User manual

1. Place an additional knot, above the current 3
rd
knot in the 5
th
-Line attached to the center of
the LE of your kite. Your 5th line should now have 4 knots, please use the knot closest to the
kite to reduce back-stall.
2. Place an additional knot, above the current 2
nd
knot, in the front line attachments on the
wingtip on either side of the kite. Your front line attachments should now have 3 knots, please
use the knot closest to the kite to reduce back-stall.
How do I pack my 2012 kite?
When packing your kite away for any period of time please ensure that it is completely dry and free
from contaminants. Wherever possible rinse your kite down with clean water immediately after use
and leave it to dry thoroughly before packing it away. Brightly colored Ripstop materials can be prone
to color leaching if stored when wet, particular when new. Best Kiteboarding will not replace a kite on the
basis that it has suffered from color leaching in the fabric.
To pack your kite first completely deflate the struts. Then release the deflate valve on the LE of the
kite. Roll up each strut from the bottom to the top to expel all the air. Repeat this until all the struts are
deflated. Roll the LE from tip to center to expel all the air from one half of the kite, then repeat with the
other side of the kite being careful not to squeeze air from one half of the leading edge into the other
during deflation.
Kites equipped with our external EZ-pump system require that you open the clicker valve, located on
the short hose that links each strut to the LE bladder before deflating each strut.
With your fully deflated kite now lying on the ground with the struts visible, fold the kite so that the tips
touch where the center strut is/would be. Fold the kite in towards the middle again then fold the LE
back on itself and continue folding the kite in towards the middle until it is the width of your kite bag.
Finally fold the kite leading edge to trailing edge in either 2 or 3 sections until it is small enough to fit
inside your bag.
How hard should I inflate my kite?
We recommend that you use the new high-volume, dual-action 'Green' pump available from Best or
your local dealer. We selected these pumps because it is very difficult to over inflate the kite with a
manual pump. The GP, TS and Kahoona kites should be inflated to around 10 PSI. The Nemesis HP
can take slightly higher inflation pressure in the leading edge due to its Cuben construction; we
recommend that you inflate the HP a little more than you would a normal kite.
Due to the hugely increased risk of impact damage when flying on land, we recommend that land-
boarders and snow-kiters do not exceed the recommended inflation pressure of 10 PSI. Do not store
your kite with inflated struts inside a vehicle during the summer, as in-car temperatures can rise
rapidly, leading to a catastrophic increase in strut pressure. We recommend that when storing the kite
for any period of time, all the valve plugs be removed from the LE valves.
Best Kiteboarding will not be responsible for any damage that occurs due to the use of a pressure hose/compressor
when inflating your kite.
EZ-Pump
tm
: Service note
It has come to our attention that in some instances the zip-tie covers on the ends of the EZ-Pump
inflation hose can work loose after repeated heavy kite impacts and in doing so no longer cover the
zip ties. It is possible if this happens that the end of the cut zip tie could come into contact with the
canopy of the kite, potentially leading to pin-hole damage.
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