Flexifoil Ion Three - The Hybrid with Teeth - the Ion3 NOW with FREE BAR

The Ion3 is the next logical step in the progression of the Ion range, delivering the highest performance hybrid kite on the market. The Ion3 retains the versatility the Ion series is recognized for, but ups the stakes with a kite that will help you push your riding to places you hadn't even considered.

The Ion3 will maximise any wind conditions, whatever the discipline, leaving you feeling in control and free to unleash your true potential. Its massive wind range delivers more de-power, an aggressively responsive performance and faster turns to take you exactly where you want to go.

The Flexifoil Ion Three is a kite which will give you the added confidence to ride higher and harder, simply through its level of controllable performance. With a solid driving turn and lightning quick through the window, the Ion3 takes the hybrid design and gives it more bite! Whether you like smacking waves on a strapless board or boosting through the ceiling on the latest twin-tip, the Ion3's performance will free your riding and allow you to maximise your session.

The Ion3 is available in 4 and 5-line options to give you two differing configurations to suit your riding style. The Ion 3 has no bridle with C-shape performance for freestyle & wake. The Ion3 is the latest hybrid kite from Flexifoil. Following the massive success of the Ion2, the NEW Flexifoil ION3 has been designed to give amazing performance to all intermediate and experienced kiteboarders, no matter what style of riding youre into.The kite is supplied in the 4-line bridled mode ideally suited for waveriding and freeride. This hybrid mode allows the kite maximum depower and flyable wind range, making it perfect for big fun, waveriding and jumping. In the 4-line mode the Ion3 allows massive depower and huge airtime. It turns quickly, has a huge wind range and soaks up the gusts smoothly. You will be able to try new tricks with confidence.The safety is fantastic, just let go of the bar and the kite depowers by 90% and sits at the edge of the window for effortless relaunch.The Ion3 can be quickly changed from this setup to a 5-line configuration (supplied in the bag). The 5-line set-up is ideal for the hardcore freestyle rider who is looking for the feel of a competition C shaped kite. The 5-line mode helps to provide more low end grunt and the ability to load up more forces, enabling huge airs and full-on powered kiteloops. These attributes make the Flexifoil Ion3 in 5-line mode an amazing wake / freestyle kite, with the added benefit of an on the fly adjustable 5th line. If you are riding on flat water or in smooth winds, try the 5-line freestyle mode.

If you find yourself riding in gusty conditions or want to ride big waves, go for the 4-line bridled configuration. The switch between the two setups takes a matter of minutes can be done with ease. The Flexifoil Ion3 is truly two kites in one.

JUMPING > In freeride mode you get smooth jumps and loads of float with gentle, controlled lift plus its nice and easy to feel where the kite is when coming in to land. The bar position on the centre line makes a massive difference in the height of the jump. In strong winds all you need to do is send the kite and pull the bar towards you and you take off ? big airs are effortless. If you?re into unhooked jumps and powered wake-style tricks then the freestyle 5th line mode is the one for you. It is more aggressive and will rip you off the water. Keeping power in the turn, so you get a more constant and predictable pull during kite loops.

UNHOOKED RIDING > Both setups are good for unhooked riding, with the freeride setup giving a more pivoted turn, so it?s easy to get the kite in the right place when smacking the lip and riding down the line. The freestyle mode delivers loads of grunt and a good, precise driving turn. Both setups can be flown unhooked with tight rear lines so that it?s easy to feel where the kite is and steer it one handed without any back-stall in the kite.

BAR PRESSURE > The Flexifoil Ion3s light but progressive bar pressure means that you can easily feel where the power of the kite is, giving an intuitive connection to the kite. In the freestyle setup the tension of the 5th line makes a massive difference to the bar pressure. Heavier with no 5th line tension or much lighter with the 5th line pulled in by a couple of inches. You can tune this to your preferred setup.

STABILITY > The kite is really stable even in gusty winds and when the kite is depowered it remains rock-solid in the sky. There is always a smooth feedback to the bar from the kite, making it great for progressing and learning new tricks. The Flexifoil Ion3 kite excels in gusty conditions as the kite remains stable making it great for flying sites that can have turbulent conditions.

Flexifoil ION3 2008 Kite - ONE KITE, TWO RIDING

STYLES 4-LINE FREERIDE > MASSIVE wind range!! This setup is better in strong winds. You will rarely get over powered as the kite flies to the edge of the window easily and has loads of depower from a small bar movement.

5-LINE FREESTYLE > More bottom end than the freeride setting, and less top end, but with the sheetable 5th line the wind range is still impressive for this type of setup. Flexiofil Ion 3 Sizes 7.0m, 8.5m, 10.5m, 12.5m, 14.5m and 16.5 m