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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. Follow proper inflation techniques and pack your kite when it is completely deflated
and dry. Do not roll up your kite with the deflate prongs still in the strut valves as this can damage the internal valve
membranes.
Do not leave the kite inflated and sitting in the wind unused for long periods of time, as this accelerates wear to the
canopy cloth. Inspect the kite periodically for small holes or tears and patch when detected to eliminate costly repairs.
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 coloured Ripstop materials can be prone to color leaching if stored when wet, particularly when
new.
Best Kiteboarding will not replace a kite on the basis that it has suffered from color leaching in the fabric.
CAN I USE A BAR FROM OTHER KITES ON MY KITE?
Yes, however, certain precautions need to be taken into consideration when using other bars. It is best to seek technical
assistance before rigging a ‘non-Best bar’ to the kite. Never self launch when using an untested bar for the first time.
The current Best bar range all use an equal flying line calibration where the front and rear line lengths is equal with the bar
pulled to the max power position and the trim strap fully extended- this has become the accepted standard for most major
kite manufacturers.
The Redline Performance Bar is the ideal choice for your new v3 kite. Its range of safety features has been designed with
the v3 kites in mind and it is perfectly calibrated for your new kite.
WHAT SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE BUILT INTO MY KITE?
Any Best kite flown with any Best bar has multiple redundant safety systems. First and foremost, pushing the bar away
and forcing it to slide up to the trim strap will depower the kite to its depower limit. Unhooking the kite and dropping the bar
when attached to the bypass leash ring will result in the same maximum depower state being achieved.
Where flying lines are equipped with OSR handles these can be used to completely flag the kite out to a powerless
position by unhooking and then dropping the bar when attached to an OSR handle via the leash.
When attaching to the OSR handles with the bypass leash always ensure that the tension of the leash on the flying lines
does not cause the kite to fly at an angle. Always ensure that the retaining Velcro is unfastened before clipping into
webbing handles. Failure to do so may compromise the function of the safety system.
Note: clip only to the webbing
handle; never clip directly into the stainless rings
to ensure safe function.
HOW DO I RIG MY v3 KITE WHICH REAR BRIDLE ATTACHMENT KNOTS SHOULD I USE?
The Kahoona and Nemesis HP v3 kites come with multiple knot attachment points on the rear bridle. We recommend that
the first time you fly your kite that you connect to the bottom most knot on the rear pigtails and move up a knot at a time
until you have the perfect balance of turning control, power and back line pressure.
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