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Flexifoil Neutron 09 (2009) Water Relaunchable SLE Kite >> |
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Build and Construction:
Flexifoil are a company who strive to meet the
demands of all levels of kitesurfer. The same kite technologies
created through working with the world’s best riders,
such as PKRA World Champion kitesurfer Aaron Hadlow, have improved
their kites at every level of their product range. |
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Improved
Dacron Cage: |
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| Leading
Edge Construction: |
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Leading Edge Reinforcements:
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Oversize
Wingtips: |
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| Leading
Edge Abrasion Resistance: Flexifoil have attempted to maximise the ability of the kite to withstand scrapes and wear, but keep the weight and drag implications of the reinforcements to a minimum for excellent flight performance. There are tough polyester patches covering every leading edge seam that comes into contact with the beach, to protect this important stitch line and we have newly designed slim moulded strips to protect the kite’s canopy on the beach. |
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| Improved
Rigid Strut System: |
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| Intelligent
Aerofoil Design: The seams on the Neutron are placed along geodesic paths to ensure that the load forces running through the kite during flight are directed into the right areas. Therefore the kite maintains its shape in the air leading to no loss of power transfer when initiating turns and powering up the canopy. The geodesic design helps give the Flexifoil Neutron a direct response to bar movement. The Neutron’s aerofoil is designed to provide powerful boost, good low-end performance, lots of depower and make the kite resistant to back-stalling. |
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| Anti
Flutter Battens: Two small battens are positioned into the trailing edge near the wingtips. These are reinforced with Dacron, and create a stiffer trailing edge with clean release for turbulent air. This reduces drag and provides an increased turn speed. The battens are as small as possible to reduce weight. They are also uniform in size across the whole range. |
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Segmented
Leading Edge:
The joins of these individual segments have been covered with patches of polyester to protect them from the harsh beach environment. |
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| Trailing
Edge Battens: Battens are sewn into the trailing edge near the wingtips. Reinforced with Dacron, they create a stiffer trailing edge and a clean release for turbulent air passing over the wingtips, this reduces drag and provides an increased turn speed. The battens have been reduced in size and are now uniform in length across the whole size range. |
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| Uniform
Pressure Design: |
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| Molten
Bladder Technology: 2009 sees the introduction of improved bladder welding techniques to Flexifoil water kites. The new welding process has been tested up to a sweltering 100 degrees centigrade to make sure it will stand up to extreme conditions felt in all the world’s hottest kitesurf locations. |
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| Improved
Single-Point 'E-Z' Inflation: All the struts and the leading edge are interconnected so you can inflate the kite through one single inflation valve, making your kite quick and easy to set up and ride. Attached to the leading edge are ‘inflate’ and ‘deflate’ valves making the kite easy to set up and pack down. |
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| Bridle
Lines and Toggles: All Neutron kites come with colour-coded lines and toggles to ensure you set your kite up correctly. The ‘toggle and loop’ line connection system makes it impossible to make the mistake of connecting the front lines to the back toggles and vice versa. The bridle attachment points have been simplified, making it easier to change your bridle if required and all the ‘high and low’ wind settings are now labeled. The bridle attachment points on the leading edge are now located further round the bottom of the leading edge, so they are protected when the kite is resting on the ground. |
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| Improved
Air Clamps: Rounded clips seal off the air between the leading edge and struts to ensure the entire kite won’t deflate in case of a puncture. It is also possible to deflate the leading edge while keeping your struts inflated for easy kite transportation. The connecting tubes in the ‘E-Z’ system have been covered with a neoprene sock which helps to protect them. The strut valves are manufactured with a softer material which achieves a better bond with the bladders. |
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| Improved
Reinforced Strut Ends: Rugged strut ends made with an anti-abrasive material help protect the struts when handling the kite. These enlarged strut tips also make for an easier bladder replacement process. |
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5th Line Attachment: For riders who prefer to ride using a 5th line system for added safety and self-landing, there is an optional 5th line available. The 5th line is to be used in conjunction with the bridle, not separately. The kite is supplied with the 5th-line top attachment. |
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| Wingtip
Dump Valve: Flexifoil were the first company to introduce this feature which makes it quick to deflate and roll up the kite after a session. Open the tip valve, main valves and air clamps and then roll up the kite from one end to the other. The air is expelled in one motion and leaves the kite ready to pack away. |
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Coded Flying Lines: All Neutron kites are supplied with colour-coded lines and toggles to ensure that mistakes are not made during set up. The ‘toggle and loop’ system means that is near impossible to make a mistake of connecting your front lines to the back toggles or vice versa. The bridle attachment points on the leading edge are now located further round the bottom of the leading edge, so they are protected when the kite is resting on the ground. |
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| Velcro
Valve Fastening: Strong Velcro tabs keep the valves securely in place. |
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Flexifoil
Neutron: £324.95 - £639.95
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User Rating:
The
Flexifoil Neutron is the
kite for all levels of rider. It has a fast turn, snappy
handling,
and
great boost. The all-round package gets you on the water
with minimum fuss. Designed to be comfortable
and fun to ride - whatever the weather conditions.
The Flexifoil Neutron design and hybrid shape delivers rock-solid
stability, huge depower and predictable, responsive handling.
The end result is that the overall stability and useable wind range has been improved through detailed refinement of the aerodynamic elements of each size of the Flexifoil Neutron.
Performance Characteristics:
Simplicity of setup
The Flexifoil Neutron is an excellent all-rounder straight ‘out
of the bag’,
with no tuning required. Colour-coded lines and attachment
points make the process of attaching
your kite to the control bar very straight forward.
The ‘Single-Point Inflation System’ provides
you with a quick and hassle free inflation of your kite
even
on the most windswept beaches.
Ease of use
The Flexifoil Neutron has excellent stability, is well
behaved and very predictable. It will never drop out
of the sky unexpectedly
and is intuitive to fly under control throughout its wind
range.
Jumping
The powerful profile together with moderate aspect ratio
plan-form, provide a well balanced bar pressure which
makes the kite forgiving and easy to feel – getting
jumps dialled is simple. Within its normal wind range
sending the
kite results in big jumps with outstanding float.
Rock Solid and Stable
The front loaded aerofoil keeps the power in the front of the kite. In gusty
conditions, it’s nose drives forward keeping the kite in the sky -
this makes the Neutron very forgiving for beginners, and a confidence booster
when flying in challenging conditions.
Direct and Fast Turning
The hybrid design delivers a progressive, predictable feel
throughout the whole turn. The feedback you get though
the bar enables you to know exactly what the kite is
doing at all times, so you can concentrate on riding.
Freestyle, Freeride
or Wave Riding
The kite works great for freestyle tricks due to it’s
solid power. It has great depower and snappy turning making
the kite great in the waves, and has numerous safety options
available for the beginner and intermediate rider.
The Flexifoil Neutron delivers a great ride whether you’re into freestyle, freeride or wave-riding.
Simplicity through design
This hybrid design kite uses two high quality Riley Pulleys
in the bridle to give great depower range. These have
been designed to work in tough marine environments.
The kite is also fitted with the EZ-Pump system and the flying lines are colour-coded to offer a fast, easy and safe set-up straight ‘out of the bag’.
Setup Options, 20m or 25m / 4-line or 5-line
The standard set-up for the kite is with 4-line mode on 20m
lines. This gives a great balance in keeping the kite
close for good controllability, good speed on the water
and excellent high end wind range.
To extend the low end wind range of the kite, or have a larger wind window Flexifoil also offer upgrade 5m line extenders, to take it to 25m lines.
The kite is configured so it can also be flown with a
5th line (5th-line pack available as an optional
extra). When
you are using the 5th line option, novices will be able
to relaunch the kite with ease and have added confidence
which
the 5-line safety system offers.
Quality Built-In
The leading edge tube is made from Dimension Polyant 175gm
Dacron. This is the most expensive Dacron on the market,
and testing has shown it is more stable (lowest bias
deformation), most durable (the resin keeps the fibres
bonded together longer, and the yarns have highest breaking
strength, so has the best tear strength).
By using this fabric it produces the most accurate Leading edge when compared to the designed shape, which helps keep the kites performance over its life time, (crashing in the water with inferior Dacron’s can lead to stretching of the fibres and deforming kites with reduced flight performance).
Safety System
The Flexifoil Neutron primary release is simple to use and
dependable. The system kills 90% of the power in one
fast action.
The kite comes down at the edge of the window ready for
relaunch.
This is a proven safety system which is used
on all other Flexifoil water kites. Flexifoil believe
that it’s
the best system available on the market for ease of use
, reliability, and ease of re-assembly – possible
even when it’s underwater.
Neutron Bar system
The Flexfoil Neutron Bar
is simple, effective and comfortable. You can trim the
kite with ease whilst riding. The Bar pressure give
great feedback
without being too heavy on your arms making for a comfortable
session.
The centre line and leader lines are all easily adjustable, meaning no matter your size you’ll be able to set the bar up to suit. A number of parts of the bar are also upgradable meaning that as your ability grows you can customise the bar to suit.
Relaunch
There are two possible relaunching scenarios on the Flexifoil
Neutron, and in both cases it’s very simple and
easy to get going again ...
1) The kite has landed at the edge of the window as a result
of using the safety system or letting go of the bar. In this
case, steer the kite off the water.
2) The kite has landed in the centre of the window (on its
front) as a result of steering the kite in to the water. To
relaunch simply swim towards the kite to roll it on its back,
steer to the edge of the window and then steer off the water.
This relaunch technique is the same as a conventional ‘C’
shape kite.
Wave riding (Tunable)
The Flexifoil Neutron won’t pull you off the wave and
the improved profile makes it very difficult to stall. It
drives
through
the turn keeping you powered and ahead of the whitewater.
Bar pressure (Tunable)
The bar pressure is nicely balanced to give good feedback
without being too heavy on the arms.
Bar system (Tunable)
Simple, effective and comfortable. The control bar and depower
system will allow you to trim the kite easily whilst riding
- allowing you to concentrate on your kiting without any distractions.
Optional
5th Line Attachment:
For riders who prefer to ride using a 5th line system for added safety and self-landing,
there is an optional 5th line available. The 5th line is to be used in conjunction
with the bridle, not separately. The kite is supplied with the 5th-line top attachment.
Flexifoill Neutron Comes complete with:
Flexifoil Neutron Control Bar Sold Separately: Carbon Bar 48cm, 250kg / 20m / 4 line set, safety leash
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* A Harness is required to fly this kite - click for harnesses >> |
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* You can learn how-to setup and fly water relaunchable kites using the Kiteboarding Progression DVD - click for info >> |
| Model |
Wingspan (sq m) |
Flat Surface Area (sq m) |
Aspect Ratio |
Sail Material |
Skill Level |
| 3.0 |
TBA |
3.0 |
TBA |
Ripstop
Polyester |
Beg
/ Exp |
| 5.0 |
TBA |
5.0 |
TBA |
Beg
/ Exp |
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| 7.0 |
TBA |
7.0 |
TBA |
Beg
/ Exp |
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| 9.0 |
TBA |
9.0 |
TBA |
Beg
/ Exp |
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| 12.0 |
TBA |
12.0 |
TBA |
Beg
/ Exp |
Wind Range |
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| Model |
Kph |
Mph |
Beaufort (Force) |
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3.0 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| 5.0 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| 7.0 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| 9.0 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| 12.0 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Flexifoil Neutron
Control Bar:
The Flexifoil Neutron bar has designed to be easy to use
for any level of rider, to have great durability and full
adjustability
meaning that as your riding style progresses you can adapt
the setup on the bar. The bar is available with a full range
of accessories so that you can customize the bar to suit
your riding style as your kitesurfing skills progress.
Design
process
Flexifoil use an integrated approach to the design of the
kite and bar and strive to keep the number of moving parts
to a minimum whilst still retaining complete functionality.
Proven single
release system
The simplest yet most effective safety release system on the market. The primary
release cover is always where you would expect to find it – just above
your chicken loop. This means that it is quick and easy to find and activate.
The simple reconnection process is intuitive, possible to do under the water
and - with experience - with only one hand!
Retro-fittable
As well as working with the Flexifoil Neutron, the cotnrol
bar is compatible with all our legacy hybrid-style water
kites
as well as future hybrid kites. You can have
peace of
mind knowing that your bar will work with past, present and
future hybrid Flexifoil kites as well as many other
brands.
Control Bar Ergonomics
The grip on the bar is soft and easy on the hands, so that even in cold weather your bar is far more comfortable and will not make your hands sore - even after prolonged use. Ergonomic bar ends provide a solid connection point at the end of the bar to improve the overall feedback from the kite whilst turning. The soft over-moulding protects your hands when kite looping and enables easy line storage on the bar.
Easy adjustability of centre line length
People of all shapes and sizes fly Flexifoil kites. The bar
is fitted with a simple system enabling you to adjust the
length of your centre line. Flexifoil have clearly labeled
the centre line and on the leader lines, enabling you
to know
exactly where you need to attach your lines when altering
the centre line length.
Centre Line Wear Indicator
The centre line has a red-coloured secondary internal line
which indicates the amount of wear. When the outer Dyneema® line
fails due to wear the inner red line becomes visible. This
internal line has enough strength to enable you to comfortably
make it back to the beach even if you are a long way out.
Centre line durability
Through prolonged use, all centre lines wear. Flexifoil have
worked hard to make sure that our centerline is one of
the best
available
on the market. Flexifoil use heavy-duty 5.6mm, 12 strand,
Dyneema®
line which is wax coated to improve durability and resilience.
V-Core
The Flexifoil Neutron control bar is fitted with the Flexifoil
V-Core - the angled hole in the bar through which the
centre
line runs. This vastly reduces centre line wear and helps
to lighten the turn. The V-Core also allows you to turn
and
sheet-in at the same time.
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