BEST KITEBOARDING USER MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Best kite. Please read this manual carefully and in its entirety before using your new Best kite. WARNING Kiteboarding/kitesurfing/snowkiting are extreme sports. They have numerous inherent risks and dangers, and pose substantial risk of cuts, scrapes, bruises, broken bones, loss of limbs, loss of vision, paralysis, and other serious, permanent and disabling injuries and death to the rider and others.
INTRODUCTION: Best Kiteboarding would like to thank you for choosing one of the new v3 kites from our 2011 line up. These represent the current state of the art in kitesurfing equipment design and manufacture; we know that it will provide you with huge amounts of enjoyment.
SWEPT WINGTIPS: The Swept Wingtip design of the Kahoona V3 allows for a unique combination of exceptional low end power, high depower and maximum stability. The Kahoona blends favorable traits from both C-kites and SLE kites to provide an exceptional riding experience for kitesurfers of all skill levels.
LOAD FLEX SEAM: The tip-to-tip leading edge seam on all of our kites is triple stitched with a full length tape closure on the outside. The inside is fully taped with a full length Mark cloth strip for maximum strength with all internal seams being smooth-taped to protect the bladders from any ridges of stitching. The Load Flex seam design provides additional support to the leading edge helping to provide maximum strength and stability to your kite.
The HP v3 design improves upon all previous incarnations. Advancements in canopy shaping and a revised bridle design have allowed us to enhance stability and unhooked performance while removing all canopy battens. New material choices and aerodynamic refinements mean that when you pull the trigger, the HP v3 will rip you off the water with explosive vertical lift and keep you airborne with a hangtime sensation that is simply unique.
EZ-PUMP tm : tm Our EZ-Pump system is the simplest, fastest and most reliable rapid inflation system on the market. Developed for the Taboo with all new molded parts and reduced component count, this is by tm far the best EZ-Pump system yet.
FLAT PACK LE BARREL SEAMS: Our Flat Pack LE barrel seams contribute to the strongest LE construction we've ever made. Removing the overlap between segments has created a stronger and lighter LE construction with enhanced stiffness and torsion load handling for even greater responsiveness and durability. 3D KEVLAR AIRFRAME: All the leading edge and the strut joints on your kite are 3D shaped and constructed with a Kevlar material. There is no better way to connect the leading edge to the struts.
SELF-LAUNCHING: All Best kites can be self-launched. Connect the flying lines of the bar to the kite following the line convention, centerlines from the bar to the front bridle attachment points and color coordinated rear flying lines to the matching rear pigtails. Check and double check that your flying lines are free from twists before proceeding any further. If your lines are twisted disconnect them and 'walk' out your lines from the bar to the kite to ensure you have removed any twists.
slack on one back line will enable to the kite to taxi around to the edge of the window where the kite can be flipped onto one wingtip with the bar. HOT LAUNCHING: ADVANCED RIDERS ONLY With the kite resting on its trailing edge in the water, with its weight partly supported by the struts, it is possible that the kite may ‘hot launch’ at some point downwind of you in the power zone. As soon as the kite powers up, you must push out on the bar, sheeting out the kite, front-line load only.
V3 KITES FAQ: HOW CAN I REPAIR MY KAHOONA V3 IF IT BECOMES DAMAGED? For small areas of damage to your kite we recommend the range of products made by Kitefix.com. Their range of sail tapes, repair cloths and Gluefix kits are easy to use and ideal for working repairs. For larger repairs requiring professional attention your Best Kiteboarding retailer can point you towards your best, approved, local repair facility. HOW SHOULD I CARE FOR MY KITE? Inflate and deflate your kite with care.
When the kite is trimmed correctly, you should be comfortable enough to steer the kite and still have enough reach left to depower the kite by pushing the bar away from you. As an additional passive depower adjustment, the trim strap allows further depowering on the fly. If you intend on riding unhooked for performing tricks it is important that you trim your kite so it does not backstall when unhooked.
To pack your v3 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.
In addition to our thirty (30) days 100% Performance Satisfaction Guarantee for direct online purchases from Best Kiteboarding, we also guarantee everything we sell to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under our “Fair and Reasonable Timeframe” warranty. This Fair and Reasonable Timeframe warranty also extends to any product purchased from our extensive retailer network across the world.
