PLease help a newbie

Well I'm not going to ship it all the way to the states to have it set up - bought from and live in the UK

I have flown 4 lines before, just never owned one and therefore never had to set up from scratch and then fine tune. It's pretty obvious where the lead and brake lines attach but I would like to know more about the main principles of fine tuning once I've got the hang of things.

I guess the other main thing that concerns me is the total lack of documentation, like a manufacturers guarantee! My Proteam 8 had a ton of stuff with it but this was literally the kite, the bag, and the till receipt from the store.

Now, I know that once I get used to the 400 I'll be wanting to stick come power rings on there, but how long to have them? I have seen others comment on power rings before and they have always said that the length depends on the size of the kite. I'm guessing it's also dependant on the length of your brake lines....?

Hello,
This may help, but first I would like to apologize and give credit to the proper author, unfortunately I have no idea where I picked this up from where or from whom. My deepest apologies.
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Bego Setup
I have compiled and organized much of the bego setup discussion
which can be found on the Flexifoil Discussion Board

Power Ring Length
Originally posted by mee (flexifoil screen name, not me )
10cm Power ring line lengths = loads of low wind power 2mph - the
canopy is a little more unstable than it would be without the
rings but not by much 20cm power ring line lengths = when the wind
gets stronger 6mph - 10mph this setting still gives loads of power
with more controability and stability

No rings = good power flying winthin manufacturers wind ranges.

Center line removed ( this is the line that links the bridles on the
power lines) The kite does not stall as much on spin turns or loose
pressure in the canopy as fast. Removing this line does not put any
stress on the bridle ( this is from the manufacturer).

Power Ring Offset
Originally Posted by Blazingskibum (Flexifoil screen name)
Power ring offset length is important but also we have found that
high and low positions have some cool changes.
We have found that:

1) High ring connection(right at the top,bridle junction) and short
offsets( around 5 to 6 inches). This setting seems to have the most
lift. Above 10mph wind is where this setting has real good pop and
float. Seems to slow the kite down quite rapidly when brakes are
applied lightly(basically lighter than the lower power ring setting)
but still keeps good inflation and shape. And will easily reaccellerate
without a hiccup or stall. Handling is very nimble with possible
oversteers and unwanted spins(this comes under control very quickly
but will catch you off guard at first).
This setting is what I use for static flying, Jumping, kiteboarding,
snowkiting.

2)Low ring connection(as low as you can go) and long offsets( 7 to 9
inches).
A bit speeder than the high ring setting. Handling is less radical, kite
tracks much better than higher/short setting. This setting, performance
wise is not much different than "no rings" but this setting has better
brake feel/control than "no rings". Still has good pop and lift but not
like the higher/short setting.
Most folks here like this setting for the lighter wind range. This
setting is what I use for light wind static flying, buggying and
long distance enduro snowkiting.

Other Tweaks
Another tweak is that I have cut 4" out of the center of the "limit link
line" between the power bridle lines. Put knots every 2 inches and use a
loop of bridle line and larks heads to connect and adjust the link line.
This makes adjusting the line very fast and simple. This is a very
useable tweak that will extend the wind range of the Bego 600.
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