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Kites 2008
Thank you for purchasing a new RRD Kite. You’ve just chosen to purchase a totally awesome kite with all the latest features and ultimate performance all thanks to the unmistakable RRD Design Team! Before using this kite for the first time, please read the users manual carefully. This manual is intended to educate you about your new RRD kite and provide you with information for the correct set-up, tuning, maintenance and care of the kite and its components.
English Exemption and acceptance. Assignment of responsability, rejection of claims and awareness in acceptance of risks. Assembling this product you undertake to: First of all to follow carefully terms and conditions set forth below, and second of all require anyone using this product to be bound by such terms. If you are unwilling to be bound by these terms, return this product (before use) for a full refund. A full refund will only be applied if this product has never been used. Assumption of Risk. Use of this product and any of its components involves certain inherent risks, dangers and hazards, which can result in serious personal injury and death. In using this product you freely agree to assume and accept any and all known and unknown risks of injury while using this equipment. The risks inherent in the sport can be greatly reduced by abiding by the Warnings and Guidelines listed in this User’s Guide and by using common sense. Exemption and acceptance of waiver of claims. In consideration of the purchase of this RRD product, you hereby fully agree to the following derogation of the existing law: • To waive any and all claims that you have or may in the future have against Ricci International Srl, or its agents and all related parties resulting from use of this Product and any of its components. • Under no circumstances Ricci Interna-
tional Srl or/and any of its agents and all related parties can be responsible for any and all liability for any loss, damage, circumstantial, consequent, against the regulations or exemplary, or rather contractual, for injury or expense that you or any users of your RRD Product may suffer, or that your next of kind may suffer, as a result of the use of the RRD Product, due to any cause whatsoever, including negligence or breach of contract on the part of RRD and all related parties in the design or manufacture of the RRD Product and any of its components. In the event of your death or incapacity, all provisions contained herein shall be effective and binding upon your heirs, next of kind, executors, administrators, assigns, and representatives. RRD-related parties have not made and expressly deny any oral or written representations other than what is set forth herein and the RRD Product User’s Manual.
Assumption of risk.
Release and waiver of claims.
The use of this RRD Product and any of its components involves certain inherent risks, dangers, and hazards, ineluctable and unpredictable, which can result in serious personal injury and death to both the user and to non user third parties. In using this RRD Product, you freely agree to assume and accept any and all known and unknown risks of injury to you and to third parties while using this equipment. Kiteboarding is a dangerous sport and the use of kiteboarding equipment can result in serious personal injury and death to both the user and to non user third parties. The risks inherent in this sport can be greatly reduced by abiding by the warning guidelines listed in this owner manual and by using common sense.
Purchasing and using this RRD products, you hereby fully agree to the following details: • Explicit waiver of any and all claims that you have or could have in the future against Ricci International Srl, for any and all damages incurred as a result from use of this RRD Product and any of its components. • Under no circumstances Ricci International Srl can be responsible for any and all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that you or any users of your RRD Product may suffer, as a result of the use of the RRD Product, and any of its related components. Due to any cause whatsoever, including negligence or breach of contract on the part of RRD and all related parties in the design or manufacture of the RRD Product and any of its components. In the event of your death or incapacity to understand and will, all provisions contained herein shall be effective.
English Read the following points before assembling your new RRD kite. Warnings: • Kite flying can be dangerous. • Always use extreme caution when using this product. • Misuse of this product can cause serious injury or death. • Only use this product if you are in good physical health. • Your kite is not a personal flotation device. Never act in a careless manner when using this product (such as jumping in the air, or tying yourself down to objects or structures). • You are responsible for your own safety, and the safety of others around you when using this product.
Warnings and Safety Rules. • This product is not a personal flotation device. • Always wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device when using this product near the water. • Always have a partner when launching and landing your kite. • Always learn to use a small two-line stunt kite before attempting to use this product. • Never allow anyone who is not familiar with traction kiting to use this product without experienced assistance. • Never use this product without a leash system. A loose kite is extremely dangerous to everyone down wind. • The leash system is not a permanent attachment to this product. Never permanently attach yourself to the kite or any of its components.
• Always wear a helmet, gloves, shoes, and protective eyewear when using this product. • Always use a high quality, kite specific harness. • Before using this product take lessons from a reputable school. Do not attempt to fly a kite without being trained by a kite instructor. • Get yourself used to the way your Quick Release devices work by testing them often in a non emergency situation. • After every session rinse these devices in fresh water: 1) quick release; 2) de-power trim loop; 3) safety leash; 4) leash system. Quick Release devices have a limited lifetime, must be checked at the end of each session and changed as soon as first signals of wear and tear become evident, in order to always guarantee the best efficiency. • The Quick Release, the Trim Loop and your leash equipped with a quick release must be changed after 250 hours of kiting. Change them before if you see any sign of wear. The wearing of your Quick Release devices is not considered a warranty issue.
Choose safe weather conditions.
Use caution with the flying lines.
• Never learn to use this product in more than 10 knots of wind. • Never use this product in high or gusty winds. • Never use this product in thunderstorm and lightning conditions. • Only use this product when you can remain in a standing position. • Never use this product in wind conditions that are beyond your ability level. • Never use this product near or on the water in offshore wind conditions unless you are an expert swimmer.
• Never touch the flying lines when the kite is in use. Flying lines are extremely dangerous while under tension and can cause serious injury or death. • Never use this product with worn lines. A line that breaks while under tension can cause serious injury or death. • Always check your flying lines for knots before each use. Knots greatly reduce the strength of the lines. • Stay away from tangled flying lines unless the kite is secured to the ground. An unsecured kite can self launch unexpectedly, and can cause serious injury or death. • Never allow yourself, or anyone else, to get between the control bar and the kite when using this product(s).
Warnings and Important Safety Rules. Choose a Safe Location.
• Always observe local rules and regulations when using this product. • Never use this product near power lines, telephone poles, trees, bushes, roads, automobiles, or airports. • Only use this product when you have 100 meters of clear space downwind, and on both sides of your launching position. The power of the kite can pull you downwind unexpectedly and with great force. • Do not fly your kite over other people or pets. Spectators should remain upwind of you when using this product. • Never use this product on crowded beaches or fields. • Never use this product near the water unless you know how to swim and are in good physical health. • Practice launching and landing procedures, and self rescue techniques before using this product near the water.
Adjusting the power of your kite with the Clam Cleat.
Pulling on the black handle will shorten your front lines and the kite will have less power. Releasing the black handle will give you more power.
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D Safety leash;
The Global bar is ready to fly. See the diagram for its components and parts. A Left red back line; B Right blue back line; C Swivel Chicken loop with safety quick release and harness stopper;
E Power trim with clam cleat; F Floater; G Handle pass leash connection; H Safety ring connection; I
Bar length control;
L Front lines tuning knots; M Back lines tuning knots;
Ring Stopper Handle
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Pull to the bottom to lock the power.
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Push the ring with bar to unlock the power.
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Stopper Warning: Be aware that using this item can cause serious injury or death.
Only use this Stopper if you are an expert kiteboarder and fully understand the consequences of using this item. The Stopper is not a safety system and will greatly inhibit the kite from reaching its full depower range. When you launch your kite or when you are getting close to the beach or any obstacle on the water, you must always put your stopper at it’s highest position (neutral).
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Assembling the 2008 Global Bar. Preparations: 1) Unroll the lines upwind from the kite; 2) Place the red side of the bar on the left side when you are looking down wind towards the kite; 3) Make sure the lines are straight and not twisted, knotted or tangled in any way.
Attaching your lines to the bridle:
1) Move the steering lines outside of the kite and attach the red and blue steering lines to the back line bridle attachments using the larks head; 2) Attach the grey front lines to the front line bridle attachments using the larks head on the front lines. Make sure to keep the left and right front line on the correct side, without any twists. Make sure that all bridle lines are clear and free of tangles. Make sure there are no knots in any of the flying or bridle lines.
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Make sure the pulleys of the bridle system are turning freely. Front line attachment points K ; Left red Steering line L ; Grey leader line M ; Right blue Steering line N .
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English Quick Release Trim Loop: To activate the Quick Release on the trim loop: Grab the red quick release trim Loop and force it up away from your body (photo).
IMPORTANT:
It is your responsibility to maintain the proper working order of the quick release mechanism. Always inspect this piece prior to launching your kite. Make sure the trigger mechanism is properly seated before you ride, and occasionally check it while on the water. There are two ways to do this: 1) Grasp the handle and pull it towards your body; 2) Briefly unhook from the loop, and then hook back in.
NOTE:
You must test your Quick Releases before every session in order to get used to the way they work. This is the only way for you to be able to use them fast enough in case of emergency. Remember that the Quick Release devices have a limited lifetime and you must change them after 250 hours of kiting. Our Quick Releases are developed and designed to be used by a rider of 80 Kgs or less.
How to lock the Chicken loop into your harness hook. The chicken loop is designed with a Chicken loop finger to help you stay locked into your quick relase. Before you connect the finger to your harness hook make sure that your lines are set up properly without any tangles or twists. 1) First hook into the loop; 2) Next, push the finger into the center of the harness hook; 3) Make sure that it is below the trim loop and that the Chicken Finger gets all the way in and is straight. If you don’t use the chicken loop finger, simply rotate the finger to the external positions.
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Relaunching The Kite. If the kite is straight downwind of you, with the leading edge on the water, you can simply pull on one of the back leader lines to relaunch the kite. As you pull the leader line in, the kite will roll on its side and work its way to the edge of the window. From there it will relaunch easily. Make sure that you never wrap the line around your hand. Be careful not to become entangled in any slack line.
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Release of Power.
If the wind picks up dramatically the first thing you should do is push your bar far from your body. If it isn’t enough pull the small black handle on the clam cleat achieving more depower. If you need to release yourself from your kite, pull the red quick release on the Chicken loop. Remember to connect the leash in Total security (connected to the ring) or in “suicidal” connection (connected on the Chicken loop). If you need to release your kite, this will keep you attached to your kite and the kite will have no power. Remember: you should know how all of your safety releases work, make sure to keep them in good working order, and practice out of the water by testing them.
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Leash Configurations.
You can set up the leash attachment according to your ability and style.: 1) (photo F ) Beginner - School “Total Security”: Connect the safety leash to the safety line without passing it through the bar hole. Attach the safety line directly to the smaller metal ring at the end of the single front spectra line. This metal ring is attached to only one of the front lines (photos A, B, C, D, E). This set up will allow you to completely depower the kite. So, once you let go of the bar, the kite depowers to 100% of its maximum power. 2) (photo G ) Intermediate: Connect the leash on the ring close to the small red ball. In this configuration the leash is connected on both front lines. Once you let go of the bar, the kite depowers to 80% of its maximum power. 3) (photo H ) Expert, only for expert and professional riders. Connect the leash directly to the chicken loop ring. If you let go of the bar the kite depowers to 60 % of its maximum power. If your kite keeps pulling you for any reason, you can release yourself from your leash with the quick release at the bottom of the leash.
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English Assembling the kite. Inflating:
Folding the kite.
• Always use the pump leash to hold your kite while you inflate. • Single Pump System is standard on all rrd 2008 Kites. • Close the deflate valve on the LE. • Inflate the kite at the LE inflation valve. • Pump until the kite is very firm and rigid (max 5.5 psi). • Close the inflate valve with the Velcro.
How to Deflate Your kite with SPS system: Open the dump valve on the LE. That’s it. Inflation Pressure:
• Pressure is really important, pump until the kite is very firm and rigid (max 5.5 psi). • Don’t leave the kite exposed to direct sunlight. • Never leave an inflated leading edge on a hot spot.
max 5.5 psi
After landing and securing your kite, detach your lines and wind them up. Leaving lines on the ground can be hazardous.
NOTE:
• Never store a kite wet. • Let it dry and remove excess sand from the kite before rolling it up. Carefully folding the kite is very important to prolong the life of the kite and to prevent twisting the leading edge bladder. Before folding your kite, dry it out completely.
To fold the kite: 1) Open both valves on the leading edge - deflate valve and inflate valve - to fully deflate air from the main bladder; 2) Lay the kite flat on the ground and flatten the leading edge; 3) Start folding the kite at the wingtip towards the center making sure that the leading edge stays flat; 4) Fold both sides together; 5) Fold the kite into three sections.
Kite wind range (average based on 75 Kgs person). Type9 Addiction Passion Size Knots Size Knots Size Knots 15 9/18 14 9/18 13 9/18 12 11/20 12 11/22 11 12/22 9 14/25 10.5 13/22 10.5 13/25 9 14/24 9 14/27 7 15/30 7 16/28 7 16/32 5 18/35 5 19/35 5 19/38
Notes On Kite Care. Pulleys - Make sure that all the pulleys are in good working order before each session. Rinse them with fresh water after each session to keep them sand and debris free. Sun - Ultraviolet radiation is the enemy of all fabrics. Your kite will last a long time in even the most extreme sun, but care should be given not to subject the kite to unnecessary exposure. For instance; If you have more than one kite rigged on the beach, put the one you are not using in the shade. Heat - Bladder pressure increases when the air inside gets hot. Be careful of kites left on dark surfaces (black sand, asphalt) as the pressure in the bladders may cause damage to the kite. Don’t leave struts fully inflated inside a hot car. Sand - Try to keep sand from sitting in the crease between the inflated frame and the canopy. Sand left here will act as a constant source of abrasion. Rock - Rocks, coral, sticks and other beach debris are potential puncture hazards for any kite. Bladders - Keep sand and water out of the internal bladders. If deflating the kite on the water, close valve afterwards. Storing - The combination of a kite stored while still wet and heat can cause colours to transfer. Only pack your kite away after it is completely dry. Pump - Apply even pressure on both sides of the pump handle to decrease the possibility of handle failure. Self-launch - Use caution when self-launching in windy conditions, as this puts a lot of strain on the leading edge.
Leading edge - Do not allow the leading edge to bend backwards. Use care when handling on the beach during launching or landing to keep the leading edge in its proper “C� shape. The kite is not designed to be bent backwards. Straightening or bending the leading edge backwards puts tremendous strain on the fabric. Shore Break - Even a small shore break can be brutal on a kite. Not only does the shorebreak carry sand into every crevice on the kite, but moving water can rip the kite skin. Miscellaneous - Impact zones, shore breaks, power lines and trees are even dangerous.
English Bar Length Adjustment. All rrd 2008 kites are equipped with the Global Bar. You can easily change the bar size from 58 cm to 51 cm of width. Follow up the following steps: 1) Move the floater on the line towards the top; 2) Disconnect the head larks loop from the small ball; 3, 4, 5) Pull the other ball, moving the spectra rope at the bar’s end; 6) Re-connect to the head larks loop; 7) Put the floater in place: Suggested combinations. • External configuration: (58 cms wide) Kites from size 10 to 15 meters; • Internal configuration: (51 cms wide) Kites below size 10 meters.
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Trimming of Front Lines on Global Bar. The Global Bar is ready to be used as it comes from the bag with your new kite. However after a few hours of use (3/4 hrs) the front lines (gray flying lines) can stretch anywhere from 2-3 cms up to 10-15 cms depending on wind strenght and weight of kiter. The elongation of the front lines will cause the kite to fly with more power and will be more unstable and hard to be de-powered. For this reason it is always good to periodically check the natural elongation of the front lines and use the knots on the spectra pre-line to re-position the attachment point in order to compensate this natural elongation.
Steps to check the flying lines alignment: 1) Unroll your kite lines from the bar and lay your bar down; From the bar, walk down the lines and remove any twists starting with your outside lines. TIP: Lay the lines out wide enough with so that you can fit your other lines between the 2 outside lines. 2) Connect the line ends to a rope or something strong; 3) Grab the bar, release the de-power cleat to maximum power. The line lengths have to be the same for all 4 lines. Change the knot position untill the flying lines length is the same at the end of the bar. To change knot position please proceed as follows: disconnect the head larks loop from the knot 4 and connect it to knot 3 , in case the front lines are still too long connect them to knot 2 or to knot 1 . IMPORTANT: The grey spectra pre-line M on the front lines tends to be stretched after approx. 10 hours of use.It is therefore necessary to check it and re-set up the line length.
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Fix point for the attachment of the4 flying lines
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Chicken loop in full power position
Warranty. Ricci International Srl warrants this product to be free of major defects in material or workmanship to the original purchaser, for a period of twelve (12) months (24 EU) from the date of purchase. This warranty is subject to the following limitations. The warranty is valid only if you keep the sales invoice or ticket showing clearly the date of purchase. The warranty is valid only when the product is used for kiteboarding on water, and does not cover products used in rental or teaching operations. Ricci International Srl will make the final warranty determination. Ricci International Srl demand the following information to process the warranty request: • Damage area photo; • Kite’s Serial Number photo; • Copy of the selling invoice or ticket. Please provide the above information to your dealer who will forward to Ricci International. Direct requests are not allowed. Products can be returned only if a return authorization number (RA) is given by the Ricci International Srl Distributor in advance. The RA number must be clearly labeled on the outside of the package, or will be refused. If a product is deemed to be defective by Ricci International Srl, the warranty covers the repair or replacement of the defective product only. Ricci International Srl will not be responsible for any costs, losses, or damages incurred as a result of loss of use of this product. This warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse, abuse, neglect or normal wear and
tear including, but not limited to, punctures, rigging with other than Ricci International Srl components, damage due to excessive sun exposure, or damage due to over inflation of the bladders, damage caused by improper handling and storage, damage caused by use in waves or shore break, and damage caused by anything other than defects in material and workmanship. This warranty is voided if any unauthorized repair, change or modification has been made to any part of the equipment. The warranty for any repaired or replaced equipment is good from the date of original purchase only. The original purchase receipt must accompany all warranty claims. The name of the retailer and date of purchase must be clear and legible. There are no warranties, which extend beyond the warranty specified herein. Warranty Claims. Warranty claims must be processed and be issued a return authorization prior to shipping to RRD International Srl. Please call or write for claims processing to the national Ricci International Srl distributor or and than forward to Ricci International Srl.
English Coupon to be shipped in case of warranty request
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Selling Invoice or ticket Return authorization number
to be requested from rrd Distributor.
Return authorization number (RA) is given by the RRD International Srl Distributor in advance. The RA number must be clearly labeled on the outside of the package, or will be refused. First Name
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