Review F-one Bandit 7 2014
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| Riding type: | Freeride/Allround |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Brand: | F-one |
| Size: | 05m, 06m, 07m, 08m, 09m, 10m, 11m, 12m, 14m |
| Type: | Delta |
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Kite
Allround 3 strut kite
Designers goals (manufacturer text)
We are very proud to present the new BANDIT. Featuring once again some significant improvements, this kite will amaze you one more time
I could just tell you that we have kept its exceptional power with improved bar feeling. That the kite is more comfortable, with an up-range control feel yet unheard of. That maneuverability is ever more precise and jumping even easier with an impressive hang-time and flight capacity, as well as many more qualities depending on your riding style.
Yet, what will strike you the most is this new feeling to be in direct connection with the kite, as if you could fly it directly from the tip of your hands. You feel precisely everything that you do and it all becomes a lot more accurate and easier. Just as if you were a pro-rider! The kite profile is stable; all parasitic movements have been eliminated and your bar feeling is clearer.
On this new BANDIT, we have also significantly reduced lateral traction without compromising the available power for an early planning and this has made the kite less
physical to ride. The net result is that you have more control on your board to carve and edge.
To get such significant improvements, we have upgraded our fabric to the double ripstop TECHNOFORCE™ from TEIJIN. This new material brings superior wearing strength and better control of the profiles in flight thanks to its added stability.
Clearly, no stones were left unturned and with a rigorous design approach our new designer Robert GRAHAM has been able to further refine the characteristics of our Delta shape concept to achieve so many improvements and new qualities.
A devoted and efficient testing team, notably including Mika FERNANDEZ, more than 80 prototypes with a new designer and a new fabric, complete redefining of the kite with ever deeper analysis and a LOT of passion… All these have been combined to offer you some truly new and unique riding sensations!
Bar
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Details:
| Riding type: | Freeride/Allround |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Brand: | F-one |
| Size: | 05m, 06m, 07m, 08m, 09m, 10m, 11m, 12m, 14m |
| Type: | Delta |
| One pump: | Yes |
| Bridles: | Yes |
| Number of struts: | 3 |
| Colours: | Various |
| Line length: | n.a. |
| Bar length: | n.a. |
| Bar: | 4 lines |
| Depower: | n.a. |
| Safety: | n.a. |
| Swivel: | n.a. |
| Variable bar length: | n.a. |
| Oh shit handles: | n.a. |
Kitefinder team review F-one Bandit7 7m
Test Conditions
Wind: 20-32 knots
Water: small & medium waves
Board: 5'10 wave board
Kite set up: Turning + Bar pressure - (see picture)
Bar set up: 24m line 2013 bar (new 2014 bar not available)
Pictures
- great kitefeedback
- total bar depower
- good low end
- pretty soon overpowered
- hard to steer with slack lines
- restless canopy airflow when depowered
Conclusion
Kitereview North Dyno 15m
Test Conditions
Wind: 7 - 16 knots
Water: flat
Board: Twintip 145x45 & Race board 190 cm x 69.9 cm volume 90 l
Conclusion
This high performance race kite is also usable for light winds and old school kite.
Great depower and high-end abbilities. It is a technical kite for experienced riders.
Scroll down for the total characteristic test!
- See more at: http://www.kitefinder.com/en/kites/1317/north-dyno-2014#testsKitereview North Dyno 15m
Test Conditions
Wind: 7 - 16 knots
Water: flat
Board: Twintip 145x45 & Race board 190 cm x 69.9 cm volume 90 l
Conclusion
This high performance race kite is also usable for light winds and old school kite.
Great depower and high-end abbilities. It is a technical kite for experienced riders.
Scroll down for the total characteristic test!
- See more at: http://www.kitefinder.com/en/kites/1317/north-dyno-2014#testsBasics
Windrange
Good low end, less high end
Kite stability
Great with pressure on the line, if depowered the canopy can be some restless
Kite re-launch
Easy and fast
Total depower
Total depower if bar pushed away
Oldskool
High-end
Low-end
Freestyle
Bar pressure
Wave
Steering with low line tension
Drift
Turning circle
Reaction to steering action
fast reaction with small turning circle
Feedback at edge of wind window
Keep tension on the steering lines
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There are 8 reviews on this product:
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The Bandit6 was one of our favourite in the kids test. Good de-power, great stability in its low-end. The kids had enough kite pressure on the edge of the wind window to feel & control the kite. Light steering with a gradual power building. All great characteristics for children. So the Bandit6 seems to be a great storm kite for Daddy, but also in its low-end a great kite for his children to learn the basics of kite surfing.
On our blog more info about kids kite reviews.
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The Bandit6 was one of our favorites in the kids test. Good de-power, great stability in its low-end. The kids had enough kite pressure on the edge of the wind window to feel & control the kite. Light steering with a gradual power building. All great characteristics for children. So the Bandit6 seems to be a great storm kite for Dad, but also in its low-end a great kite for his children to learn the basics of kite surfing.
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The 9m is fantastic, and it comes with a super high end. I was in gusty Essaouira for one day and took the the kite for a test, only 5s and 7s in the water, I was just fine with the 9m in easily 30 knots. It deals great with the gusts and jumps higher than any previous models at least in size 9m (the 5s and 6s were superb as well). Unhooking is good, like 5s and 6s, but not as good as other dedicated C kites.
Great lift, nice and smooth hang time, superb upwind.
Tested it in 15 to 16 knots and still pretty good, maybe a touch worse than the 5s and 6s but only marginally, still good upwind, but i felt previous models dealt with the low end a bit better ( probably the price to pay for a 5-7 knots improvement in the high end...)
Handling is easy, bar pressure is low, feels good.
What i don't like is the lack of a classic stopper ball in the f-one bar, still room for improvements there.
A great toy!
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firstly I tested the kite over a 3 week period along the coast of Brazil over 600 miles
I have found this years bandit 7 compares poorly with last years model both the feel and predictability and in knowing where in the sky the kite is.
The low end of the kite is particularly poor compared to last year as it seems to stall and is difficult to steer although this goes as the wind increases to 18 knots and the feel is regained.
When jumping the 12 it is noticeable that the boost is lacking compared to previous models.
I also have this years 7m and 9m these are equal if not better to last years models in feel and turning particularly in waves
The safely system still leave a lot to be desired and tangled and stuck more than once this should be sorted with the new system.
On the plus side my wife a beginner just took the kite and was off on it
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I have a B3, B4, B5 etc and I will say I had the same feeling about my
B4 12M until I adjusted both steering lines and leading edge.
Now it's my fav kite... Not saying that this is the case here... Could
Be anything from a poor factory sewing job to the new designer. Just saying that
They are super sensitive to the bar/line setup.
Thanks!
Like: low-end, feedback, drift, total depower
Didn't like: steering with no line tension, delay in steering reaction when parked
Good for: all the riders who love controllable pressure in their hands
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the kite responds really good and give's you a lot of feedback on the bar. downloops are controled because of the depower that the kite has. because of the quick reaction that the kite has while riding the waves it give's you the ability to ride powerfull.
nice kite for the waves.
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First notice when you pump is, is that the kite has a new fabric: the Technoforce double ripstop fabric which is more stiff and stronger, secondly the onepump valves have moved further away from the fabric, so the fabric isn't damaged by the onepump valves.
The new bar has a push away quickrelase which looks really clean and it's easy to reload after pushing it.
As soon as the kite is in the air, you notice that is reacts faster than the B6. The actual turning speed is pretty similar, but the action-reaction time is shorter.
On the water the kite feels really stable and the fabric flutters less when depowered, resulting in a kite that stays good at the edge of the wind window and doesn't dance back and forward. This makes the kite more relaxt to fly and gives you less pressure in your back and in the legs.
When jumping, the B7 generates more upwards force and you get pulled less downwind. Hangtime is good and the kite puts you back on the water softly. Because you are being pulled forwards less, its easier to jump for average riders.
In waves the B7 reacts super fast, which is nice and the difference between full power and fully depowered is big, so you can ,,turn off" the kite when you have the speed from the wave. Drifting downwind is good as well, I had no major front or backstalls.
So all together F-one was able to really improve on their already loved B6 and created a super versatile allround kite.
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