Our customers, team riders and designers all asked:
Why are control bars getting more complicated when modern kites are getting easier to control?
Excellent depower, response and stability are a staple of all new kite designs.
Bars should be free of junk you don't need, giving you clean, direct and safe control.
Your bar should become an extension of yourself transferring your every action directly to the kite without a second thought.
Design Process
It was simple, We just listened to you.
We collected all your feedback and reviews to create a comprehensive database of what you wanted in your new control bar.
The message was clear.
To achieve these goals the C4 has been completely redesigned from the ground up.
Completely new quick release
Light and reliable trim bracket
Durable plastic coated depower rope
Soft bar ends
Soft Grip
No fuss and reliable cleat
Trim handle with Velcro loop
Strong and light bar and center
Easy use loop stick
Light mini kite leash
2 bar sizes 46cm and 55cm
Overall weight reduced by 25%
Designed by you, refined by us.
The new Controller 4X.
We have 2 bar size options to suit your kite size and riding style. We recommend 46 cm size for kites 9 m and smaller and the 55 cm size for kites 10 m and larger.
Weight complete (excluding leash):
55cm- 1.1kg
46cm- 1.0kg
Simple, reliable, safe. The quick release is a key part of your safety equipment. It’s not used every kite session but when you release it everything must function perfectly in all environmental conditions and under any load.
Soft and light. Keep comfortable during long sessions on the water with dual layer EVA grip.
Designed to ensure your loop is easy to hook in.
Smooth and easy. With minimal effort, you can keep your line tangles and twist free.
Strong, minimal, light. A direct solid connection with low diameter tubing and high strength seamless centerpiece.
Quickly and easily engage the loop stick and feel confident it will keep you well connected to your loop.
Soft and safe. Taking safety and comfort to the next level with 100% covered bar ends and floats. Soft and light EVA keeps you and your gear protected and ensures the bar will easily float.
48cm of depower throw of super durable plastic coated depower rope that slides effortlessly through the bar.
Simple, reliable, light. Clamcleat is simply the industry leader in making cleats with over 40 years experience.
A simple loop with the added advantage of a Velcro closure so you can secure the handle to the depower rope when riding fully trimed. This keeps the handle in close reach and avoids tangles.
Easy, light, reliable. No more bulky swivels getting in the way. The trim bracket performs perfectly with minimum fuss.
Light and easy way to convert your bar to a high split. The high split is located 4.45m up from the control bar.
Strong, reliable, light. We use TEUFELBERGER lines which is one of the most trusted names in line and rope manufacturing in the world. The lines come in 20m lengths with 3m extensions. This gives you the option to fly 20m or 23m to suit your flying style.
Simple, light, safe. Simplified to just what you need and nothing you don’t. Less fuss and tangle free.