If you are riding on flat water or in smooth winds, try the 5-line freestyle mode.If you find yourself riding in gusty conditions or want to ride big waves, go for the 4-line bridled configuration.
The switch between the two setups takes about 10 minutes and is very easy to do. The Flexifoil Ion2 is two kites in one.
BAR PRESSURE The Ion2’s light but progressive bar pressure means that you can easily feel where the power of the kite is, giving an intuitive connection to the kite.
In the freestyle setup the tension of the 5th line makes a massive difference to the bar pressure. Heavier with no 5th line tension or much lighter with the 5th line pulled in by a couple of inches. You can tune this to your preferred setup.
STABILITY The kite is really stable even in gusty winds and when the kite is depowered it remains rock-solid in the sky. There is always a smooth feedback to the bar from the kite, making it great for progressing and learning new tricks. The Ion2 excels in gusty conditions as the kite remains stable making it great for flying sites that can have turbulent conditions.
TWO KITE ‘ROUGH GUIDE’
Please note this is based on average rider experience, in average conditions, in average waves on an average day, with an average hangover! If in doubt please consult your local Flexifoil kitesurf retailer or distributor for advice.
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Light weight rider (approx 10 stone or less) 6m2 & 10.5m2
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Medium weight rider (approx 12 stone)8.5m2 & 12.5m2
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Heavy weight rider (approx 14 stone)10.5m2 & 14.5m2
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XL riders (approx 16+ stone)10.5m2 & 16.5m2
SIMPLICITY The Ion2 has been designed to make your life easy and your kite flying fun!
The package includes: easy and quick single point inflation (rig-up in no time), freestyle and freeride bridle diagrams printed on the bag for easy beach reference, and a freeride to freestyle conversion process that you can do in literally a few minutes. All attachments to the kite are simple larkshead knot - colour-coded and labeled - so it’s hard to get it wrong.
SAFETY - FREERIDE SETUP Works in the same way as the Atom: 4-lines with a mini-leash running through the centre hole in the bar which pulls on the two front lines when the safety is activated. This kills 90% of the power from the kite and the kite comes down at the edge of the window, ready for easy relaunch.
SAFETY - FREESTYLE SETUP Works in the same way as the Fusion2 5th line safety: after depowering the safety system the rider remains attached to the kite via the 5th line which attaches to the Y bridle on the centre of the kite. The 5th line kills 95% power from the kite in a controlled and predictable manner and has all the usual benefits like easy relaunch, self landing and an adjustable tension for controlling the power of the kite during normal flying.
ION2 BAR
The Ion2 bar makes massive strides in the durability of almost all wearable parts. This includes the 5th line, the centre line and the leader lines.
The on-the-fly adjustable 5th line increases your kites wind range and give more vertical lift and of course aids safety and relaunch.
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