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Summary of Contents for F-One Bandit Dos
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- Page 2 CONTENTS FOCUS SAFETY WIND RANGE SETTING UP YOUR KITE SETTING UP YOUR BAR P 11 TUNING UP YOUR KITE P 12 LAUNCHING P 13 LANDING/ LIFE LINE P 14 RELAUNCHING P 15 REPAIRING P 16 KITE CARE P 17 PROBLEMS and SOLUTIONS P 17 WARRANTY P 18...
- Page 3 FOCUS Here is a glossary of your equipment for you to get acquainted with most technical terms used in this manual. Your kite Leading edge Struts Wingtips Trailing edge Front lines Back lines The bridle Your bar We spend a lot of time making sure the entire set up could be personalized: the chicken loop release is mounted on the UPS and can be place on either the left or the right side.
- Page 4 SAFETY Before use, carefully read this manual Assumption of risk: Using a kite involves certain inherent risks and hazards, and can cause severe injuries, damage or death to the user and or third parties. The user of any F.one product assumes and accepts any and all risks related to Kiteboarding.
- Page 5 SAFETY Rule n° 3: Choose your practice spot Observe local laws and regulations regarding kitesurf and the usage area. Choose your spot according to your level: The choice of a good spot is a prerogative for a safe learning. The best spot is not neces- sary the spot where you find the most kites.
- Page 6 SAFETY Rule n°5: Respect and help out others Put away your material Be careful not to unwind your lines on top of others’. The same applies when you put down your kite, be careful not to do it on top of someone’s line. This can become hazardous if he or she re-launches his or her kite without noticing your lines.
- Page 7 WIND RANGE The wind ranges are expressed in knots and the sizes in actual square meters. Sizes in Wind range in 30 + 25 + 22 + 18>40 14>34 12>30 11>26 9>22 8>20 knots This wind range is given to you as an indication for a rider weighting 75 kilos. Wind range varies according to each rider.
- Page 8 SETTING UP YOUR KITE Determine the wind direction. Unroll your kite and position it so that one of its wing tips is located upwind from the other. Place some sand on the upwind wing tip of the kite. Before using the pump, operate it a few times to eject any sand left in the tube. This will prevent any sand from entering the kite’s bladders.
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- Page 10 SETTING UP YOUR KITE 1 - Unroll your line facing the wind and lay your bar down with the F-one logo facing up (red end left, green end right). 2 - Untangle the line by walking towards the kite. Spread your lines with the grey front lines in the center, the red back line on the left and the green back line on the right.
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- Page 12 SETTING UP YOUR BAR ET LA BARRE Kite leash Never launch your kite without being connected to the Life line by the leash. You need to connect your kite leash to the loop under the red ball. Connect the other end of the leash to your harness, at the provided area, usually using a built in ring located either on the right or the left.
- Page 13 TUNNING UP YOUR KITE Power management principles: You should never sail with your arms fully extended, as you would have no further depowe- ring ability in a gust. In this scenario you should shortening your front lines reduces the po- wer generated by your kite.
- Page 14 LAUNCHING Before launching Make sure you don’t have any lines on top of yours. Make sure your lines are free of knots, watch out because strong winds can tangle them up in a few second. Make sure your connectors are in good shape, on your kite and on your bar. Check your safety systems.
- Page 15 LANDING/ LIFE LINE Landing your kite with assistance When you come back to shore, choose a clean area to land your kite. The kite lands as it takes off, at the edge of the wind window. Ask someone to catch your kite by the middle of the leading edge, never by the tip of the kite.
- Page 16 RELAUNCHING Do not wait for the kite to fall in order to learn this procedure, practice a few times when you are in a safe environment. When the kite falls face down on the leading The kite will pivot on its own and sit on its tip. edge, you first need to completely let go off the bar .
- Page 17 REPAIRING Repairing kite bladders To repair your bladder you will need a set of flying lines and a patch repair kit (supplied with kite). Avoid repairing your kite on the beach or in windy areas. Find a clean spot out of the wind. Lay the kite out flat with all bladders facing up and deflated.
- Page 18 KITE CARE Packing up your kite Deflate all the bladders. Clamp the two front lines con- nectors to the deflation valve on the leading edge using the scratch to prevent from any line tangling. To deflate the little struts with non return valve press on the valve.
- Page 19 WARRANTY warrants this product to be free of major defects in material or F.ONE workmanship to the original purchase for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty is subject to the following limitations: This warranty is valid only when this product is used for normal recreation, and does not cover products used in rental or teaching operations.
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