PRISM+ Alien User manual

The Alien is your secret weapon for those
days when the wind is cranked up and your
regular kites are either pulling too hard or
exploding in midair. Don't give up and go home -
just pull out your Alien. Its light pull and indestructible
frame let you trick fast and furiously all day long.
The Alien is also a perfect kite for learning more freestyle
tricks. But watch out - the Alien is so forgiving of your
mistakes that you may find it hard to adjust to other kites
when you switch back.
Please read this field card carefully to be sure you assemble
and adjust your new Alien correctly before flying. For loads
of information on all aspects of sport kiting, from kite tuning
to the latest tricks, check out the new Prism CDROM, Take
Flight, or stop by our website at www.prismkites.com.
Alien
At Prism we guarantee everything we make. That means that if you're
not happy, we're not happy. If you have a problem with your kite and
your retailer is unable to help, please contact us by phone, fax, or e-mail
and we'll do everything we can to make things right.
Smooth winds!
Our Word
Prism Designs Inc.
2222 N. Pacific
Seattle, WA 98103
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email: [email protected]
www.prismkites.com
FIELD CARD
Inside:
Assembly
First Flight
Safety
Specifications
Specifications
People Airports Power lines Cars Storms
Safety
Remember, flying safely is your responsibility.
DO NOT FLY NEAR:
Tuning
Your Alien comes factory-tuned to fly optimally in 10-12 mph winds. Once you've
gotten used to the feel of the kite, you may want to learn more about tuning your
bridle and standoff positions to optimize the kite for lighter and stronger winds. In
particular, you may need to move the bridle tow points down in stronger winds to
keep the kite from overpowering. Complete information on sport kite tuning is
available on the Prism CDROM and also on the Prism website at
www.prismkites.com.
First Flight
Left turn
Right turn
Unwind your lines and check that the flying line in your right hand is connected to
the right-hand bridle with the kite pointed up. If not, switch hands. Some people
color code their line ends with a magic marker to make this check easy.
Clear your flying area. Make sure there are no people in your flying space.
A sharp, sweeping pull on both lines will launch your kite. Keep your arms by your
side and your hands low at all times for best control.
Attach your flying lines using a Lark's
Head knot as shown.
Flying line
Pigtail
Wingspan: 92"
Wind Range: 3-20 mph
Frame: G-Force UL, SkyShark p100,
Weight: 9.6 oz.
Rec'd lines: 90# x 60-80'
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Tuning

Unroll your sail and lay it out as
shown. In addition to the sail,
you should have:
Connect the leading edge rods
for each wing at the ferrules.
Tension the sail by inserting the
standoffs into the spreader
fittings. Hang the kite from the
bridles to check that they aren't
tangled.
Insert the PLUGGED ends of
the lower spreaders into the
center "T" fitting.
ASSEMBLY 1
2
6
8
Clip the standoff rods into the
holes in the back edge of the
sail (step 6)
5
Insert the upper and lower
spreaders all the way into the
leading edge fittings. Check
that the bridles are clear of
the fittings, and hold the
spreader rods close to the end
as shown so you don't slip
and puncture the sail.
7
Pull about 1/2" of tension into
the red leechlines at the end
of the spine and secure them
with a square knot. Re-tension
as necessary if your kite
buzzes at all during flight.
4
6
Two long lower spreaders
One short upper spreader
Two standoffs
Start with the standoffs at the
factory setting. Later you can
move them to other holes to see
how they affect the lift and speed
of the kite in different winds. See
the Prism CDROM to learn more
about standoff adjustment.
Factory
Lightest winds
Stronger
winds
Tie square
knot here
Using your upper spreader as a tool,
tension the elastic at each wingtip.
Check that the sail is smooth and
wrinkle-free along the leading edge.
Hook the blue trick line over each
wingtip as shown so it runs from
wingtip to spine to wingtip.
3
Trick line