Summary of Contents for STAR Kites EXA Version 3
- Page 2 VERSION 3 User Manual Thank you for choosing STARKITES, please read this entire manual carefully before using your STAR KITE. Your ExA or SBow kite sets the standard in safety, performance and usability for the next generation of water and snow kites.
- Page 3 VERSION 3 User Manual DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Before using this product, the purchaser/user has carefully reviewed, understood and agrees to comply with the terms of this User Manual. Use of this product and any of its components involves certain inherent risks, dangers and hazards, which can result in serious personal injury or death.
- Page 4 VERSION 3 User Manual S ow 2011 Progression and Versatility Sizes Available: 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Now on its 6th year of R and D, the S S B B o o w w ’s reputation speaks for itself. Designed to ful- fill the expectations and ambitions of our most passionate clients, we have optimized the SBow using feedback from our pros and numerous kite schools.
- Page 5 VERSION 3 Rider Level Versatility & Evolution Performance & Sensation ##### $$$ $$ Beginner #### Intermediate ##### Advanced Rider Style ##### ## # ##### Freeride ##### Freestyle Wave Performance ##### #### $## ## ##### Stability ##### #### Reactivity De-power ##### ##### Re-launch #####...
- Page 6 International The Starkites warranty guarantees everything we sell to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty is valid for a period of 3 month for standard exchange and 1 year for free repair from the date of purchase of the original customer. Starkites products are covered by the Warranty only when purchased from an authorized Starkites dealer.
- Page 7 Functionalities Leading User Manual Trailing Edge Strut Front Bridle Leash Release Handle De-power Strap To connect to Harness (-)Red less power (+)White more Power Chicken Loop Main Safety Push the Red Handle Away firmly Rear Line Adjustment Push floater Connect Leash to the ring up and down under the chicken loop release...
- Page 8 VERSION 3 User Manual Adjusting the Power To de-power your To power up your S BOW pull down S BOW pull down (towards you) (towards you) on on the red part ( ). the black part (+). Pull as many time as needed, webbing is released gradually.
- Page 9 Kite Set Up The first time you set up your S BOW, it is strongly recom- mended that you have an expert go through the process with you. Ensure that all the bridles are untwisted, and that everything on the bar is untangled and running freely. The kite should be placed leading edge down, facing into wind as in pictures.
- Page 10 Kite Set Up If you don’t understand this section you MUST take a lesson from pro- fessional instructor who will explain everything clearly.
- Page 11 Self Launching WARNING: D D O O N N O O T T U U S S E E T T H H I I S S P P R R O O C C E E D D U U R R E E W W I I T T H H S S T T A A N N D D A A R R D D C C S S H H A A P P E E D D K K I I T T E E S S O O R R I I N N S S T T R R O O N N G G W W I I N N D D S S .
- Page 12 Self Launching IMPORTANT: I I F F Y Y O O U U L L E E A A V V E E Y Y O O U U R R K K I I T T E E U U N N A A T T T T E E N N D D E E D D F F O O R R M M O O R R E E T T H H A A N N A A F F E E W W M M I I N N U U T T E E S S , , A A L L W W A A Y Y S S D D I I S S C C O O N N N N E E C C T T T T H H E E L L I I N N E E S S .
- Page 13 Water Relaunching W W a a t t e e r r r r e e l l a a u u n n c c h h i i n n g g i i s s t t h h e e s s a a m m e e t t e e c c h h n n i i q q u u e e a a s s s s e e l l f f l l a a u u n n c c h h i i n n g g ( ( s s e e e e a a b b o o v v e e ) ) .
- Page 14 Front Bridle Adjustment T T h h e e t t h h r r e e e e d d i i f f f f e e r r e e n n t t c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n p p o o i i n n t t s s o o n n t t h h e e L L e e a a d d i i n n g g E E d d g g e e a a l l l l o o w w s s y y o o u u t t o o c c u u s s t t o o m m i i z z e e t t h h e e f f l l y y i i n n g g c c h h a a r r a a c c t t e e r r i i s s t t i i c c s s o o f f y y o o u u r r k k i i t t e e i i n n o o r r d d e e r r t t o o f f i i t t y y o o u u r r r r i i d d i i n n g g S S t t y y l l e e .
- Page 15 Rear Bridle Adjustment T T h h e e t t w w o o a a t t t t a a c c h h m m e e n n t t o o p p t t i i o o n n s s f f o o r r t t h h e e r r e e a a r r B B r r i i d d l l e e A A l l l l o o w w s s y y o o u u t t o o i i n n c c r r e e a a s s e e o o r r d d e e c c r r e e a a s s e e t t h h e e t t u u r r n n i i n n g g r r a a t t e e o o f f y y o o u u r r k k i i t t e e .
- Page 16 Folding the Kite T T h h e e l l i i f f e e o o f f y y o o u u k k i i t t e e w w i i l l l l l l a a s s t t l l o o n n g g e e r r i i f f y y o o u u f f o o l l d d y y o o u u r r k k i i t t e e p p r r o o p p e e r r l l y y . . Y Y o o u u w w i i l l l l p p r r e e f f e e r r a a b b l l y y w w a a n n t t y y o o u u r r k k i i t t e e t t o o b b e e d d r r y y a a n n d d r r e e m m o o v v e e t t h h e e s s a a n n d d s s t t u u c c k k t t o o i i t t .
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