PARTS
1. Chicken loop:
We provide two chicken loops, one for hooked riding with the dingy guy to avoid unhooking accidentally, another one for easy unhooking (freestyle and waves).
2. Quick release:
Our molded quick release is super simple to open and just as easy to reassemble. It’s light and small so you can almost forget it.
3. Handle pass leach + quick release:
The handle pass leash can be also be used as a front line leash. You can always release it by pushing away the little red tube.
4. Bar:
Our bar is made of 50%carbon-fibre and 50% fiberglass, which makes it really strong, even with its fairly small diameter. It will be perfect for beginners and expert riders alike who want a narrow bar for handle pass maneuvers. The bar length of 50 cm will fit all of our kites and make it really simple when you want to change the size of your kite. There is no need to change the bar. However, we produce three different colors, one for each rabbit, so you can always recognize which bar is for which kite. Also for pictures, even if you don t see the kite you’ll be able to know which size kite the rider is on…Smart no?
5 Center line rope:
The rope used for the center line is a 5mm Dynema rope with a PU tube to cover it and protect it. It will last very long.
6 Stopper ball:
The stopper ball is adjustable, if you don t like as much length on the centerline and want to reduce the de-power a bit, then you can open the screw, slide the ball down and re-tighten.
7 Clam cleat + magic Velcro:
For us, it’s the most accurate adjustment system, and also the easiest one. The Velcro will help you to keep the extra adjustment rope from flying around and bothering you.
8 Adjustment rope:
We provide two adjustment ropes. Made of 5 mm Dynema rope, it will last long, but as the clam cleat is sharp, it will be damaged after a while, that’s why you have to keep an eye on it and change it before it breaks.
9 Safety red balls + swivel:
In case of emergency, or if you just want to land your kite alone: you should grab the loop behind the red ball, and activate the QR. The front line will slide through the ring above the swivel, killing all the power of the kite. The swivel allows you to always keep your front lines from twisting, which allows the safety balls to work properly. Wash it before and after your kite session.
10 Re-launch balls:
The rabbit re-launches by pulling one of the back lines when the kite falls and the leading edge is on the water. The re-launch will be easier when you grab the re-launch ball and pull it towards you.
11 Floaters:
The Floaters cover the back lines, which is then covered by PVC tubing. This will provide durability for your lines, and reduce the risk of tangling back lines around the bar ends in re-launching situations.
12 Bar ends:
The end of the bar is smooth and low, providing a good feeling when stirring (not too easy, not too hard). It also gives you all the space needed to roll up your lines, and have a little benji inside to block them when they are rolled around the bar
QUICK RELEASE ACTIVATION
Quick release: QR
Our QR is very simple to perform. Just hold it and push it away from you.To re-assemble, pass the webbing through the ring, fold it and cover it with QR.Same thing for QR of the leash. Hold it and push it away from you when you want to release.
2 chicken loops
For all those who kite hooked in most of the time (from beginners to advanced riders) the chicken loop with the dingy-guy will be the one you should use. It will avoid unintentional unhooking.For those who want to hook and unhook quickly, we provide another chicken loop, which is a bit longer and does not have a dingy, so you can hook back in much more easily. Don`t forget about his little t-shirt so he won`t get cold.
DIFFERENTSAFETY SETTINGS
Depending on your level and preferences, you might want a different level of safety, which will enable a different level of freedom for your riding.
Beginner Setup
We think that somebody who is still learning to kite needs a leash connected to one of the front lines and his harness (the hook for example). So in case of emergency, when you release the QR, your kite will loose all its power, and will stay connected to you with one front line.This system doesn’t allow the rider to do spins, because the leash will twist around the centerline and might not work so efficiently. We believe that with so much de-power, you’ll be safe if you don’t take too much risk and use the Rabbit in its appropriate wind range. Activating the QR is only necessary in extreme situations. In the event that you utilize the QR, you may not be able to re-launch your kite. You will probably have to come back using self rescue method like swimming carefully along one front line to the kite, holding the kite, and body drag back to the beach (see more description in the” safety” chapter.
Rabbit Setup
For those who want to ride unhooked sometime, we add a little ring below your chicken loop where you can attach leash. This simple setting, allows you to unhook, let go of your bar if you want, and stay connected to the kite with a minimum power. This is the system called a suicide leash, but it is no longer a suicide with the rabbit, as de-power is almost complete. For this same reason take care if you try to jump in shallow water and let go off your bar, you will fall like a rock and then we will call it suicidish again.
Double Depower Setup
For some riders, the big de-power of Rabbit is maybe too much for regular riding. If you feel one of them, you can move the upper ball a little more down, and like this you’ll reduce progressively the de-power ability. In this case, if you connect the leash direct to the chicken loop, you won’t have as much de-power as before. If you still want all de-power when you let go the bar, you can connect the red line (provided in the bag) below the swivel, pass it through the bar, and through the ring below the chicken loop, and connect it to your leach. In this case you’ll find back all de-power.
Unleashed Setup
Some people don t want to unhook, even if they know how to ride well. For them, there is not real need for the leash; they can just ride with the chicken loop with dingy guy, and in case of emergency action QR.
Safety Handle
If you can, and if you have time before activating QR, you should grab one front line with the little loop made for this, and then activate your QR. Like this you hold your kite with one front line, and you don t put in danger the people down wind from you.This is a kite rule; always think about your safety and the safety of people around you. Help people, when you can on the water and on the land. Thank you.
TRIMMING YOUR KITE
A good ride starts with a good trimming
Depending on wind force, you have to trim your kite differently Finding the right trim settings will allow you to ride with a good position, where you feel natural, and your body is working correctly. The most common mistake is to trim the kite with too much power (front lines too long). The result is that you have to extend your arms, and even bend your back to reach the proper position of the bar on centerline, so you end up with a pain in the back, and an incorrect riding position.
HOW TO TRIM?
Reducing power
If you are powered up, you will have to pull the rope going through the clam cleat toward you, reducing front line length compared to back lines. Take care while performing this operation; always have the kite on the side and not at the zenith. Also, because your Rabbit has so much de-power, you should keep one hand on the bar (in the center) and pull enough so the kite has some power, while trimming your front lines with your other hand (if you have one).
Increasing power
If you’re not powered up enough, release this same rope from clam cleat and let it run a little, lock it again, and feel if you have enough power. From the light wind trimming to the high wind one, the change will be around 15 cm maximum for front line length.
Unhooked riding
If you want to ride unhooked, the right trim is even more important, because when you ride unhooked, you have to handle the kites’ full power. Try to trim correctly, according to wind conditions. If the wind is light, and you put too much front lines, your kite will start to fly backwards, so pull on trim rope and progressively reduce the front lines. If the kite continues flying backwards, pull again, and try again.The sweet spot is in a range of 5 cm, if you want to ride well unhooked, you’ll have to start tuning your kite right. It s like a guitar, if you want to play right, you’ll have first to tune it right.
MAINTNANCE OF THE BAR
For your safety, and the durability of your equipment, it is very important to clean it with fresh water, as the salt is the worst enemy of plastic, metal, and ropes. Also, always pay attention to your lines while you roll or unroll them, and make sure they are free of knots and damage. Change pieces before they break! You may not be able to do it out there in the deep water.Check your centerline, the rope of the clam cleat (you have a spare one), and everything that could break.Occasionally check if the front lines are even. If they are not, fix this problem, as it is one of the most important things for your Rabbit to fly well. Same thing for back lines. After a while, the front lines might get longer than back lines because they are more stretched, in this case you can add the extra little lines provided in the bag for this.
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