the kites fine at the correct wind range, the bar however has always had corrosion issues, if the pvc sleeve over the aluminium looks distorted or looks like a blister is appearing underneath keep clear of the bar, the safety although not perfect is fine, just get associated with it, nice kites the bandits a real do it all kite that youll progress with

kemp90 said...

cauncy said..

the kites fine at the correct wind range, the bar however has always had corrosion issues, if the pvc sleeve over the aluminium looks distorted or looks like a blister is appearing underneath keep clear of the bar, the safety although not perfect is fine, just get associated with it, nice kites the bandits a real do it all kite that youll progress with

my mate had bandit bar issues so he got a hold of them and they sent him a new bar!

Yeh kemp, a local here has had great service from fone ,just worth mentioning to a beginner who might not be in the know, again it's still a bloody good kite

^^^ have to agree with that !! Here's the bar from a B4 kite that was sold to me ( yes sight unseen - so buyer beware!!) very recently.
One look at the bar told me is was a chuck-away - swollen and blistered so Ive peeled off the padding and this is all that remained below - so yes be very careful of the B4 bar - but the kites are great and the right price to get into the sport!!

On the up side, I have had both 52cm and 45cm Monolith bars that came with my B6's for 20 months and they both look brand new. So F One have finally shaken off their bar issues.