Slingshot REV

Originally Posted by bryanleighty

I'm with ya Tom..

if you get a chance before trying a Rev, take a look at the Monkey Kite bar. its very similar to the waroo 2007 bar with the dual line and stopper, but the depower is a cleat right above the chicken loop. it is difficult to trim while riding. i rode the 12m Monkey for an hour session in pretty strong winds and had a hard time depowering with the cleat unless i came to a full stop and used both hands. also had this overwhelming feeling that one slight bump to the line would kick it out of the cleat and snap the kite back to full power.

Right me either... Clam cleats are not very good for safety systems.

What you are describing with the cleat slipping and going full power is a pretty common problem with some old bars. Also, cleats eating through the CL causing it to break.