Switch also has retro kits for the controller 3 ...they sent out 3 kits to sort my bars...on the house.

NorthernKitesAUS said..
Anyone know where I can get those swivel joins from? The X looking thing in the above picture.

Kitepower sell one similar, Ozone trimmer line bracket.

toppleover said..
Just a bit of info for anyone interested,
Bill Hansen - long time kite designer for Switch is no longer with Switch.

I always thought Bill Hansen was Switch. That he took all the designs he did for Eclipse and with Felix in tow started Switch.

Switch was started by 2 Bay of plenty guys. (new Zealand} Raplh Von Brauser and Daniel Kajavala. Bill was the kite designer only. Ralph sold his share last Febuary. Felix is still with Switch (not sure if he has shares in switch). The Eclipse thruster kite was a lot different to the Nitros. They were huge boosters!!! As good as Edges!

oscar1 said..
Switch was started by 2 Bay of plenty guys. (new Zealand} Raplh Von Brauser and Daniel Kajavala. Bill was the kite designer only. Ralph sold his share last Febuary. Felix is still with Switch (not sure if he has shares in switch). The Eclipse thruster kite was a lot different to the Nitros. They were huge boosters!!! As good as Edges!

Ralph has gone as well.

Chris_M said..

Greenarrowz said..
Switch also has retro kits for the controller 3 ...they sent out 3 kits to sort my bars...on the house.

Me too, just fitted my new line splitter, defo makes the flagging out happen a lot more instantaneous!

Pretty pleased with the complimentary chicken loop I got too when I showed them a problem that arose with mine.

Good stuff

Yeah, the Switch customer service is hard to beat.

Good to hear you found the problem... Switch should do a Safety recall just like Cab and the others plus give you some free stuff for finding the solution

As for the other tossers lol I'll have a beer with you girls at the windfest cheer up buttercups.

But we thought "THE NEW SWITCH KITE BAR GOT IT RIGHT!.How could this be?

Looks like the Switch store now has C4 parts. I've already added the C4 trim bracket.

Has anyone tried modifying their C3 with the C4 quick release? Assuming you also have to use the plastic coated depower rope?

If you have any pictures that would be great.

Cheers

Alysum said..

toppleover said..
I had a look at a C4X the other day & wasn't impressed.

Why?

Just not my cup of tea mate, I bought a Cab bar that was on sale for about the same price as the switch offering.

Sold all my Switch gear, on drifters now.

Mcgraw, my 2c as a relative newcomer to kitesurfing...
I'm 75kg and purchased a 12 and 8m E6 with a 55cm bar and have been finding these overlap nicely in my case. I get away with the 12m in 13-20+kts on my 132TT (i'm running ~1/3 depower on bar by 20kts but keep in mind i'm a beginner/intermediate and find i am less inclined to pull on depower and just dig in harder instead each time I go out now).
From 20kts onwards I prefer the 8m (haven't used in anything over 26kts/gust 30 yet though where i was using ~1/4 depower). Based on my experience of the kites v switch published wind ranges and my weight and experience I would say the 12/8 would cover you nicely for 15-35kts comfortably... 12/7 might leave a bit of a gap/compromise in the middle.
Regards the 55 bar I use for both kites and love it, = quick turning on both and very quick on the 8m but I like that.

Just ordered a 7m Switch Helium

toppleover said..

gokid said..
Just ordered a 7m Switch Helium

You foiling yet gokid ?

I would of grabbed a Helium too, if they did a 5 or 6m.

Yeah me too....
Or get the Element 6 which is 3 struts in that size. I do prefer the helium though both, especially the colours.

Just thought I'd address the posts actual title ...

... no they didn't...

Can't agree with you there Gorgo. Admittedly their kites are much cheaper, but after having flagging problems with their C3 bar (and sending it back for refund) I have steered away from their bars. For $490 you get the Switch bar or for a similar price you can get the Cabrinha bar. Having owned both, I think the Cab is a much better bar. Looking around, there are a lot of other big brands with similar priced bars as well.

Aaannnndddd my Cx 4 lines with the black tube coating have snapped after just 1 year use.... Time to buy some proper bars.