I have 10m and a 12m Reos and thinking of getting an 8m,I think the 8m is usually sold with a shorter bar than the one i have, I am wondering if the 8m will still handle ok if i use the longer bar/line that i am using for the 10 and 12.
Thanks, any info appreciated.

I use the 50cm on my 6m reo, goes good.

Thanks for that as its good news for me as i thought i would be up for another $500 for shorter bar,what about the line lenth, do you normally have shorter lines on smaller kites?

I have used a longer bar on my 7m and it works fine. I quite liked it.

But, I much prefer having a bar for each kite.

The lines wear out faster than the kite so it's a good idea to spread the wear over a number of bars.

Having another bar is great if you break something or leave a bar at home.

It's going to be much easier to sell a kite with a bar than just a stray kite by itself.

It should be much cheaper to get the bar with the kite than to try and buy a separate bar if you need another one later.

It usually makes sense to conform to the manufacturer's instructions. They might know a bit more about it than you do.