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Bar Ids on Swith Blade 3?!?

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Created by fiketto > 9 months ago, 10 Aug 2009
fiketto
NSW, 57 posts
10 Aug 2009 2:45PM
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Hi every one, I just want to ask u...
Since I'm buying a Switch blade 8m IDS...do u think is possible to use the IDS bar on the older Switch blade 3 10m? I know that the size of the bar is smaller but for me is not a big deal...
Just want to know what you think about since my bar for the 10 it is almost come to its end!
Thanks Again

Paul1
QLD, 1011 posts
10 Aug 2009 2:55PM
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Yes you can, but obviously the IDS wont work. My mrs uses her IDS bar on her 6m Switchy 3.

10 Aug 2009 4:08PM
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fiketto said...

Hi every one, I just want to ask u...
Since I'm buying a Switch blade 8m IDS...do u think is possible to use the IDS bar on the older Switch blade 3 10m? I know that the size of the bar is smaller but for me is not a big deal...
Just want to know what you think about since my bar for the 10 it is almost come to its end!
Thanks Again


Yes you can but as Paul1 says the IDS system will not work, whats wrong with the SB3 bar, we have all the parts you would need to refurbish any part of it?

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve

fiketto
NSW, 57 posts
10 Aug 2009 4:45PM
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how much is it the new Ids 2010 bar? with the safety line inside the tube?

Yes you can but as Paul1 says the IDS system will not work, whats wrong with the SB3 bar, we have all the parts you would need to refurbish any part of it?

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve




kiter zac
QLD, 295 posts
11 Aug 2009 8:20AM
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what about the opposite way round? can you use the SB3 bar on the IDS?
how much you got the 2010 IDS bars for Steve? send me a PM.

11 Aug 2009 11:58AM
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kiter zac said...

what about the opposite way round? can you use the SB3 bar on the IDS?
how much you got the 2010 IDS bars for Steve? send me a PM.




Yes you can use the SB3 bar on an IDS kite, BUT the IDS system will not work, and there would be no way to flag the kite safely to one front line, only a rear line.
Check your inbox.

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve

kiter77
VIC, 273 posts
11 Aug 2009 10:32PM
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Can someone tell me why the ids bar and lines wont work on sb3? Assuming the bridles are very similar i though it would work ?

11 Aug 2009 11:54PM
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kiter77 said...

Can someone tell me why the ids bar and lines wont work on sb3? Assuming the bridles are very similar i though it would work ?


Thats the thing, the bridles are not the same, not even similar actually, other than they are made of similar cord.

An IDS bar and lines can be used to fly an SB3, BUT the IDS system on the bar will not properly depower an SB3 kite, an SB3 kite must be depowered using one front or rear line. The IDS system, uses a special bridle configuration on the IDS kites, to depower the kite using BOTH front lines.
SB3 kites will not fully depower using both front lines, understand?

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve



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