Modify and tune your kite

Modifying an existing kite means understanding what you want to change: wind range, sail pressure, stability, transport or behavior on slack lines. A solution that helps one model may be unsuitable for another.

The resources below document modifications shared by different kitefliers. Observe the intended effects, check dimensions and proceed gradually when the modification is hard to reverse.

Vent your kite with Christiaan16 photossailmodificationA restored 16-step making-of for adding mesh vent areas to a standard sail.Transform a classic bridle into a turbo bridlebridletuningvideoGilles' video for adapting an existing bridle, to be checked against the kite geometry.Install a T-connectorconnectorframevideoRiffclown's video for adding a connector during a build or on an existing frame.

Changes to bridles, connectors or ventilation alter kite behavior. Check the geometry, measurements and model before changing lines or cutting a sail.