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First of all, thank you all for your help and comments! Reading your posts, I see it's a bit contrary to what I've read online and even here on the forum. I had understood that a high rise handlebar helps with front wheel control. With the original Flow handlebar, I’m gaining quite a bit of control over the front wheel, to the point where I can almost pivot 360º on the rear wheel. Backhops are coming along, but they're proving to be harder than I expected. Although my static balance and hopping (jumping up stairs while using both wheels) have improved a lot, and I can now keep my balance for over 20 steps. A month ago, I couldn't even stay still on stairs without panicking. Honestly, I’m finding it difficult to do bunny hops (when on my 26'' full suspension bike, I have way more control, but I’ve also been riding it for 10 years and it has suspension). I can jump, but no higher than 35 cm, while I see athletes clearing walls up to 1.20 meters. I still feel like I’ve got a long way to go. Same goes for the manual—I can't seem to find the balance point. I feel like my weight is too far forward on the bike in general, and I’m not sure if a high rise bar would help with handling and balancing that geometry. Could someone explain how a high rise bar might negatively impact rear wheel control? Does it help with manuals and backhops? Overall, I feel quite in control of the bike, but mostly on the front wheel. Maybe it’s because I know I don’t have the rear wheel down yet, and I’ve focused more on the front. @Szymon I’m 1.75m tall, so I don’t think that’s an issue for me.  

try betd they do all types of hangers https://www.mountainbikecomponents.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOopp3W8osG-pUj3o-PbGyEpN5IzyMzLy5TjL4vQ4GwzWhlCpr4va

Have a look at the Shimano M4100 lever, it's also got a very long lever blade. No servo wave, and slightly smaller MC diameter than Magura, so should give a similar feel with perhaps slightly more power. Only thing is it needs even more room than the Magura lever to set up for one finger braking. I personally couldn't use them with an Inspired Arcade bar (these have quite a short grip section) because of this, couldn't move them far enough inboard. Ymmv with other bars, yours looks like it might just work.

Zoo pitbull   I think Adam is right. It was also my first guess due to the "a" and the font but I did not find this version first. It is neither a mk I, nor a mk II...

This is what I currently use. Though due to aging, some parts were already started to show oil leaks. Anyone can suggest, performance wise and some reliability....