In Focus: F-One 2018 Kites Overview
Features / Fri 24th Nov, 2017 @ 1:30 pm
F-One has done it again for the 11th year in a row. A new, fresh, innovative line of kites to keep us excited and push us to our limits…
The Bandit 2018 “The Ultimate Kite”
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Starting from a blank sheet of paper is what you do when you have nothing worth keeping!
The Bandit is a benchmark from which others follow, for eleven years it has been one of the most popular kites on the market, with good reason. We put all our knowledge into this kite, creating the ultimate tool for kitesurfers to use whatever their riding style!
Features
- Top performances in all disciplines.
- Huge wind range
- Controlled lateral pull for improved comfort
- Original auto relaunch
- New Reactor Valves for faster inflation.
- New Linx Bar with one line flag out safety system
- New Materials and color coding for reinforcements
- Prooved durability
- Delta C shape patent
WTF!? V.1 Freestyle Kite
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The WTF!? is a brand new kite for 2018; it’s a no-compromise freestyle machine designed for winners; it’s even in the name: Win The Freestyle!
Features
- Pure C Shape freestyle design
- 5th Line Set Up
- 5 Struts Design
- Excellent Pop/ Slack/ Support
- Ultimate control
Breeze V.1 Freeride / Foil / Lightwind
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Features
- One strut: ultimate lightweight to fly in less than 10 knots
- Easier to get on the plane thanks to its power, lightweight and maneuverability
- Impressive range of use and surprising comfort in the high range
- Super user-friendly thanks to its stability
- Efficient re-launch abilities, even in the light wind
- Great maneuverability for intuitive transitions and a quicker learning process
Furtive V.1 High-performance / Hangtime / Foil
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Hang Time: it launches you really high and keeps you up there for long thanks to its lift
Optimized upwind speed/angle compromise with an unbelievable traction towards the edge of the window
Unparalleled dynamic stability in flight with accurate bar information
Maximum power and acceleration thanks to the high aspect ratio and moderate ARC
Complete control of the profile and distortions thanks to the all-new W5 bridle and the 5 struts
Break records with The Furtive…
Trust V.3 Freeride
“With an incredible speed control, the TRUST will make it easier for the riders to carve and dampen the waves and chop. Its exceptional upwind capabilities with flawless stability at 12 o’clock make it the perfect partner.”
Designed for freeriding, the Trust V.3 is a fantastic kite easier to use and yet with better performances.
It benefits from all the work and progress achieved in terms of construction and shapes with its elder sibling the Bandit.
Diablo V.3 Race – Foil Kite
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F-one’s third generation of a ram-air kite, the Diablo V.3. is the result of an always evolving design work. This new version combines the ease of use that made our V.1. so successful with the performances needed to challenge for a World Champion title.
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Linx Bar
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Whats new?
The Linx bar is our brand new updated control system for 2018! We’ve taken all the best bits of the Monolith Bar and added some great features to create the ultimate connection to your kite.
The Linx bar is available in two sizes, 52-45 and 45-38cm; this allows you to choose the perfect size bar for your quiver. Our new integrated floats on the rear line not only offer a cleaner look; they also house the mechanism to adjust the size of your bar too.
A new One-Line Flag Out safety system features this year and is now the standard for all F-ONE kites. There’s a high-quality corrosion proof Inox steel hub on the front lines that allows one line to slide. The first 6m of the front lines are larger in diameter for durability, and there is a stopper to prevent the bar from traveling too far away from you when the safety is engaged.
We have also added a manual swivel on top of the chicken loop this year; it uses a high-quality ball bearing and is easy to rotate even when powered. This allows you to untwist your front lines after performing rotational tricks and is a feature every rider is going to fall in love with!
The Lifeline safety connection has an added swivel, so there is no danger of twists affecting the release of the kite, and the same goes for the leash too. The safety can be set up in suicide mode for freestyle riders while still retaining full functionality when the chicken loop is released as the loop can slide through the Lifeline safety connection with ease.
There’s a new Inox steel ring on the front lines; riders can choose to run the front lines through this ring to give the kite a short V on the front lines. Or you can run the lines outside of this ring to have a full front V. Kites like the Furtive perform better with the full front V, while the Bandit flies better with the short V. This feature of the bar means you only need one kite bar regardless of your quiver of kites.
We’ve retained the ability to tune the rear lines, so if a line does stretch, you can still tune the bar so all the lines are equal and the kite will still fly properly.
The Linx bar features a smaller diameter to make it comfier in your hands and reduce fatigue and, of course, we have new fresh colors for 2018!
Click here for more information regarding the 2018 F-one kites
By Jen Tyler
Italian/Egyptian Jen Tyler grew up on the sandy beaches of the Red Sea and has been on the IKSURFMAG & Tonic Mag team since 2017.
