Tip detail 11m Instinct
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Matt & David trimming/testing
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Valve Lock with hidden deflator key
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The Ozone Instinct - Built in our own factory - manufacturing excellence
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Strut and clean valve lock
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Center strut mesh cover - to stop any chance of lines tangling
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Matt testing at Point Moore, Western Oz
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David Pilkington, Instinct designer - Dr. in Aerodynamics
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13m Instinct
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NO PULLEYS IN THE KITE OR THE BAR
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There`s been some talk on the kite forums about the development of our inflatable flat kite. Our apologies for keeping quiet over the past months, we did not want to announce officially until we were 100% sure we had finished the kite in all sizes and until we were completely happy with the design
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David (designer) and Matt (manager) have been working on the Instinct design all winter with valued help from various riders from beginners to experts. Now we are at the point where we are extremely happy with the Instinct design and after recent final testing in Western Australia we are now 100% sure that we have a really sweet kite that we think you will love
From the beginning, our design was something different from other flat or BOW kites. Sure we tried all the other ideas people were starting to use, but every time, we found that the simpler the kite the better it was. In the end, what we have in the Instinct is what we would describe as a typical Ozone product - a kite that is not more complicated than it needs to be and works so well because of it`s simplicity
Instinct Features:
Absolutely NO pulleys anywhere on this kite or bar >> This means there is no-disconnection or friction between the kite and rider which gives the rider direct feedback/feeling from the kite. Pulleys reduce the feel you get from a kite therefore making it harder for the rider to feel and therefore control the kite instinctively
No ARCH Bridling >> As you can see from the picture you connect your flying lines to the Instinct as with any standard 5-line C-Kite but the difference with the Instinct being the centre line is used as part of the support and trim system of the kite and is not used as part of a safety system at all. In our testing we found that the classic arc style bridling as found on other flat kite designs actually causes these designs to be able to invert when sheeted out aggressively even whilst riding. We found this out very early on and worked in a different direction to find a better solution to supporting the Instinct
Anti-Invert System >> One of the challenges facing designers working on flat designs is their tendency to invert once the kite has crashed onto the water and is laying on its back. We knew this from the start and kept working on different ideas. The solution is a simple idea that not only stops the invert but actually helps the rider to relaunch
Depower Range >> “My god does this kite have a huge depower range” (quote from David, Instinct designer) The Instinct is a gust muncher; the short range of our chicken loop length allows the rider to depower with ease and on demand. The bar range from power to full depower is within arms reach and removes the need to have a push through safety as the safety is within the riders normal reach
Balanced Bar Pressure >> The Instinct has the perfect balance, not so light that you can no longer feel the kite and not so hard that it hurts when your back in the office the next day!
Lift >> Jumping on the Instinct feels like your flying! Intermediate riders will love how effortless it is to jump and experts will be in orbit with huge grins
Speed System >> Working in harmony with the bar depower is the ability to be able to change the trim speed of the kite (much like a paraglider) without altering the neutral bar position. Unlike other kites our trim system actually sets the angle of attack and hence the trim-speed of the kite. What this means for the rider is the usable speed range is increased giving both low end power and high end control
Instinct Bar >> For beginners there is a leash attachment on the back leader lines (O-Shit handles) allowing the kite to flag out when the chickenloop release is pulled. For more advanced riders there is a ring on the back of the chickenloop for the suicide leash (included).
Sizes: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15m
For 10 to 25 knots a rider of the following weight range should use the following size kite:
45-60kg 7m
60-70kg 9m
70-85 kg 11m
80-95kg 13m
95kg + 15m
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