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The Freevol isn't the easiest kite to assemble, especially on a windy flying field. So in the absence of a manual here is my guide on how to assemble it.
Assembling
Assembling
- Start with the rolled up kite, unroll and take our the long central spars.
- Unfold the wing tips, leaving the kite face down (i.e. with the bridles facing the ground). In a strong wind you may need to place 'things' on each wing tip to stop it flapping around.
- In turn lift each wing tip and insert a spar into the central 'X' connector - reinforced end to the centre. Ensure that the bridle is in it's correct place whilst doing this - there should be no bridle on the back of the kite, and the perimeter bridle should not be twisted around wing tips.
- Now insert the central spars in the wing tip end caps. The first two are easy to do...
- ... but you have have to really pull on the opposing corners! They do go in... eventually!
- Turn it over and voila - the Freevol LX assembled and ready for it's flying lines to be connected.
- By the way the bottom of the kite is where the knots for the perimeter bridle - in my case between the two purple wing tips. Or so I have been told.......
Attaching the Flying Lines
Attaching the Flying Lines
- The Freevol's bridle is somewhat complicated as the top and bottom wings are attached to each other - so that pulling on the top line as well as pulling the top wing also pushes the bottom wing (try it and you will see what I mean).
- The best advice is to take hold of the top and bottom line connection points, one side at a time, and work out if they are twisted or not. Believe it or not it's not too hard to spot......
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