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As I'm relatively new to powerkites, and my main flying site is popular with kids, dogs, etc., I use kite killers whenever I fly (alongside other safety measures - mainly allowing a big margin for error). Having bought a 9m PKD Buster (review to follow, maybe), I decided to buy a new pair of killers, rather than keep swapping the pair from my Beamer between kites. The Spirit of Air killers cost me about £8.50, and basically consist of decent velcro straps and less-than-decent cords. I found the cords too short to connect at the ends of the Buster's brake line headers, so fitted them nearer the handles instead (on testing, that was still enough to take the power out of the kite). One cord was also thinner than the other - I don't know whether or not that's deliberate (maybe to prevent both cords breaking at the same time?). All went reasonably well until I came off my board in maybe 15mph wind (need to lean more!). I let go to stop the kite dragging me, and the right cord promptly broke. The left held, and the Buster came down with slightly tangled lines. Now, to be fair, I was using a big kite in fairly strong wind for the size, with the killers attached nearer the handles than would have been ideal, and the cord that stayed in one piece did what is was supposed to do. I'm still not impressed though - I'd expect safety equipment to be stronger. I still use these kite killers, but not as standard - I'm using the original straps (which are fine - no complaints with these), with elastic shock cord. This works very well - nice and strong, and stretches rather than tugging when used. So, would I recommend these? No. I've been able to make a good pair of kite killers out of them, but when a pair of Flexifoil killers can be had for barely more money, I'd say get those instead. If you do get them, I strongly recommend the shock cord modification. By : Ratbiker

I thought I'd see what all the fuss is about...So, after a failed delivery, I shot up the airport and collected my new Turbo bar... Got home, unpacked it and wasn't suprised to find what looks like a regular Ozone depower bar...Exact same megatron chicken loop and virtually indestructible Beal loop line, Amsteel leaders with 3 of the usual Ronstan stainless pulleys, and nice non-slip rubber grip zones with 2 safety releases.... If you're thinking that 115 quid's a lot of money to part company with when it comes to a fixed bridle control bar, maybe it is, but if you get your mitts on one you'll soon see why. It's a top quality piece of kit. Off to the beach we go... Guess what? No beach, just brine! Gotta have a fly on our new bars...Turbulent 12 mph winds rolling over the sand dunes across the road,(I ordered one for my mate at the same time, and we were both keen to have a go!), Sonic hooked up his 3.5 Blurr and I flew my 4m Flow...We got set up, hooked in and launched...I can only say that I've not seen my Flow fly as fast and precise on handles before today...When Ozone say "Supercharge your fixed bridle kite" they mean it!!! I'm finding it hard to believe the difference the Turbo bar makes...In low winds on handles the 4m Flow can be a bit of a slouch, taking it's time to travel across the window...Not on the bar though,It's like having a new kite all over again!!! Soooo much quicker and more responsive with what seems like heaps more pulling power... Setting up? Easy if you know what you're doing...Our bars came with no instructions whatsoever, so maybe not so newbie friendly, which I'd count as probably the only negative thing I can say about this bar...But all that needs to be done is larks head the brake lines to the 2 outer knots and hook up the power lines to the 2 inner knots. I found that I needed to add a couple of knots on the brake leaders to take up some of the slack in the lines and reduce some of the parasitic drag, but that was the only adjustment required. There are also 2 adjustable webbing straps incorporated, and these are for adjusting bar pressure. Operation is pretty much the same as any other bar, except that when you want to apply the brakes you need to pull the bar towards you, bar out = full power , which is the reverse of a regular depower bar. Would I recommend the Turbo bar?... HELL YEAH!!!!!! I've never been a fan of control bars but this thing is THE mutt's nuts!!!! Turns out we both said at exactly the same time " I don't think I'm gonna be using handles again! *** UPDATE *** Where to start? Sonic and I have been flying our fixed bridles on Turbo bars for the past 2 weekends...That includes all my Flows, my 4m Samurai and my 3m Beamer...Sonic's had his 4.7m Rage and 2.5m and 3.5m Blurrs out in all kinds of winds...No doubt there, the Turbo bar's versatile... I hasten to add, that I made a boo-boo in my first review...My apologies...Launch the kite with the bar out and it'll fly like it would on handles,just faster...Needs a bit of trial and error to get it set up right, but when you do...Bum headed towards buggy-ville..."Pull the bar in once you've got the kite parked" said I..."That puts the brakes on" said Sonic..."Not when you're moving" Said I...And there's no doubt there either...Pull on the bar in against a good apparent wind and off you go...Faster than I've ever been on my fixed bridles flying with handles anyways, Sonic says the same to boot......I got nigh on 32 mph working my 2m Flow in 20 mph winds and I'm now very much looking forward to some late 20's ... Can't say much more really...Awesome...Money well wasted IMHO... By : Nobby in Jersey