Bandit XVI 2023 Kitesurf Kite F-One

The F-one Bandit 2023 is perhaps one of the most legendary kites on the market. The Bandit 2023 is already the 16th version that F-one has released of the Bandit. The Bandit has changed over the years, but you can still immediately recognize the Bandit 2023 by its legendary and always very first Delta C shape.

For the 16th edition of the F-one Bandit, the F-one development team has focused on making the F-one Bandit 2023 as smooth and aerodynamic as possible. The advantage of a super smooth and gradual profile of the Bandit is that the kite becomes more stable and maneuverable. Towards the LE, this can be seen in the staggered panel seams of the sail and the integrated leading edge tip bumpers. All of this ensures a super smooth profile where the wind first makes contact with the F-one Bandit 2023. The updates can be seen even more clearly at the trailing edge. Here, the staggered panel seams are also visible, and in the smaller sizes (9m and smaller), a new 66g double ripstop polyester is used. These adjustments ensure a more stable trailing edge and, therefore, a more stable and smoother direction of the kite.

To make the steering of the F-one Bandit 2023 even smoother, the Bandit XVI features new CNC machined anodized aluminum pulleys. This glides super smoothly over the bridle line and ensures that the Bandit always has the perfect angle with the wind. Just like last year, we see the original 5-point bridle connection combined with two pulleys on the F-one Bandit 2023. These pulleys also provide the extremely good depower properties of the F-one Bandit.

In addition to being one of the most legendary kites on the market, the F-one Bandit 2023 is also one of the most versatile. Suitable for beginners to professionals and for starting in the water to big jumps. As a beginner, the wide depower range, quick relaunch, and wind performance characteristics of the F-one Bandit 2023 are super enjoyable. The more advanced kitesurfer will love the Bandit 2023 for its incredible horizontal traction for big jumps, the ability to do kiteloops, and its hidden freestyle character, so you can also do unhooked tricks with the F-one Bandit 2023.

Characteristics of the F-one Bandit 2023 kite:

• Super versatile performance
• For all levels
• Aerodynamic updates
• New panel design
• Update of material in small sizes
• New anodized pulleys
• Design of three struts
• High V division