F-One M5, Manual

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Page 2: ...ING P 8 TUNING UP YOUR KITE P 9 10 USING THE UPS P 11 TUNING UP THE ACTIVE5 P 12 13 RIDING WITH THE ACTIVE5 P 14 RELEASING YOUR ACTIVE5 P 15 RECONNECTING YOUR ACTIVE5 P 16 RELAUNCHING P 17 REPAIRING P...

Page 3: ...ap 8 T one enables the 5th line power man agement and undoing of the center lines twists 9 Push System safety system that release the power of the kite by pushing the bar 10 Pull System safety system...

Page 4: ...rity which allows you to cancel the power of your kite and also a quick release Do not try to grab a kite by its lines Under tension they can be as lethal as a razor blade This kite is not a flying de...

Page 5: ...wind pushes directly onto the beach This will make your learning harder you will not be able to do good runs and go up wind and you will end up on the sand very quickly This will also be more risky th...

Page 6: ...urt Your kite at the zenith can also disturb the others from landing and launching their kites Help out others Always keep an eye on your surroundings and pay attention to others Do not hesitate to he...

Page 7: ...will give you some indications on the conditions If you hesitate between two kite sizes always take the smaller one you will have more fun riding underpowered rather than overpowered If you cannot wa...

Page 8: ...le toy Inflate the leading edge bladder last Remove the sand from the kite and stand with your back facing the wind attach your pump to your kite with a larks head knot using the connector next to the...

Page 9: ...er leader line to one side to clearly disengage your front from your back lines Even if you are sure of your set up this last check up is necessary Once the kite is air born it is too late and the kit...

Page 10: ...the center leader line closer your strap To increase the power generated by your kite whilst sailing pull your bar towards you whilst hooked into the depower loop or loose off your power adjustment st...

Page 11: ...both loops and therefore not use the depower capability instead flying your kite aggressively using the full height of the wind window in order to generate power 2 n Caution in some cases even the ad...

Page 12: ...e and your kite will land safely on its back with no power Pull on the 5th line to retrieve your bar We spend a lot of time making sure the entire set up could be personalized the chicken loop release...

Page 13: ...that simply move the ring up so B 50cm Be careful because the 9sqm bar is only 45cm you M5 12 will be less easy to turn The other way around the Dream 9sqm will be much more easy to turn with a 55cm b...

Page 14: ...will keep on pulling you If the 5th line is too short the kite will depower and you will loose perform ance in the lower wind range of the kite If the 5th line is too long it will be harder to depowe...

Page 15: ...2 You can manage the power of the kite by tuning the tension of the 5th line while riding thanks to the T one To decrease the power of your kite roll up the 5th line around the T one see picture If wh...

Page 16: ...is totally instinctive and instantaneous Be neath the system we have place a PU disk working as a shock absorber to prevent from u n wanted releases The PULL SYSTEM For the more experienced riders we...

Page 17: ...e bar 2 Maintain the 5th line with your left hand so the kite remains powerless 3 Feed the depower line thru the bar 4 and reconnect the pin 5 You can also roll the 5th line around the T one to reconn...

Page 18: ...you are pulling the back line from 4 Always maintain tension on this line To do this you can swim on the opposite direction to speed up the process Be careful by pulling too much the kite will fall fo...

Page 19: ...sing the sandpaper enclosed in the repair kit sand down the surrounding of the hole peel the backing off the repair patch and apply it on top of the repair area Wait two hours before usage Close the v...

Page 20: ...g upwind a direction of travel relative to the wind direction 10 70 degrees off the wind Going downwind a direction of travel relative to the wind direction 170 190 degrees off the wind Upwind the dir...

Page 21: ...gularly rinse off your bar and lines let them soak in a tub Regularly check the wear on the connectors kite leader lines and lines side At the first sign of wear replace them Particularly pay attentio...

Page 22: ...the F ONE distributor in advance The original purchase receipt must accompany all warranty claims The name of the retailer and date of purchase must be clear and legible If a product is deemed to be d...

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Page 24: ...OUR RETAILER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER Carefully write down your kite s serial number It is located on one of the wing tips This number will come in handy for after sales related issue and in case y...