The Kite Mag

THE BIG PICTURE

THE BANDIT IS ONE OF THE MOST ENDURING PRODUCT LINES ON THE MARKET, AND THE BANDIT S HAS QUICKLY BECOME A BENCHMARK IN WAVE KITES. HOW DID THE EVOLUTION HAPPEN?

Our thinking has been that the Bandit should be developed as a wave riding kite in the small sizes ever since the Bandit VII. So the Bandit VII was designed for the 4m to 8m to have a feeling more oriented to wave riding, while the 9m to 14m sizes are dedicated for twintip riding. The transition was made with a new wave kite and the famous S. Over the past few years this range was separated with the Bandit for the bigger sizes and the Bandit S for the smaller ones. The Bandit S is totally developed and dedicated for wave

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