It's the only self landing method that I know of that is reliably safe. When I come to the beach and no one is there and there is also no spot to fix the carabiner / dyneema, I don't go kiting anymore. Had a few very bad experiences with self landing by pulling one of the power lines. Most of the time it works, but when it goes wrong you watch your kite slowly drift into the power zone, where it then rips you off your feet.
IF something should go wrong (never experienced this though), I am ready to just let it all go, without the risk being tangled or into the safety that could be twisted and risky now.
Using the QR is the last option I choose, only if nothing else seems safer.
I have noticed different/ high Y split point and not sure if I can self or how to land in 20-28 knots.
I kite alone sometimes and always used low V bar, pulled upper middle line for landing.
it's a specific disadvantage of high-Y bar that you can easily self land only on one side by puling one of center lines.
It's good for camera line mount giving you more view on the other hand.
in 28 knots self landing is tricky though with any bar.
So true, high Y complicates self landing. Low Y much quicker, easier and safer. I fly Airush and Core. Airush low Y and Lithiums launch/land easily and controlled even over 25 knots. Core with the high Y, much different. That's the only real flaw in the whole Core program in my opinion although I wish the XRs were faster turning kites. My Lithiums are much faster. Why does Core design their kite needing high Y anyway?