Quick answer: the Ozone Contact Water V5 is the bar we rig on most of the Ozone kites we sell. From €459 bar-only, or €589–€659 as a complete control system with lines, it's clean, intuitive and easy to live with. And if the bar in your boot is five or more seasons old, stop reading now and just replace it — a fresh bar is the cheapest safety upgrade in kitesurfing.
Why we rate it
We rig bars on Galway beaches all year round, and the lesson salt and sand teach you is simple: complexity fails. The Contact Water V5 gets that. There's nothing on it you don't need, and everything you do need works the same way every time — which is exactly what you want when you're depowering in a squall at Silverstrand.
The heart of it is the Click-In Loop quick release. It's AFNOR certified, it reloads in one step, and it goes back together with a reassuring click you can feel through cold hands. You can set it up in Standard or Expert release modes depending on how you ride. Above that, a spinning head with an anti-twist flag-out line means untwisting your lines after a few rotations is a two-second job.
The rest is quietly excellent: colour-coded bio-based Dyneema flying lines (500kg fronts, 300kg backs) with pigtail connectors so extensions are easy, an ergonomic 3D-pressed EVA grip, a lightweight CNC aluminium centre piece, a PU-covered depower line and a clamcleat trimmer with a proper grab handle. Soft bar ends and adjustable leaders finish it off.
Sizes and lines
Four bar widths — 38cm, 45cm, 50cm and 55cm — with line options from short 13m sets up to 20m, 23m, 25m, a 25+2m extension setup and 27m on the bigger bars. One thing to watch: the bar-only (RAW) option ships without lines, so double-check the option you're choosing. We currently have 15 in stock across the sizes.
Who it's for
Anyone flying an Ozone kite, full stop — it's the natural partner for the new Ozone Reflex, and it's the bar we spec in most of our packages and deals. But honestly, the rider we most want reading this is the one still flying a bar from five-plus seasons ago. Depower lines wear, safety releases stiffen, and you won't find out until the moment you need them. A new bar costs a fraction of a new kite and upgrades every kite you own.
Not sure which width or line length suits your quiver? WhatsApp us and we'll sort you out — or call to our trailer at Silverstrand / Barna for a look in person.
