How to Custom Tune a Best Kiteboarding Kite

Why do kiteboarding kites need to be custom tuned?

Kiteboarding kites need to be custom-tuned for different kiteboarder riders' weight and various levels of wind power.

So let's show you how to custom-tune a Best Kiteboarding Kite.

The ABC custom tune in Best Kiteboarding kites gives you the control to rig your kite to suit your personal riding style preference and wind conditions.
Whether you kiteboard unhooked riding or do freestyle kite boarding or enjoy big wave kite surfing, the ABC custom tune enables you to modify the kite to your needs!

We'll begin fine-tuning our best kiteboarding kite, for example we take the Nemesis HP:

Rear Line Rigging of your Best Kiteboarding kite

A-B-C Custom Tuning of a Best Kiteboarding Kite

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The rear flying-line attachments on the Nemesis HP are made of two lines, which by joining form a short
‘V’ shaped bridle.

The rear kite flying lines attach beneath this ‘V’ section to one of the four supplied knots.
(This replaces the six knot set-up on previous kites).
The second knot from the bottom is the custom factory pre-setting which all best kiteboarding kites now come with.

Now, look at the wingtips of the Nemesis HP and you can see three attachment points; A-B-C.
Moving the rear bridle between these A-B-C attachment points enables you to change the turning speed, turning circle, depower rate and power
delivery of the kite to suit your preferred kite boarding riding style.

Best Kite Boarding ABC Custom Tune set-up options

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A-A: This setting gives you the tightest and fastest pivot turning style while maintaining
the lightest bar pressure.
Kiteboard Riders will find this kite setting is particularly suited to killing the power when:
Big wave surfing and for
Extracting the maximum control for big air and for
Huge hang time.

A-B: This setting gives you light bar pressure with a turning feel midway between traction and pivot turning.
Turning speed remains very fast on this setting.

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The A-B setting gives the most precise kite handling and a crisp bar feedback.
If you are a new rider/ kiteboarder new to the kite, this is the recommended best kite setting for you.

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A-C: This is the mid-position kite set-up.
The A-C kite tuning basically splits the ‘V’ bridle between the front-most and rear-most attachment points.

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A-C offers an excellent combination of turning speed, kite depower and bar feedback that's particularly suited to unhooked kiteboard riding styles and for extracting maximum control over your best kiteboarding kite in high winds.
Bar pressure is similar to the Yarga in this set-up; turning speed remains fast, making this the ideal freestyle/competition setting.

B-C: Recommended as the best kite setting for riders who want very heavy bar pressure and also the slowest turning kite;
This kite setting is good for the old school of no-whip wakestyle tricks.

Important:
Swapping the rear V lines across the A-B-C connection points increases and decreases the effective length of the rear lines.

A-A increases the rear kite line length by one knot. To compensate, attach one knot closer to the kite.
A-B is the recommended stock setting. No need to use a different knot for this position.
A-C shortens the rear kite line length by one knot. To compensate, attach the rear lines one knot further away from the kite.

Why we love the Best kiteboarding Kites

The Nemesis HP kite provides the perfect balance between C-kite responsiveness and SLE performance, making it an unbeatable choice for both ‘Big Air’ and ‘Big Surf’ riding styles.
The addition of ‘Twister Tech’ tm for ‘09 delivers faster turn initiation and tighter turning with reduced bar pressure, maximizing handling response in all conditions.
With a more responsive kite, you will even find light wind kiting more practical and enjoyable than ever before.
Best Kiteboarding kites with the Cuben Equipped LE deliver amazing jumping, upwind riding and hangtime performance.
Add in a revised VP2 bridle for stability, and Best’s legendary Surf Tough construction and you have the number one kite choice for all-performance-focused riders, in any wind, on any wave.