F-ONE Bandit 9 2016 kiteonly 14m²

F-one 2016 Bandit

Wir präsentieren Ihnen den neuen BANDIT. Erneut mit signifikanten Neuerungen wird Euch dieser Kite wieder einmal mehr von sich überzeugen.

SIZE: WIND RANGE

4 m²: 35 + knts

5m² : 30 + knts

6m² : 28 + knts

7m² : 25 + knts

8m² : 20 > 35 knts

9m² : 15 > 30 knts

10m² : 12 > 26 knts

11m² : 11>24 knts

12m² : 10 > 22 knts

14m²: 8 > 18 knts

17 m²: 8 > 16 knts

Nach 9 Jahren Bandit-Entwicklung wurde wieder jede einzelne Kitegröße optimiert und erneut verfeinert:
Kites ab 11m² erhielten eine Optimierung für Leichtwind, wobei der Focus auf Leichtigkeit und Drehgeschwindigkeit gesetzt wurde, was bei diesen Kitegrössen immer eine Herausforderung ist.

Die Kitegrößen 8, 9 und 10 m² eignen sich hervorragend in jeder Windbedingung.

Die kleineren Kitegrößen 5, 6 und 7 m² haben das Ziel Waveriding. Die Geschwindigkeitskontrolle dieser kleinen Kites wurde optimiert, um sich ganz auf das Carven und Turns in der Welle konzentrieren zu können, ohne sich zu sehr auf den Kite konzentrieren zu müssen.
Hervorragende Kontrolle im oberen Windbereich, sowie ein allgemein harmonisches Flugverhalten standen bei der Entwicklung genauso im Vordergrund wie Stabilität und Barfeeling sowie Drehgeschwindigkeit.

Informationen vom Hersteller:

- überarbeitetes Profil welches ein stabileres Flugverhalten ermöglicht
- Neues Material an der Tailing Edge
- 2x 56g Spinakerstoff statt dem schwereren Dacron
- Stabileres Flugverhalten am Windfensterrand
- Bessere unhooked Eigenschaften
- eine zusätzliche Umlenkrolle bietet ein geschmeidigeres Flugverhalten

For this 9th edition of the Bandit, we have worked essentially on the two following axes: profile refinement and the swing of the kite to improve the depower.

Our designer Robert GRAHAM has smoothed the profile down to the perfection on the whole span of the canopy. The kite is therefore more stable and performing better, with no parasitic movements.

We have then modified the way the kite swings around its bridle and depowers, as well as the quality of the depowered profile. It is now more stable in static position on the beach but also in motion during flight. We have changed the fabric used on the trailing edge, which used to be 170 g Dacron, for two layers of 52 g canopy fabric. This makes the kite lighter while avoiding flapping.

Thanks to all these improvements the kite holds firmly its position on the edge of the flight window while riding with no forth and back movements. The continuous traction it provides is impressive whatever the wind strength. This is especially efficient for upwind riding where the Bandit will let you ride with a better angle effortlessly with good speed control.

This new improved flight stability opens the way for some really stable steering, free of all parasitic movements. The bar feeling is more than ever direct, accurate and clean. In the low range the Bandit is responsive and light while in the high range the kite proves reassuring and absorbs the gust.

A better performer, the Bandit is easier to send to the top of the window for the jumps and offers more hang time. The kite flies faster through the window during the loops, showing no decrease in speed before rushing back to the zenith.

For unhooked riding, its stability and ability to fly close to the edge of the window enable a better pop with a progressive traction through the handle-pass moves.

After 9 years of development on the Bandit, we have yet again improved and refined each size for its program:

• Larger kites of 11m² or more are optimized for light air riding with a particular focus on lightness and maneuverability which are critical on these sizes. They offer an unprecedented amount of power per square meter and an improved behavior in the upper range.
• Sizes of 8-9-10m² are super-efficient in any kind of winds and disciplines.
• The smaller 5-6-7m² kites are targeted at wave riding. Control of the speed of the kite has been improved to help you focus on your carving lines while surfing. Superior control in the upper range and overall comfort are also proofs of the significant developments made towards wave riding as much as the gains in stability, the improvements in bar feeling and maneuverability.

Features:

DELTA C-SHAPE technology design offers unmatched stability and steering response when fully de-powered, with the possibility of connecting the front lines higher on the leading edge of the kite. DELTA C-SHAPE is a patented design used by F-ONE on all kites for the past 8 years. This shape was the result of a design research towards maximum optimization of the aerodynamic performances of the kite and of its depower. It gives the possibility to fit more canopy area in the middle sections to create more projected area while the C Shape makes sure the kite remains responsive and fluid.

The EVO De-power concept is a simple 4 line system with a 4m long Life Line featuring a V shaped bridle with a pulley system on each of the front lines.

This simple system offers complete safety and allows for increased de-power by finely tuning the angle of attack of the kite.

When the quick release is activated the EVO system becomes the Life Line and the kite lands safely on its back with immediate and total power kill.

EVO De-power offers complete control with direct and responsive steering in all riding conditions.

Sheeting the bar in and out is very progressive even with the kite fully de-powered.

Unhooked the kite remains light and very predictable, inspiring confidence so you can progress faster.

Once the kite is sitting with the leading edge flat on the water, its C-shape associated with the Delta Pivot allows the kite to automatically roll over onto one wing tip. The kite will then glide towards the edge of the window, ready for quick and easy water re-launch.

Kites with extended de-power ranges sustain more pressure across the canopy as they experience an increased frequency of use over a wider wind range. Consequently F-ONE has developed a completely new structure for the Bandit, offering optimized durability with no additional weight gain.

The FORCE FRAME is a solid Dacron structure consisting of the leading edge, the trailing edge and the struts.

This high strength skeleton structure is then covered with lightweight Spy material in the least vulnerable areas.

TECHNOFORCE™ of TEIJIN is a high density Polyester fabric with a tear stopping structure using thin and high tension yarn.

The struts are fused with the canopy all the way along the canopy profile where they are integrated into the FORCE FRAME. This increases the rigidity of the Force Frame and reduces drag by creating a clean and well balanced structure.