6.4 - Adjusting the length of the central strap
The control bar setup includes an adjustment strap for the front lines, which allows you to adjust the power of your
kite for a variety of wind conditions, even while riding. With the strap fully released, your kite will develop maximum
power, as the back lines will be pulling the kite square to the wind.
By tightening the adjustment strap (pulling
towards you), the kite will progressively
become less powerful (left picture), as the
relative slack in the back lines will allow
the kite to ‘open up’ and present less
surface area to the wind. The kite
becomes very slightly less responsive
when the strap is tightened. Pull the plastic
coated loop located on the strap to have
more power (see right picture). You can
progressively increase the power of your
kite by incrementally pulling the plastic
loop.
It is safer when launching the
kite to have the kite depowered with
relatively more front line tension.
7- Tuning the TAKOON kite
You can control the power of your kite using the depower system. Following your style, tune the lenght of your
backlines using a lark’s head knot from the connector of the bar winders to one of the knots made in the back line (A,
B or C).
Knot A:
more power, and more reactivity.
Knot B:
standard tuning.
Knot C:
Less power and less reactivity.
Perfect for learning tricks.
