Ozone Snowkite Starter Set with 12m² Kite

Ozone Explore V3 Kite Only 12m²:
Ozone Explore V3 Kite Only 12m²‪ will be available a little bit later than other sizes.

Ozone Explore V3 the master of accessibility. Start your adventure today! With the Explore V3, you can hit the snow without needing to master complex kite handling skills first.

Designed for both rookie snowkiters and seasoned backcountry adventurers, the Explore V3’s easy-to-manage, single-surface design makes it the perfect companion for all skill levels.

• Single surface dedicated snowkite
• Lightweight and ultra compact, perfect for touring
• Entry level to expert riders
• Simple and very intuitive to set-up and ride
• Super reliable for self-landing, resting and then relaunching
• Industry leading internal Re-Ride release system

Ozone Explore V3 Kite Only package contains:

• Explore V3 kite with all bridles lines
• Repair pack with some spare bridles
• Compressor Bag
• Manual

Ozone Bar Contact Snow V5, Ozone Short Safety Leash V2 and Ozone Snow Kite Technical Mountain Bag have to be purchased separately.

Recommended wind range & bar size

Size	Knots	Control System
Ozone Explore V3 Kite Only 4m²	15-35	Ozone Bar Contact Snow V5, 45cm with 22m Lines
Ozone Explore V3 Kite Only 6m²	10-25	Ozone Bar Contact Snow V5, 45cm with 22m Lines
Ozone Explore V3 Kite Only 8m²	8-20	Ozone Bar Contact Snow V5, 50cm with 25m Lines
Ozone Explore V3 Kite Only 10m²	5-16	Ozone Bar Contact Snow V5, 50cm with 25m Lines
Ozone Explore V3 Kite Only 12m²	5-12	Ozone Bar Contact Snow V5, 50cm with 25m Lines

The Explore V3 has the same cell count, planform and aspect-ratio as the V2, yet through careful refinements, the design team have managed to: 

1. Further reduce drag
2. Deliver increased control
3. Improve overall stability

• Improved upwind performance: The addition of full-length battens helps reduce drag, making the kite perform better when flying upwind in stronger conditions.
• Enhanced stability and smoother power control: Adjustments to the bridle layout, including fewer tabs and lines, along with repositioning of key tabs, provide extra stability, smoother power modulation and improved bar feel.
• Better canopy tension and control: A more accurate arc and optimised bridle layout result in improved canopy tension, leading to better overall control and efficiency.
• Cleaner trailing edge: ‘Shrink’ brake tabs reduce drag and create a smoother, cleaner trailing edge, improving overall aerodynamics.

Feel pure freedom
As a dedicated backcountry tourer himself, Ozone designer, Stu Yarrow, focused on further optimising the Explore’s accessible handling and practical ease to ensure sessions on the snow are hassle free.  Based in the snowkite wonderland of Norway, testing opportunities are endless. 

“The Explore V3’s inherent safety, tiny pack size and lightweight versatility really shine, but this is also a very capable kite and can easily get you up and back down steep hills with ease. Downwinders are really fun here. We take the train upwind and then ride back over the hills, knowing we can cope with any situation. There's nothing better.” 
Explore V3 designer, Stu Yarrow

The amount of depower that a single surface kite offers, and the speed that it's applied, is unparalleled, especially in the Explore V3, which is tuned for the ultimate in self-reliance. The balance in design was to deliver as much flying performance as possible while ensuring the near-instant depower feels as clean and smooth as possible.  The Explore V3’s optimised bridle layout and tab positions, as well as the new, longer plastic ribs, help the kite maintain a more forward and efficient flying position.  The unrivalled depower and huge sense of security will encourage you to go deeper into the backcountry. Adding to your confidence is the Explore V3’s crash-resistant build, super easy self landing / launching ability and the incredibly small size it packs down to.

“The single surface Explore V3 makes snowkiting a real possibility for everyone. Thanks to the lightweight materials and design, even in extremely light winds the kite feels incredibly stable overhead. The kite remains solid and won't collapse, regardless of the force of the gusts, and no matter where the kite is in the window, as soon as you push the bar away, the power dies. The Explore V3 is the kite I choose to teach my clients with and I'm 100% confident in it.”
Johann Civel, Ozone Team Rider, Snowkite Guide And Coach

What you feel with Ozone Explore V3
1. Confident: 
Super predictable flying characteristics add the really forgiving feel which inspires confidence in all situations. Even in an exposed position on a hill, you can just park the kite at the zenith without feeling intimidated. 

2. Capable: 
Although massively accessible, the Explore V3 is capable of delivering huge riding potential to advanced riders who want to push their boundaries. The versatile handling can be used to steer the kite through tight and dynamic loops, or slower, wider arcs; both essential for navigating difficult terrain. 
Introduced on the Explore V2, the closed cells in the tips reduce tip flutter when looping the kite, resulting in less noise and a smoother feeling. Riding down slopes with the kite de-powered up high in the window, or to the side, allows you to focus more on riding and less on the kite.

3.Adventurous: 
The Explore V3 is powerful in any size. Take advantage of the ultra smooth and constant pull and then depower the kite instantly, wherever it is in the window.
Self-landing is at its easiest with the Explore V3, while its compact and lightweight characteristics, along with its crash-resistant build will encourage you to venture further without fear of complication. Know you can manage and look after yourself in difficult situations. 


Internal Re-Ride Release System
Ozone's unique Internal Re-Ride Release System is the market leading Snowkite release and landing system and features on both Ozone's snowkite-specific bars: the Ozone Bar Contact Snow V5 and Ozone Bar Snow EXP V5

It has made mountain climbing and packing so much more enjoyable, safe, easy and quick for the user. When activated the kite de-powers instantly without tangling and will sit on the ground ready to re-launch whenever you are. If you need to, you can also completely release the kite.

Another advantage of the Ozone Internal Re-Ride Release System is the land and secure option. To land the kite simply pull the 5th line until you reach the Secure Loop which can be found approximately two metres up from the control bar. 

The kite will stall and fall to the ground without any pull. Use the Secure Loop in the 5th line to keep the kite on the ground - it can be hooked onto the kite leash clip, or slipped over the bar end. This makes landing and packing your kite safe and easy even in high winds. 

The Brake Handle that spans between the back leader lines on the control system makes reverse launch and light wind landing easy.


Why to choose an Ozone Explore V3 for your go-to single surface kite?

• Single surface kites depower instantly for a very safe and easy feel.
• Single surface kites are much lighter weight, which also means they can fly better in lighter winds. You can really work the low end of the Explore V3 very efficiently without worrying as much about keeping the kite in the sky.
• The single surface design uses less cloth, so is not only lighter in weight, but also packs down to an ultra compact size, making it easy to pack multiple kites into your backpack, or to take a kite along on a ski mission ‘just in case’.
• The Explore V3 is super easy to self-launch and land. Unlike other single surface kites it rarely gets tangled when landed with the 5th line re-ride system. It is easy to relaunch, even in strong conditions.
• The Explore V3 build is very resistant to crashes. As a single surface design there is no internal pressure build up between the surfaces that could potentially cause the seams to explode if you tomahawk it hard into the ground.

Go backcountry - Prepare right and pack light for your journey

As a pioneering brand, Ozone team is hugely passionate about snowkiting and promoting the life changing moments that the experience can provide, which is why we’re committed to providing a range of snowkite accessories that are optimised to deliver for the real needs of riders. 

The Explore V3 comes with a repair pack in case you snag the kite, perhaps on a tree, branch or rock. We also provide you with spare bridles, too. 

Snowkite specific bars are lighter, less bulky and designed to be as safe and easy to use as possible, including while you’re wearing gloves. 

Click-In quick release was inspired by the design of a seat belt, needing only to be pushed in to click and re-set; as easy with gloves as it is without. 

Lightweight, supportive and strong, Connect Snow and Backcountry V4 harnesses are purely focused on the real needs of snowkiters. 

Compressor Bag will help you take advantage of the lightweight, tiny packing size of the Explore V3 kites. 

Snowkite Technical Mountain Backpack can carry multiple kites and all your day gear and has several pockets and straps to attach skis or your snowboard. The waist straps can easily be removed and the bag can be connected to the Connect harness directly saving weight and enhancing comfort.

Ozone Bar Contact Snow V5:
A clean and simple design, featuring an easy-to-use trim system and our innovative Click-In Loop Quick Release.

Ozone kites recommended bars and line lenghts

• Innovative Click-In Loop
• Two Release Modes
• Three Loop Size Options
• Spinning Head with Anti-twist Flag Out Line
• Stainless Steel Leader Line Pin
• Light Weight Aluminium Centre Piece
• Ergonomic EVA Grip
• Bio-based Dyneema® Modular Flying Lines
• PU Covered De-power Line
• Stainless Steel Trimmer Bracket
• Clamcleat Trimmer
•  Re-launch Balls
• 500kg/300kg Flying Lines

Click-In Loop
Push-away quick release with an innovative one-step Click-In reload function that is incredibly intuitive. The release handle fits comfortably in the hand, it is quick and easy to activate the release by pushing the handle away. A self-positioning release mechanism locates automatically, ready to be re-loaded by simply ‘clicking’ in the loop. The Click-In Loop is AFNOR NF S52-503 certified.
 
Bio-based Dyneema® Modular Flying Lines
Colour coded 500kg front / 300kg back lines are precision cut, pre-stretched, spliced and sewn in our own production facility to guarantee accuracy. We use the highest quality Bio-based Dyneema® – this material has the same performance as conventional Dyneema® with a carbon footprint that is 90% lower than generic HMPE fiber.
 
Modular Design
Our modular design makes adding or removing extensions quick and easy via removable pigtail end connectors.
 
Ergonomic EVA Grip
3D pressed EVA with ergonomic shaping and a lightly sanded finish provide the ultimate bar grip. It is colour coded with the leader lines and flying lines for an added visual safety feature.
 
Design Inspiration
What’s the first thing you do when you get in a car? You click in your seatbelt, hearing that ‘click’ sound makes you feel secure that you are safely buckled up, and you know instinctively how to release it.  The design of our innovative quick release system, the Click-In Loop, was inspired by the same principle. In the same way fastening your seatbelt has become a natural action when getting into a car, riders should activate and reload their release systems before and after every use. Although this important safety check is often overlooked, checking your release before each session will ensure it is functioning properly. We developed the Click-In function to be simple and intuitive, so activating and reloading will become second nature.
 
Important Notes:

Below the Bar Release (Recommended Mode)
All riders should attach their Kite Leash to the Flag Out System. This is the small eyelet on the Stainless Steel Swivel Ring.
When the release is activated, the kite will flag out and fall to the water/ground.
 
Advanced Riders
(Use at your own risk, not recommended) 
Riders performing unhooked tricks or who are more confident and have spent many hours Kiting can attach in Expert mode, where the loop part runs through the large eye of the steel ring. When letting go of the bar in Expert mode (without activating the release e.g. missed handle pass) the kite will depower but WILL NOT flag out.
Be aware in this situation, the Quick Release will be out of reach and can therefore not be released. When hooked in and activating the Quick Release the steel ring automatically slips off and the kite will flag out.
 
Keep it Clean:
In all situations make sure that all lines are clear of all working release systems and the kite leash is connected in the right way.
Always clean your control system with fresh water after every session, and reload/release the Click-In Loop to check the system is functioning correctly. Store your control system with the Click-In Loop release open. Reload the next time you set up your kite.

Ozone Short Safety Leash V2:
• Stainless Steel clip
• Push-Away release
• Simple re-load
• Compact size
• Designed for hooked in riding

Ozone Connect Backcountry V4 Harness:
The Connect Snow Backcountry V4 harness has been designed for comfort and support while remaining clean, simple and super lightweight – starting at only 670 grams.

• Waist harness with leg support straps – ideal for backcountry touring
• Strong yet lightweight construction – starting at just 670 grams (approx.)
• Heavy duty webbing loop connection for the Quick Release
• Kite Leash webbing loop attachment
• Ozone Snow Kite Technical Mountain Bag connection

The Connect Snow Backcountry harness has been designed similar to a rock climbing harness so that it will not ride up.

Ozone Snow Kite Technical Mountain Bag:

• 60 litre size, enough volume to carry two kites plus extra equipment
• Large front zip makes packing and finding items quick and easy
• Large top pocket for smaller items
• Two side pockets for bottles or telescopic ski poles within easy reach
• Small pockets on the waist strap for quick access items such as a camera or phone
• Straps for your skis or snowboard, or another kite on the outside
• Fully adjustable shoulder, chest and waist straps 
• The waist straps can easily be removed and the bag can be connected to the Connect harness directly saving weight and enhancing comfort

The same design as the snow kite bag without model or size printing, perfect to replace any lost bags. Waistbelt can be removed and the backpack can be paired with

• Ozone Connect Pro
• Ozone Connect Backcountry
• Ozone Connect Backcountry V2
• Ozone Connect Pro V2
• Ozone Connect Snow Backcountry V3 Harness
• Ozone Connect Snow V3 Harness
• Ozone Connect Backcountry V4 Harness
• Ozone Connect Snow V4 Harness