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SpaceRacer
Since 04 Nov 2007
434 Posts
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 Sun Jan 06, 08 8:27 pm Slingshot Surefire spreader bar |
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| I just recently purchased a Slingshot Surefire spreader bar. I love the concept and most of the time it works just fine; however, when I ride aggressively toeside especially when snowkiting, because my chicken loop gets stiff, the chicken loop pushes its way out of the donkey dick clip and I'm out. Any remedies for this?? Thanks a bunch!
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
564 Posts
Northern Portugal
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| Mon Jan 07, 08 7:55 am |
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| I had that problem until i found out that once you are hooked in you have to snap the donkey dick up into the loop of the hook and not just swing it into place. This doesn't interfere with the release at all. If you are already doing this i dunno..........
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JUMPIN JIMI
Since 11 Nov 2006
123 Posts
Stoked
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| Fri Jan 11, 08 8:58 pm |
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| DO NOT USE DONKEY DICK, JUST SHACKLE IN AND GO.
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
564 Posts
Northern Portugal
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| Sat Jan 12, 08 10:17 am |
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JJ is correct, i don't mean the donkey dick on the loop I mean the little black plastic clip on the hook. The photo shows it in place.
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Sun Jan 13, 08 8:35 am |
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how many of you have hit that lil release lever by mistake?
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
Sandbagger
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| Sun Jan 13, 08 9:51 am |
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| I used one for two years, never accidently released. the black button always broke off(3xs) the release though .
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Sun Jan 13, 08 9:51 am |
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| I've broken two of those spreader bars. Once the mechanism locking the hook in place broke off and rendered the spreader bar useless, and another time the metal rod that the hook sits on broke off completely mid jump. Since the leash is attached to that rod as well the kite flew away (and was luckily recovered by a helpful rider). With all the 5line and flat kites out there you don't need the surefire spreader bar to have a spinnable bar/leash system so I don't see the point in using it. I personally prefer the safety and reliability of the simpler clutter free spreader bars such as DaKine, etc.
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
564 Posts
Northern Portugal
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| Sun Jan 13, 08 11:18 am |
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| Sol-flyer wrote: | | how many of you have hit that lil release lever by mistake? |
Never, this'll be 3rd year using mine, QR is always in the same place when i switch between different brand control bars, great piece of kit, love it!
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Mon Jan 14, 08 7:13 am |
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I have never accidentally released that either. I have had the little black button break off, but I just cover the lever with duct tape and it works great.
I bought this because I had my donkey dick fail on me a couple of times and lost my kite because of it. I don't actually use the leash attachment anymore, I just have a handlepass leash set up, but it is a great additional safety system for your kite. It basically gives you another release option.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
2004 Posts
not really an
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| Mon Jan 14, 08 10:20 am |
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| just curious, what is the problem in using the donkeydick on a spreader bar?
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Mon Jan 14, 08 12:31 pm |
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| I have had my donkey dick come out before and I lost the kite. It has happened to me twice.
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Mon Jan 14, 08 1:21 pm |
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| Kodiak wrote: | | I have had my donkey dick come out before and I lost the kite. It has happened to me twice. |
You have to be use to controling your donkey dick.... 
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MIXWELL
Since 10 Mar 2007
496 Posts
LGP COUGAR HUNTING ChEETO SLAYER
Windmixer
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| Mon Jan 14, 08 2:16 pm |
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| Quote: | MARK WROTE:
You have to be use to controling your donkey dick.... |
This is very true 
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SpaceRacer
Since 04 Nov 2007
434 Posts
Obsessed
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| Sat Jan 03, 09 11:42 am |
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| Huh, maybe mine is defective. When I spin a 180 from heelside to toeside and lean away from my kite I pop right out of the backside of the donkey clip. SUX!
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toddjb
Since 16 Oct 2007
271 Posts
MD
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| Wed Jan 07, 09 1:57 pm |
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| pauls wrote: |
Never, this'll be 3rd year using mine, QR is always in the same place when i switch between different brand control bars, great piece of kit, love it! |
Yup, that is the best thing about it. No matter what kite I fly, my safety release is always the same. It is now an instinctual reaction for me to be able to reach for it w/o looking or thinking about it.
It has saved my butt a couple times....times when if I had to remember if I was going for a pull or push release...or maybe a knob...the delay would have meant trouble.
All the positives aside, SS has not changed this design in a while. Maybe that is just because it works, but I think an upgraded surefire would be nice. Something that addresses some of the detriments people noted on these threads (hook shape, better toe side performance, etc.)
It is a great product, though. Don't hesitate to buy it.
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