BENEFITS All 2007 NKB kites are based on the 5th Element System. With this design the benfits are:
SAFETY Whether you ride unhooked, spin, try a water relaunch for the first time or practice a handle pass, all maneuvers, including the latest tricks, can now be performed with the safety leash of the 5th Element. NKB has a 3 step safety system: 1. -- The long chicken loop allows the boat kite to depower almost completely, when you let go of the bar. 2. -- If this is not enough, release the Iron Heart and the kite will fall out of the sky with no power or twists in the lines. Laying there on the water it is ready for relaunch. 3. -- If this is still not enough, you can release the safety system of your leash and let go of the kite. Please only do this in emergency as your kite is now disconnected completely and can be dangerous to others downwind.
PERFORMANCE The 5th Element stabilizes the kite’s arc and thus clearly increases performance. Enhanced profile stiffness brings considerable advantages in depowered situations and increases the kite’s wind range. As a result, the kite flies closer to the wind window and responds more directly to steering impulses.
WATER START For all classical C kites the 5th line will simply help you with your water relaunch without swimming. As for the Rebel and Rhino kites you will not need the 5th Element for the easy relaunch as you can simply pull on one steering line for the kite to relaunch out of the water.
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