Designer’s Corner: 2010 Genetrix Origin
We wanted to complement the existing Hydra by offering a brand-new design dedicated to wave riding and freestyle.
Category: Gear Reviews
Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Arcane
The Arcane differs due to its shape, volume, concave characteristics and fin configurations. The combination of features such as its single to double concave, concave deck, and down-rail with wing swallow make it very different than our other boards.
Mar 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Eclipse Kima Wave Custom
All our boards are handmade here in the Outer Banks. We use traditional construction along with reinforcements in key areas. All my boards are designed, shaped, and glassed entirely in-house. Most brands don’t offer that.
Feb 24, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Celeritas 2010
Ben Wilson was in the shaping room when Slingshot made it and ended up liking it so much he took it home with him. He said it changed his life. He then convinced Slingshot to develop a full line of Celeritas boards.
Feb 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Best/Balance Boards 2010
For 2010, Balance focused on further refining the construction of their boards to extract the last ounce of possible performance. Designer Carlos Saez is utterly confident that they have the highest parts specification and construction found anywhere in the kitesurf market.
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Liquid Force Havoc 2010
We wanted to give one of the best SLE kites ever built a major face lift. We envisioned the high demand in 2010 for a no-center-strut design, so we redesigned the Havoc on a 4-strut structure, giving room for a much deeper and more powerful profile in the center of the kite where it’s really needed.
Feb 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Globe Sonic 2010
For the 2010 Vsonic, designer Mat Pendle almost totally eliminated the kite’s V shape. The new GKVDelta shape is more like a high aspect ratio delta.
Feb 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Naish 2010 Cult Analyze This Kite Review
We were sent a 12m Cult and rode it in 20+ mph winds. Inflating the Cult is simple and fast with the Octopus single point inflation system. The overall quality of the Cult is one of a kind with solid construction throughout the kite.
Dec 29, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Wainman Hawaii 2010 Blunt Analyze This Board Review
First off, the Wainman Hawaii Blunts ship with a board bag and everything you need to set it up without going to your tool box. The 130 Blunt has attention getting graphics, a nice thin profile with soft rails all around the board and some mad concave.
Dec 22, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Caution 2010 Mayhem X Analyze This Kite Review
Upon inflating the MX, we found it to be a stylish kite complete with Caution’s trademark flame graphics across the top of the canopy. The Mayhem X is very stable, rock solid in the gusts, and delivers a strong consistent power stroke.
Dec 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
RRD 2010 Obsession Analyze This Kite Review
There is no doubt people will see you coming with this kite – we couldn’t help but be attracted to the colorful graphics of the kite and bag. Upon setting up the Obsession, one of the most noticeable things we found was its long bridle, however, it seems to work perfectly with this kite design.
Best 2010 Nemesis NXG Analyze This Kite Review
Anyone planning to buy this kite should spend at least a month playing around with the tuning and different settings. Yes, it does work out of the bag just fine, but the NXG is the dream kite for those who like to tinker.
Dec 18, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Naish 2010 Torch Analyze This Kite Review
We were surprised and intrigued at how fun new school C-kites have become. The one common myth that was dispelled during out test was that the Torch doesn’t have mass appeal: It’s not just a high end performance kite that can only be enjoyed by experts.
Dec 17, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Slingshot 2010 Octane Analyze This Kite Review
We read the hype about the Octane on many of the forums before we tested, so our staff was excited when a 13m arrived in the mail. After spending hours riding this kite, we have to admit it lived up to its reputation and more.
Liquid Force 2010 Envy Analyze This Kite Review
The Envy is a very easy and fast kite to inflate due to the Union single point inflation system and the fact that the Envy is only designed with 3-struts. By taking away the 5th and 4th struts, Liquid Force was able to make a lighter kite.
Dec 15, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Naish Cult 2010
Due to the success of the 2009 Helix and the new 2010 Helix, essentially a brand new kite, Naish combined the best of last year’s Helix and Cult to product the 2010 Cult.
Nov 23, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Comp Stick 2010 Control System
The biggest challenge was trying to get all of the features we wanted to incorporate into the bar to work together in a streamlined design, without compromise.
Nov 22, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: NPX Zealot 2010
The goal was to incorporate some of the newest neoprene technologies to make the Zealot even warmer, lighter, and stretchier than last year.
Nov 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Best Nemesis NXG 2010
I had taken the Nemesis HP design as far as it would go. I simply couldn’t make it jump higher, ride faster or deliver more power, so we had to look at other ways of improving it.
Nov 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Eclipse Surge 2010
The Surge is a completely new design within a traditional C-kite geometry.
Nov 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Globe Trix 2010
The flying feeling and performance can be adjusted to react like the Trix 09, but can also be adjusted like a totally new kite with low bar pressure, very stable, perfect for cruising.
Nov 20, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Caution Mayhem X 2010
We kept the name the same for the 2010 model, but made significant changes to the profile and wingtips, making some serious gains in efficiency and control.
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Liquid Force CPR 2010 Control System
Liquid Force has designed a completely new safety and control system to go with its 2010 lines of kites. We spoke to LF kite designer and pro rider Julien Fillion to find out about the company’s new CPR control system.
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: RRD Obsession 2010
The Obsession was already a great kite, so we focused on small details to improve its overall performance.
Nov 16, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Jimmy Lewis Chamber KT
The main goal was to capture the highest performance wave characteristics of my top surfboard and make it suitable for kiting.
Nov 14, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Naish Helix 2010
We had to live up to the hype from the previous edition as many customer were telling us that we should not mess with it. However, we did introduce a new foil profile on this kite that has proven itself to increase turning speed and overall efficiency.
Nov 13, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
