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Summary of Contents for F-One M5
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
SUMMARY FOCUS SAFETY WIND RANGE SETTING UP YOUR KITE LAUNCHING TUNING UP YOUR KITE P 9/10 USING THE UPS P 11 TUNING UP THE ACTIVE5 P 12/13 RIDING WITH THE ACTIVE5 P 14 RELEASING YOUR ACTIVE5 P 15 RECONNECTING YOUR ACTIVE5 P 16 RELAUNCHING P 17... -
Page 3: Focusp
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 connectors Back lines connectors line bridle Your Bar Mini harness line Releasable chicken loop available in two sizes Back leader lines... -
Page 4: Safetyp
This leash should also be releasable in case of an emergency. Every F-one bar is equipped with the ACTIVE5 system security which allows you to cancel the power of your kite and also a quick release. - Page 5 SAFETY Rule n° 3: Choose your practice spot 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 necessary the spot where you Beginner area: find the most kites.
- Page 6 SAFETY Rule n°4: Check the weather conditions Check with the local weather forecast, (radio, web, harbor crew). How strong are the winds and from which direction? You must know how the speed of the wind and the direction are going to evolve during the day. You should not ride during stormy weather, the kite may attract lightning! Also check on the tides schedules and the areas for rip currents.
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Page 7: Wind Rangep
WIND RANGE The wind range and the size of your kite are spamted on the kite and on the bag. The wind ranges are expressed in knots and the sizes in actual square meters. Wind Range (knots) 12-26 10-22 8-18 6-16 30-45 25-37... -
Page 8: Setting Up Your Kitep
Connect your lines to your kite Untangle your lines and put your bar down, with the F-one logo facing up. (2) Untangle the 5 line and place it underneath the front lines. Connect the 5 line to the bridle. (3) Connect the front lines to the gray front connectors of the kite. -
Page 9: Launchingp
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 10: Tuning Up Your Kitep
TUNING UP YOUR KITE Principles of 4 lines tuning In theory, to tune your kite you have to adjust the lenght of your center and outer lines. Shorte- ning your center lines (black tips) reduces the power generated by your kite, shortening the outer lines (green and red tips) increases the power generated by your kite Caution: these tuning techniques have limits –... - Page 11 Lines Extension (optional) The F-one kites feature lines of 22m for kite sizes below 12sqm, 24m lines for kite sizes 12 and 14 and 27m for 16 and 20sqm kites.
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Page 12: Using The Upsp
USING THE’UPS The Ultimate Power System (UPS) is many things at once: release, mini harness hook, swivel, line power management. Thanks to the T -one you can easily undo the turns in your lines, as no lines or leash are connected to you, both the 5 line and the depower line go thru the bar’s center hole! T-ONE: allows while... -
Page 13: Tuning Up The Active5 P
5 lines and by adjusting the stopper. To do that simply move the ring up so B= 50cm. Be careful, because the 9sqm bar is only 45cm, you M5 12 will be less easy to turn. The other way around the Dream 9sqm will be much more easy to turn with a 55cm bar. - Page 14 TUNE UP THE ACTIVE 5 Tension on the 5 line: The 5 line is preset “loose” to not hinder the flying of the kite. It tightens while you depower and increases the depower (see drawing). The 5 line loosens up when you power the kite. If it does not loosen up it means that you have pulled on it too much or it is too short.
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Page 15: Riding With The Active5 P
Riding with the ACTIVE 5 You can reduce the power of your kite momentarily. To do so, grab the 5 line with your hand, the same one holding the bar. This allows you to walk safely on the beach going to the water (1). -
Page 16: Releasing Your Active5 P
Triggering the ACTIVE 5 The PUSH SYSTEM To cancel completely the power of the kite and to make it land on its back down your wind safely, simply push the bar away from you in order to active the system then let go of the bar. You then remain connected by the depower line and the 5 line. -
Page 17: Reconnecting Your Active5 P
Reconnecting the ACTIVE 5 Pull the 5 line towards you (1) until you can grab the bar (2). Maintain the 5 line with your left hand so the kite remains powerless (3). Feed the depower line thru the bar (4) and reconnect the pin (5). -
Page 18: Relaunchingp
RELAUNCHING Re-launching the kite. When the kite falls face down on the leading edge, you first need to make it flip. (1) To do this, pull on the 5 line (2) so the kite falls on its back (3). Once this is achieved, release the 5 line. -
Page 19: Repairingp
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 20: Glossaryp
GLOSSARY SHEET IN OUT De-power: the system which alows you to control the amount of power developed by the kite, by pushing (sheet in out) or pulling (sheet in) on your control bar. SHEET IN The window: is the region in which your kite can operate. ZE NITH Edge of the window: the power generated is moderate. -
Page 21: Kite Care
KITE CARE Packing up your kite Deflate all the bladders. To deflate the little struts with non return valve press on the valve. Starting from one wingtip roll up your kite all the way to the middle of the leading edge, then do the same from the other wingtip. -
Page 22: Warrantyp
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. - Page 23 NOTES www.f-onekites.com...
- Page 24 YOUR RETAILER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER Carefully write down your kite’s serial number. It is located on one of the wing tips. This number will come in handy for after sales related issue and in case your kite gets stolen. www.f-onekites.com...