Hi,
I'm new to kitesurf, I bought a 13m? F-one Trybal that I would like to use.
I glued the valves and the kite can now flies. The issue is that there were no bridles with it when I bought it. I tried to make new ones but had many issues : the system is a 5 line type but with 4 lines and double Y (see the picture) : I tried making one, and I managed to make it fly on the beach but it was really hard, and merely impossible to have it stable.
Just so you know I also got a fone volt 9m? (for 20? hehe) that works well, and I know how to pilot the kite, launch it etc.
Does someone has this type of kite and can explain how to make a new bridle system ? And if I want to make a newer 4 lines setup, how should I do it ? The main issue is that I don't know the correct length to make the kite stable so I can use it.
Have a great day, thanks.
PS : as a new member I can't post any pictures. If you want to see how the system works : search for f-one tribal 13m on internet, there are pictures of the system, and also a pdf by f-one.
Hi BELO22,
You are talking about a C-shape kite that is about 20 years old here....
What you have would be equivalent of getting a very old round parachute to get into skydiving. You wouldn't just jump off a plane with a old outdated parachute, so you shouldn't try to learn to kite with gear this old.
The very best advice you'll get here is to bin this kite as it has no value whatsoever, even if it was repaired and in perfect working condition.
Let's just say that if your objective was to make it as difficult and as unsafe as possible to learn to kitesurf, this is the kind of kite that you would get.
As as instructor, I keep seeing students of mine that get gifted these old kites by a friend who gave up the sport a long time ago. Or even worse, people spending money on these super old kites and then spending even more money and time to fix them...
If you haven't done so already, start by spending your money on quality professional instruction. During your lessons, any professional instructor would give you sound advice on what gear to get for your location, conditions, weight etc. No one would ever advise you to get gear this old or to try bring such old gear back to life.
You should also never purchase any second hand gear without an expert giving you advice and inspecting the gear in person with you before purchase. If you don't know anyone like this, then buy second hand gear from a reputable school or shop so you are getting this advice and support and don't end up repeating the mistake you already made.
This is not a cheap sport but it's also a sport that is very technical and very dangerous..
You don't need the latest and greatest gear to start with and you don't need to spend $5000 to get into the sport either.
In 2025, assuming you live in Australia, if you can't spend $1000 or so on lessons and another $1500 or so on modern beginner friendly second hand gear that is in great condition, then it's best to not get into the sport at all until you are able to spend that kind of money. If you are a slow learner, you might end up needing more lessons. If you get hooked into the sport, you will realize you need more kites, more accessories, etc. which is going to quickly add up to the budget.
You will find lots of great advice on our blog and also free videos on our website to get help getting you started safely into the sport.
www.kitebud.com.au/blog/
Christian - KiteBud
bridals are for pussys keep it as a pure c 5 line and waffle stomp till the grate breaks
you just need to lift more weights and then youll have the strength to kite surf
every kitesurfer is secretly an ifbb pro cause you need to be really strong to kitesurf we all eat 10 eggs every morning even in this economy
what could go wrong with a beginner MODIFYING a machine almost designed to get into a death loop situation
honestly id like to fly it but id practice pulling the hook knife out while lieing in the water before launching
holly mismatched linelengths batman
lol
its a 3 line kite hahahaha the center connects to the high y and feeding off that same center line it connects another y to the wingtips
**** me would that steer like a blimp or what
honestly OP that kites basically unuseable i think you owe everyone information EXACTLY how you became to be the owner of it as in which EBAY username sold it to you or whatever cause i dont think you could possibly screw over anyone anymore then selling that thing
it really shouldnt be given away so for love of god dont try resell it take it as a loss or try your luck at turning it into a actual 5 liner but that original line set is just very poor form
