" shape, although from personal experience I haven't noticed a massive difference in these situations.
Another thing to be wary of is wether they have the loop or knot to attach to the kite but this can easily be fixed with adaptors.

If you prefer the other bar go for it, you may not even have to extend it.

Yes I think you are right Pezzy. I tried a 2010 Slingshot 12m the other day and it was faster turning for sure. It allowed me to create more apparent wind by sining it quicker. I suppose the BWS 12m working like a 13 or 14m sorta makes up for this...

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Just2807 said..
You probably did it but anyway, i had same thing with my switchblade 12, bar wasn't tuned, outer lines were 5-6 cm longer and practically kite was depowered even bar pulled in. I tuned (youtube) center lines if i recall well, making them longer to "repower" it (match optimum line length), and in about same wind, it was noticeably more responsive, still kinda slow but like experienced riders say, bigger kite, slower wind slower responsiveness.

cool thanks Just. I'll just connect my other bar which I know is working ok and see how it goes with that one.

I recommend packing the 12 in deep storage and keep flying the 9...you wont have a slow turning problem anylonger...

Bigger kites turn slower (of course).
You're on the northern beaches of Sydney. We suffer from crap wind here. Light wind just makes things worse.
The BWS Noise is generally speaking a slower turning kite than some other brands. You really need to reef that bar to get it to go quicker.

As above, if this is an older Noise "classic", it has P-lines on the bridle. They shrink over time and the kite starts flying real bad. When I had this problem on one of the older Noise classic kites, replacing the P-lines was like buying a new kite. It really makes that much of a difference.

And the other thing is as mentioned above, check the bar and lines. I go to the local park maybe once a year with all my bars and test them one by one. Attached all lines to a fixed point, and check that all lines show equal tension when holding the bar. I think there's plenty of Youtube videos showing how to do this.

I just want to point out for the sake of correct information, the current noise pro is correctly sized I.e. A 10m is 10m not a 12, the noise pro's are also significantly faster than the noise classics

Like the others have said check/ replace the p lines and check the line lengths but even when tuned perfectly the 12m noise classic is a tractor, it does what it's designed to do, ultra stable light wind strapless cruiser, but essentially it is a tractor