2014 Caution Spitfire Kiteboarding Kite

Caution Kite- 2014 Spitfire

Years of Kite Design Experience Make a Great Product

In 2014 Caution Kites released the fourth generation Spitfire, a SLE (supported leading edge ) 4 line kite for all kinds of kiteboarding and kitesurfing. The kite design makes this 2014 model ideal for freestyle, freeride, and wave kiters because of fast turning performance, wide wind range, and dependable and sturdy design.

Caution Kites began when two brothers, Peter and Paul Schiebel, wanted to build a better performing, more durable kite. They began constructing kites in 1998, and used a long history of windsurfing sail design and kite repair experience to create a product that is durable and designed to perform. The Caution Kite company is based in California where their designs are tested in some of the toughest proving grounds for kiting gear.

Kite Performance

The  2014 Caution Spitfire offers a unique blend of top of the line kite construction and top of the line kite performance that delivers a ride you can count on for your best kiting sessions yet. The kite is a 5 strut design offering many adjustment options for tuning right on the kite. If offers dependable and effective depower making the kite friendly and responsive in a wide range of conditions from low wind to overpowered.

The 2014 Spitfire kite comes in a wide selection of kite sizes including 6 meter, 8m, 10m, 12m, 14m so there is a kite to suit you no matter your home kiting turf. The 6m kite will carry some riders up to 40 knots, and the 14m kite will carry some riders below 10 knots. These kites will build you a versatile quiver, with the 10 meter kite range reaching from as low as 17 knots to above 35 knots, depending on the rider. Caution kites offer wide wind range ( http://www.cautionkites.com/2014-spitfire/) so each model gives the rider choices for a variety of conditions and makes it easy to stay on the water when other people are changing kites.

Designers created a kite shape and profile that give it great low wind range. The design allows the Spitfire to fly more forward in the window where it achieves greater low wind performance through building more apparent wind.

Caution uses a straightforward 4 line kite design. This keeps things simple. That means the kite works when you need it to work, re-launches dependably, and is simple to rig. There is a small bridle that will not tangle around the kite.

Durable Kite Building

Caution prides its self on the use of the best construction materials and techniques on the market. The Spitfire is constructed using top notch canopy material with reinforcement in all the places that kites usually fail. The owners at Caution know these “weak links” because they run one of the nation’s top kite repair companies. That’s why you’ll find reinforcements and heavy material on high stress areas, and zippered strut sleeves for easy bladder repair.

One of the big differences in Caution Kites construction is the use of double ripstop in the trailing edge. No dacron in the kite’s trailing edge unlike other kites. This reduces fluttering edges and increases the durability of the trailing edge.

Caution Kites Control Bar

Pair the 2014 Spitfire with the  2014 Caution Control Bar and you’ve got a kiteboarders perfect set up. The bar offers a ton of tech features in a clean, simple, and highly effective package. The controls are easy to reach, and offer a dependable quick release, simple safety lines, and sturdy construction that you can count on in the water. An adjustable throw on the bar allows kiters with shorter reach to have good control without sacrificing performance.

The bar is designed for comfort on long sessions. There’s a cruise control stopper that allows you to set bar sheeting yet provides safe a “push through” option if you need to sheet out.

Caution uses trustworthy materials to construct their bar, just like their kites. The bar can take the abuses of hard kiting in salty conditions.

You’ll be ready for session after session with the high quality, carefully designed 4 line 2014 Spitfire kite and bar set up from Caution Kites.

Caution Kites on the East Coast

Visit Blow Kite lesson center and kite gear shop in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to see the 2014 Caution Spitfire and Caution Control Bar in person. You can also see a video review of the kite by Blow Kite here…