An improvement to kite control systems for power kites, comprising at least one proportional redirection mechanism, which balances the forces of the main lifting force of the kite and the control handlebar, thus assisting with steering the kite and significantly reducing the effort needed to hold or pull the control handlebar, without taking away the flexibility to instantly depower the kite. A compound pulley system can be used as a proportional redirection device as described in one embodiment, or levers can used as shown in an alternative embodiment.
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