Premier Brogden Diamond User manual

PREMIER COLLECTIONS
assembly instructions
Step 1:
Unroll kite and lay out flat facedown. Make sure Bridle Lines stay in front of kite (beneath kite as it's laid out on the ground)
and Tensioning Lines stay in back (on top) of kite as each section of kite body is unrolled.
Step 2:
Assemble each of the pre-inserted Horizontal Rods by connecting rod segments inside sleeves at ferrules. (Note: the top
Horizontal Rod has three segments to connect while the rest have two) Hook black Bungee Cords attached to sleeve
openings to Arrow Nocks on ends of all Horizontal Rods. (diagram A)
Step 3:
Assemble 3-piece Spine Rod and slide capped end (end without Arrow Nock) up through sleeve at bottom point of kite
body. Continue to slide Spine Rod up along center of kite body through Plastic Rings attached to tops of Horizontal Rod
Sleeves. Insert capped end of Spine Rod into pocket at top point of kite body. (diagram B)
A
connect Horizontal Rod
segments inside sleeves
note: top Horizontal
Rod has three segments,
all others have two
Bungee Cord
Bungee Cord
Arrow Nock
Arrow Nock
Bungee Cord
Arrow Nock
Bungee Cord
Arrow Nock
B
connect Spine
Rod segments
capped end of
Spine Rod goes
into pocket at
top of kite body
connect Spine
Rod segments
Spine Rod should
pass through all
Plastic Rings along
center of kite body
slide Spine Rod
through sleeve at
bottom of kite body

BEAUFORT
SCALE
WIND [M.P.H.]
0 1
CALM
smoke
rises
vertically
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30
LIGHT AIR
Direction of
wind shown
by smoke,
but not by
wind vanes
LIGHT BREEZE
Wind felt on face,
leaves rustle,
ordinary vane
moves
GENTLE BREEZE
Leaves and small twigs
in constant motion;
wind extends light flag
MODERATE BREEZE
Raises dust and loose paper;
small branches move
FRESH BREEZE
Small trees & leaves begin
to sway; crested wavelets
form on inland water
STRONG BREEZE
Large branches in motion;
utility wire whistle;
windows rattle
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Note: Wind conditions aloft may vary considerably from those found near ground level.
OPTIMUM WIND CONDITIONS FOR BROGDEN DIAMOND
BROGDEN DIAMOND
FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS:
-Tie flying line to Tow Loop.
-Have a friend stand about 75 ft. downwind from you and
hold the kite with its head pointed towards the sky.
-As the wind catches the kite, signal your friend to release
it while you bring in the line with long steady pulls.
-Slowly let out more line as the kite flies upward.
RECOMMENDED LINE: 250 LB TEST LINE
Step 6:
Bow Horizontal Rods by sliding Line Tensioners on Bow
Tensioning Lines to approximately the same angle for each
Horizontal Rod. Amount of bow needed will vary depending
on wind conditions. (diagram E)
Step 7:
Attach flying line to main tow loop on front of kite.
Your Brogden Diamond is now ready to fly!
Step 4:
Hook all pre-attached Tensioning Lines onto Arrow Nocks on ends
of appropriate Horizontal Rods. If knots in Tensioning Lines
become untied, retie as shown in Tensioning Line knot diagram.
Hook Bow Tensioning Lines (lines with Line Tensioners attached)
onto Arrow Nocks on same Horizontal Rods. (diagram C)
Step 5:
Hook Arrow Nock at bottom of Spine Rod onto Bead Tensioner to
tension kite body. (diagram D)
D
E
CArrow
Nock
Arrow
Nock
Tensioning
Line
Bow Tensioning Line
Tensioning
Line
Arrow
Nock
Bead
Tensioner
bottom of
kite body
slide Line Tensioners along Bow
Tensioning Lines to bow Horizontal Rods
adjust all Horizontal Rods to
approximately the same bow
Tensioning
Line knot
diagram
Loop
(to hook
onto
Arrow
Nock)
attaches
to bottom
corner of
sail