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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. Some of the sources of these risks include but are not 
limited to: 
 

 

Being lifted by the kite and then dropped or slammed into the ground, snow, trees, rocks, buildings, piers, jetties 
and/or other structures or surfaces. 

 

Being dropped or slammed into other people and/or property. 

 

Contact with kite lines under tension, and/or watercraft. 

 

Drowning. 

 

Underwater conditions and/or objects such as sharp shells, broken glass, sand bars, shoals, reefs, oyster beds, 
and/or concrete. 

 

Contact with sea life such as sting rays, sharks, sea turtles, jelly fish, etc. 

 

Weather conditions and/or changes in weather conditions such as increasing or decreasing wind, waves, 
updrafts, lightning and/or water spouts. 

 

Equipment performance. Kiteboarding is a new sport. Kiteboarding equipment and safety gear are NOT 100% 
reliable. Safety designs and features are often new and unproven. Kites may behave unfavorably and 
unpredictably. Lines can twist, tangle, or break, resulting in serious injury and/or loss of control of the kite. 

 
When using this product, you are responsible for your own safety and the safety of others around you. Never use this 
product as a flying device. Never touch flying lines when the kite is in use. 
 

RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK 

 

DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU AGREE WITH THE  

FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 

 
Before using this product, the purchaser/user has carefully reviewed, understood and agrees to comply with the terms of 
this  User  Manual.  Use  of  this  product  and  any  of  its  components  involves  certain  inherent  risks,  dangers  and  hazards, 
which can result in serious personal injury or death. The purchaser/user of this product understands that the seller is not 
responsible for any damage to property or injury caused by negligent operation of this product by the purchaser/user, and 
the purchaser/user releases the seller from all such liability. In the event of your death or incapacity, this Agreement shall 
be effective and binding upon your heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, assigns and representatives. 
 
The purchaser/user of this product expressly assumes the risk of any and all bodily injury, death and/or liability which may 
result  from  the  purchaser  or  user’s  participation  in  kiteboarding.  The  purchaser/user  agrees  to  hold  Ride  Best,  LLC 
harmless from any and all  liability,  and  waive  and release any and all claims or potential claims against Ride Best, LLC 
and any of its respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, instructors, officers, directors, shareholders, suppliers 
and manufacturers in the event of any such bodily injury or death which may result from the purchase and/or use of Ride 
Best LLC (d/b/a Best Kiteboarding) products. 
 
© 

2011 RIDE BEST, LLC, d/b/a BEST KITEBOARDING 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Kahoona v3

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Page 2: ...sible for your own safety and the safety of others around you Never use this product as a flying device Never touch flying lines when the kite is in use RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK DO...

Page 3: ...ng chased by the white foam close out The Kahoona v3 allows you to perform the latest unhooked new school tricks The effortless re launch motivates you to learn new moves and gives supreme confidence...

Page 4: ...tched with a new needle one needle per leading edge Replacing the needle for every new Kahoona LE ensures a more accurate stitch with smaller needle holes and a stronger final construction It might co...

Page 5: ...mance and easy handling for riders of all abilities KEVLAR ELBOWS Kevlar reinforced abrasion resistant leading edge elbow patches provide greater resistance against handling and launch land damage AB...

Page 6: ...le Ripstop kitetube and Kitefix repair kit The Nemesis HP is priced on the web and at retailers to include the high volume pump and deluxe messenger bag by opting to take the basic package without pum...

Page 7: ...point reinforcements which are applied to the inside of the LE This reinforcement provides the best possible load distribution and eliminates any risk of fraying Dacron edges CANOPY FRAMING TECHNOLOGY...

Page 8: ...all of our kites either with Canopy Framing or our new Dacron reinforcement for even greater durability and the ultimate crash protection SURF TOUGH Surf Tough describes how we build in the absolute h...

Page 9: ...ble to take over the kite SELF LANDING KITES We always recommend that riders attempt to gain an assisted landing In circumstances where this is not possible you can land the kite using the rear OSR ha...

Page 10: ...ed to flip the bar and sheet out the kite to reduce powering up the kite in a downwind position and crashing it back into the water Both of these are advanced techniques and only recommended for exper...

Page 11: ...t 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 extende...

Page 12: ...he AB setting this gives a blend of easy depower along with a more moderated turning speed that will allow you to develop your flow For unhooked riding BB gives the slowest turning speed particularly...

Page 13: ...me line to the valve before you pull it all the way out of the strut casing HOW HARD SHOULD I INFLATE MY KITE We recommend that you use the new high volume dual action Green pump available from Best o...

Page 14: ...are of your gear and don t abuse it then you deserve to be taken care of as well Please see the online information for a list of exclusions from the warranty terms So you think you ve got a legitimate...

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