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 Ozone's testing they 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. Ozone
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. Ozone 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 the Instinct 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 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).
