IMPORTANT INFORMATION
KITE CARE
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KITE CARE
Due to the often-extreme nature of kiteboarding, a thorough approach should be taken when caring for your kite and all
its associated rigging, as well as your safety gear.
PREPARING FOR YOUR SESSION
• Thoroughly check your safety equipment
(helmet, etc.) to make sure it is in
working order.
• A frequent inspection of the kite and
the control system should be made in
order to identify punctures, tears, or
abrasions in the canopy, struts, or
Recon System. It is also necessary to
check the fly lines for wear and for
unwanted knots, which may reduce the
strength of the fly lines.
• Do not rig on asphalt, cement, gravel,
or other abrasive surfaces; doing so
may damage your equipment. It is best
to rig on sand or grass. Damage done
to your equipment by rigging on
abrasive surfaces will not be covered
under warranty.
• Do not rig among sharp objects that
could tear the canopy or puncture the
struts and leading edge bladder.
• Take care not to expose your Recon
System or flying lines to sharp objects
that may wear through them.
• While setting up, secure your kite with
sand or sand bags. Do not secure your
kite with rocks or other sharp or
abrasive objects that may damage your
kite.
BETWEEN SESSIONS
• Never leave an inflated kite unattended
on the beach for a long period of time.
Winds may shift or change and the kite
may become unsecured and fly off.
• Do not leave an inflated kite (secured or
not), directly exposed to the wind for
any length of time. This allows the
trailing edge to flutter excessively,
which can damage the kite or tangle
the Recon System. If you must leave the
kite exposed to the wind on the beach,
place sufficient amounts of sand
between each strut and near the
trailing edge to minimize or stop the
fluttering
• Make sure your Recon “Bullet” is reset
in the Recon Tension Fitting when the
kite is not in use.
• Be sure to completely clear the RTF of
all sand and debris prior to launching
or storing your kite.
• Do not leave your kite exposed to
sunlight for long periods of time.
Between sessions, choose a shaded
area to secure your kite. When not in
use, stow away.
PROPER STORAGE
• It is recommended to wash your kite
with fresh water and dry thoroughly
before rolling and storing.
• Do not roll up kite when wet.
• Clear the kite of sand or other foreign
objects before stowing.
• Once it is clean and dry, stow your kite
in the supplied bag in a clean, dry, cool
place.
• Do not place heavy objects on the bag
containing the kite because the carbon
rods may be damaged.
• Do not leave your kite inflated in your
car or car rack box; exposing the kite to
extreme temperatures while inflated
may damage the internal bladders.
• Wash your control system with fresh
water from time to time by placing the
entire control system (with lines wound
onto the bar) into a bucket of fresh
water and let it sit for 5 minutes. Allow
to dry thoroughly before storing in a dry
location.
• Once it is clean and dry, stow your
control bar in the supplied bag in a
clean, dry, cool place.
