Spectre Kite Spreader Bar

ION Spectre Kite Spreader Bar

The ION Spectre Bar is ION's premium spreader bar and is available as a retrofrit upgrade for your ION harness.  The Spectre Bar was launched after over 2,000 hours of testing with more than 50 riders, and the bar that set the template for everything that followed. A carbon-infused base plate keeps it stiff and light, a forged aluminium hook sits integrated into the padded body to eliminate hard edges and reduce leverage, and Spectre flaps on both sides stop the bar riding up or twisting under load. Modular by design: the aluminium hook can be swapped for a Dyneema webbing slider if you ride waves and want a rope connection instead.

• Carbon-infused base plate for stiffness and low weight
• Forged airframe-grade aluminium hook, integrated into padded body
• Spectre flaps: TPE tabs on both sides prevent twisting under load
• Quick Lock buckle: stainless steel connection for fast harness on/off without adjusting webbing
• Integrated soft padding covers all hard edges
  
• Available in four sizes: 22.0 cm (Small harnesses), 25.0 cm (Medium), 28.5 cm (Large), 32.0 cm (XL Harnesses)

Our Test Team Thoughts

"We've used ION harnesses for many years, and the Spectre Bar was a genuine step forward. The Spectre flaps do exactly what they promise — the bar stays put under upward kite load rather than rolling up on you. The quick-release buckle is a big improvement over the standard fitting, and the blacked-out hook looks the part too."