I don’t bend, I take the top fans off the main cola as they emerge to slow it down a bit. I then take the second and third nodes and pull them out to the side and trim the outer sets under the bend and trim the inward fans on the 2-5 mode. I don’t go for even canopy but get a big bush.
I wouldn’t try anything I suggest but just sharing for futures thought. Nothing wrong with an even canopy but I think it’s s leftover from blurple and HPS days. My Cobs and QBs have no problem producing identical growth and density in buds regardless of height within 6-8 inches of other buds. Shaded buds are a different story but I’m talking all the outside exposed buds on my bushes.
FB