Safety
In terms of safety Latitude takes no discount!
All proven performance safety item though of in the field of kiteboarding you can find in Latitude gear.
Before you go on the water or launch your kite, here is list of the main things to notice to protect yourself:
- Always wear helmet.
- Always wear impact vest with floating capability.
- In cold days, wear swimming suit to protect you from the cold.
- Always launch your kite when you are in the water or that you face the water.
- Make sure that you have at least 100 meters of clear radius from objects, people & other obstacles.
- When launching the kite, make sure that you didn’t accidently connected any steering line instead of front line.
- Make sure that your lines are not tangled.
- Keep the kite towards the water only after launching it on the beach.
Latitude equipment is loaded with these safety items:
- Red & blue bar marks
- Red & blue steering lines
- Easy load pull QR
- HP with pull QR
- Self landing/O sheet handles on steering lines
- Work proof swivel
- Double depower line
- Removable safety tube on CL
- Silicon bar endings hands protectors
- Big floats on bar to protect arms
- Kook proof connection of flying lines
- Traction handles on kite wingtips
- Struts/LE air clamps