Description

The F-One Bandit leads in all specialties, freestyle, unhooked, hang time, speed, wave riding and free ride.

 

Featuring the Life Line and the Auto re-launch, it brings superb comfort and safety to the rider.

 

An innovative C-shape kite with 4 line simplicity for no compromise performance, safety and control.

 

Delta C-Shape Techology:
Delta C-Shape technology is a new F-One patented design offering unmatched stability and steering response when fully de-powered, with a proven C-shape design that maintains the highest standards in performance.

The Delta C-Shape features front line attachment points positioned higher up the leading edge, offering un-matched stability and steering response when fully de-powered, with a proven C-shape design that maintains the highest standards in performance.

 

EVO De-power & Life Line Combo:
The EVO De-power concept is a simple 4 line system with a 4m long Life Line featuring a V shaped bridle with a pulley system on each of the front lines. This simple system offers complete safety and allows for increased de-power by finely tuning the angle of attack of the kite.

 

When the quick release is activated the EVO system becomes the Life Line and the kite lands safely on its back with immediate and total power kill.

 

EVO De-power offers complete control with direct and responsive steering in all riding conditions. Sheeting the bar in and out is very progressive even with the kite fully de-powered. Unhooked the kite remains light and very predictable, inspiring confidence so you can progress faster.

 

Auto Re-launch:
Once the kite is sitting with the leading edge flat on the water, the well balanced Delta C-Shape allows the kite to automatically turn over onto one wing tip. The kite will then "glide" towards the edge of the window, ready for quick and easy water re-launch.

 

Force Frame:
Kites with extended de-power ranges sustain more pressure across the canopy as they experience an increased frequency of use over a wider wind range.

 

Consequently F-One has developed a completely new structure for the Bandit, offering optimized durability with no additional weight gain.

 

The Force Frame is a solid Dacron structure consisting of the leading edge, the trailing edge and the struts. This high strength skeleton structure is then covered with lightweight Spy material in the least vulnerable areas.

 

Fusion Struts:
The struts are integrated into the leading edge of the kite. This increases the rigidity of the Force Frame and reduces drag by creating a clean and well balanced structure.

 

F-One Bandit - FAQ's:

Design:
The Delta C shape is not a SLE or Bow or Hybrid - it's a C-shape because F-One trust it's the best shape for a kite.

 

It’s not a SLE because F-One have only two connectors for each side like F-One used to have with the F-One Tribal: front line connectors and fifth lines connectors. They are just connected on the same V bridle with a pulley on it.

 

It’s not a bow because the bow design is just made to gain tension on the leading edge of a flat SLE kite, so the F-One Bandit doesn't need it. The F-One has some concave trailing edge but not much and it’s because the tips move back a lot.

 

The F-One Bandit is not a flat kite either because the front line connectors are way higher than they were on any kite designs before and this is the secret of the Delta! If you take away the front connectors on the tip of any kite and place them like on the Delta the tips will go up....and everywhere.

 

High End Wind Range:
When using a Bandit during testing, F-One used smaller kites then anything else even bow's and SLE's! So be aware that you need to take one size smaller than a F-One Tribal.

F-One used the Bandit in more wind than a same size Tribal.

Lets say you should be out with your 11 m² Tribal, you should use a Bandit 9m² and you will hold it better than a Tribal 9m².

BUT when you get to un-hooked you don't take advantage of the full de-power so you consider your style of riding.

 

Control Bars:
All bars will fit all sizes kites - only the smaller sized 7.5m ones are 45 cm and the 13m-15m's are 55 cm. All flying lines are 24 m.

 

You can use 22 m - 20 m or 18 m if you like to have the SL feeling if you're use to it.

 

Why the Delta C-Shape is the only choice:

• Get a fifth line effect with only 4 lines
• Its powerful and get the best depower around
• Get the auto relaunch effect. the Bandit Has a big projected area for a c-shape because most of the m² are in the centre of the kite. The tips are quite small and therefore allows easier relaunch
• The Delta C-Shape is so efficient that F-One has taken away some AR compare to the Tribal
• Get a lot of hang time
• Its incredible for unhooked riding with a better bar feeling than the F-One Tribal
• Get a new Force Frame construction
• Get a swivel on front lines so you never have twists
• Accept any lines length
• Can be use by any rider from school to pro level
• Has only 54cm of de power rope.
• Can also used with a short Tribal depower rope. You only lose a little bit of auto relaunch if you shorten the depower rope
• Lose and gain power really smoothly.
• Keep the control of the kite even fully de powered because the back lines always keep some tension.
• Get a perfect stop and go.
• Get an incredible stability on the wind window above you.
• Get a smooth handling because naturally the Delta shape likes to go straight and you have to make it turn.
• Works well and feels good even in the 13 or 15 m² sizes.
• Doesnt feel like a mosquito in sizes 7 m² or smaller.
• You dont need much time to get used to it. You don't have to change your way of riding.

Used by the Pros:
The F-One Bandit will be used by the F-One team in the KPWT- PKRA - SPEED- Long distance events from today and not because we force them - but because they like it!

 

**Prices shown for kite only - includes bag and repair kit**

 

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Depower Control Bar

F-One Bandit Control Bar and Lines:

Functional pulley free control bar, using multiple safety attachments, on the fly stopper ball, for easy bar adjustments and safe “push away” depower.

F-One have spend a lot of time making sure the entire set can be personalized: The chicken loop release is mounted on the UPS and can be place on either the left or the right side.

Featured include:

1. Releasable chicken loop
2. Back leader lines
3. Front leader lines with adjustment knots
4. Back adjustment strap
5. Power adjustment strap
6. Life line
7. Kite leash

 

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Reviews

Ultimate in Performance! Dan Eaton

I have flown, tested and owned numerous of kites but this one I am keeping!

Its a C-Shape kite but at the same time has SLE qualities in terms of safety but its wind range is huge.

This kite is really good in the gusty conditions, it turns really quick, has a very direct feeling and the kiteloops are just simply unreal.

The F-One Bandit currently holds the speed record for kiteboarding and is no surprise. It is the quickest kite I have ever flown and allows you to take out a smaller kite in reasonable light winds. I only use the 11m and I have used this from 8 knots to about 30 knots. It nearly is a one-kite quiver!

As for jumping - I've never jumped so high and you float there without too much carry downwind. You can work and redirect the kite 4 or 5 times before you land and ride away at speed.

 

Build quality is excellent and setup is so easy! Inflation and deflation is also very quick!

 

Relaunch of the kite is excellent - the best I have found! Pull on the side of the bar and up it comes out of the water. It really has no problems whatsoever.

Handling of the F-One reminds me of the C-shape and Peter Lynn ARC style kites with a very direct feel with some but not too much bar pressure allowing you to feel how the kite is flying even when you are not looking at the kite allowing you to concentrate on your trick. Unhooked riding is a dream!

 

Overall, this is a confidence inspiring kite for everyone! Whether you are just starting out or after a high performance kite with the safety of a SLE this kite does it all!

 

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