Wind range and flying line
Flying line is very much a personal choice, but we're happy to recommend Climax ProTec. You can
fly the T5 on quite short lines, but longer lines give the kite more space to perform - about 30m is
nice for fun flying; for team or competition we suggest 40-45m.
Cuban
UL/SUL
Standard
Semi-Vent V1
Full Vent V2
Wind range
1-6 mph
2-10mph
4-12 mph
8-20 mph
15+ mph
Suggested line 25-50 daN
50-75 daN
50-100 daN
75-100 daN
100-200+ daN
Tuning
The T5 will work straight out of the bag with its standard settings. Please give the kite a reasonable
period to run in before you start changing settings; we recommend 10 hours flying time.
Quick adjustments
Pitch:
The front leg of the bridle attaches to a 5-position adjuster at the upper LE connector (or 3-position
for the Cuban) with a lark's head knot. You can slacken the know and re-position. Move up 1 place
to bring the nose forward – the kite flys faster and with less pull. Move down 1 place for less speed
and more solid feel. You proably won't use the +2 or –2 positions – they are there in case you want
to experiment with more fine tuning changes.
Standoff position
You can adjust the turn radius (spin) of the kite by changing the position of the outer standoff. An
inner position (nearer the spine) makes the turn radius bigger, and is more stable. An outer position
makes the turn radius smaller and gives faster spins.
Please note
: these aren't intended for regular
repositioning – the dacron holes get stretched over time; so once you've set the kite up to suit your
style and preferences, leave it!
Fine tuning
If you are inclined to experiment, the next section gives you some guidelines – but recommended
only for experienced flyers/kite tech.
Bridle
The Taipan bridle is a reverse-turbo – the Cuban is a standard 3-point. Both are configured with
fixed loop from lower spreader connector to spine – which makes it easier to make separate
adjustments for pitch and spin.
Before you make any bridle changes, please make
sure you can see the original markers so you can
restore the default settings.
With the reverse turbo bridle, the front leg of the
bridle is knotted to the inhaul, then on up to the
towpoint. There's a short section with a 'twin' line.
This is the dynamic offset, or turbo and gives the
kite some pitch freedom. You can make it more like
a 3-point by slackening the knot and rolling it up
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