[_Alex]

Извините, что на английском . Очень хотелось по раньше выложить новость. Сейчас проходит презентация новой линейки дилерам , поэтому фотки почти пиратские . Фотки кайтов появились в сети и тут же исчезли
Если Энди Ятс раньше катался на Лунаси Лентена , то теперь обзавелся собственной доской
Slingshot 2012 so what have they got in the pipeline for us?
Below is a brief overview of the 2012 product line for you guys to check out with all the changes from 2011 – 2012
First off lets start with the new 2012 Slingshot kite boards:
Slingshot Mayhem 2012
The Mayhem is a full on freestyle kite board with Slingshot’s first technology.This is a totally new kite board from Slingshot and is Andy Yates (current PKRA world Champion) board of choice and what he is riding for 2012 the board comes in only two sizes
- 132x40cm
- 136x42cm
The Mayhem has the Fast track System. This does two major things for both the board and the rider. The first is the flex, with the fast track system you have continuous flex throughout the board where as other boards have inserts these inserts are very heavy and also reduce the amount of flex in the board. The fast track system also offers the rider the world’s best option for stance on Kite boards. We at S2AS believe you should never walk out of any kitesurf shop with a kiteboard with out it being setup for you in the shop that’s all part of the service! With the fast track we are no longer limited to stand options the kite boards have up to a 57” spread so tall or short narrow or wide we can now set your kiteboard up specifically for you the rider.
The new Slingshot Mayhem also has a Fusion Tech Rail, this is the same technology you have in skateboard wheels well slingshot have put this material in the side walls of the Mayhem so no more plastic ABS rails that shatter on a hard impact, The Fusion rail improves the damping of the board and also increases the rails durability beyond anything ever seen in kiteboarding before now.
Custom Culture Graphics – no two boards are the same each board is unique and hand made in the USA not in a china factory
And also “V” Channels these will give you control through chop and clean release off the water.
Slingshot Darkside 2012
Ok so some of you have heard of this board but how many of you have ridden it or even see it in the flesh? Not many I’m guessing as these kiteboards were super limited in 2011 and I’m sure it will be the same in 2012. Like many retailers we at S2AS only had a hand full of these and could have sold so many more and let me tell you why.
The Darkside is the ultimate kiteboard that will also double up as a wake board so if you like to hit the cable as well as kitesurf the is a one board quiver that you can hit every obstacle on the way round the cable and putting full wrap boots on the Darkside is NOT a problem
Its no secret that Slingshot’s Wake program has been killing it in the USA and UK and when you look at the Darkside you can see why. Slingshot have taken all the DNA from the wakeboards and blended it with the kiteboards DNA to come up with the Darkside, a very different kiteboard.
The first thing you notice is the fins sitting way back down the rocker line of the board why is this well all of us kiters really do not want to be rider 142cm kiteboards but we know if we want to be doing wakestyle tricks landing hard and fast we need the volume, Slingshot have the answer by dropping the fins back this makes the board feel and rider smaller than a 142cm but on landing you know your on a 142cm as its just soooo forgiving to land hard and fast. Pop!? boy does this board have pop by the bucket loads too.
The Darkside again this year has Durabase, the World’s most durable base for rails and kickers or riding up the beach!
The Darskide also have the Fast track system and the Fusion rails.
This board is for Intermediate to advanced wake style only and the board comes in one size only 142 x 43.5cm
Slingshot Misfit 2012
This board has been around in the Slingshot range for years, but just like a good wine just gets better with age. Again made in the USA with fast track system for the best stance options possible, Fusion Rails to give the board more dampening and increases rail durability.
The graphics this year have also stepped up check them out.
Slingshot Darko 2012
Ok so some of us liked the killa rabbit on the board some of us didn’t, I have to say I hated the rabbit, but graphics for me are the last thing I’m worried about. Saying that check this bad boy out! The new 2011 Slingshot Darko is off the chart! I for one love it! As for the board itself Slingshot have removed the channels in the base of the board but added a deeper concave.
Board sizes: 132 x 41
135 x 43 (this may end up being 42 wide)
Slingshot Kites 2012 Preview - Slingshot Fuel 2012
This year Slingshot has got their foot to the floor with the new Rally, new Fuel and the light wind machine called the Turbine, and its only JUNE!
We were lucky at S2AS to have a play with these kites, so below is a little info to get your taste buds going!
Slingshot Fuel 2012
Ok so most of us have at one time tried or even owned a slingshot fuel in the last 10 years and if you haven’t, well you’re missing out on one of the best kites to ever appear on our beaches.
The new 2012 Slingshot Fuel has again been given a tune up by the R&D team at Slingshot HQ.
The changes are as follows:
Split Struts – It’s back! and back for good not to sound too cheesy, but this is a feature that I myself have been begging slingshot to put back into their kites for years, we first saw it in the Slingshot fuel long time ago in 2004, which was the first year for one pump too. Back then the process for split strut was very costly and time consuming so it was decided to end production, well now for 2012 the new Slingshot fuel has it back on the kite. This greatly enhances the strength of the kite hugely and offer less drag to help the kite fly even faster than the past Fuels.
Another thing you will notice is the canopy of the kite is very tight this year, this was first done on the Slingshot RPM 2011 and has been very well received so they have added this feature to the Fuel 2012.
The affect this has is it offers the rider a smoother feel in the gusty conditions due to the kite having a lot less movement in the canopy so you don’t feel the arm wrenching gusts in the wind any more. Also it helps to keep the canopy shape in the light winds producing less drag and this helps with the low end power of the kite.
Also the wing tips have got a lot more rip stop nylon in them to make the kite lighter and again create less drag. This vastly improves the speed and feel of kite loops for 2012.
5Th Line or No 5th Line? I’m personally not a fan however a lot of riders out there are and slingshot have decided to offer them the option to retro fit a 5th line to the Slingshot Fuel this year. For me the 5th line is a extra line that I don’t need, I can re-launch super easy with 4 lines by just pulling on the leader line or both leader lines for a reverse launch.
The safety this year is a highly familiar and award winning CSS System, and I would say that Slingshot have is perfect.
Check out some of the photos, we think the typically bland slingshot graphics this year a huge step forward and really pop out in the sky or on the beach.
Thanks for reading and bookmark our blog to keep up-to-date with the latest 2012 kite and gear news!

[Andy_Windlife]

Графика на последних двух мне нравиццо

[AZ]

Ссылка на фото Fuel 2012:
http://www.kitehigh.nl/forum/index.p...0533;boardseen

[_Alex]

ага , именно эти фотки и исчезли с http://s2as

[AZ]

похоже, SS был не очень рад, что уже постят фотки Фуела...

[_Alex]

Он справедливо боятся плагиата . Слингшот тратит огромные деньги на собственные разработки.

[Andy_Windlife]

А кто не тратит?
Можно подумать Cabrinha не тратит? Ну ладно, Кабрина - монстр и часть мега-концерна Прайд, там бюджет на R&D огромный.
Но и небольшие "бутик"-брэнды типа Caution или Epic тоже ведут R&D - и как-то ж не боятся плагиата
Слингшот просто слишком много тратит на поездки Рубена, Юри, Маурисио и Энди

[_Alex]

Сообщение от Andy_Windlife

А кто не тратит?
Можно подумать Cabrinha не тратит? Ну ладно, Кабрина - монстр и часть мега-концерна Прайд, там бюджет на R&D огромный.
Но и небольшие "бутик"-брэнды типа Caution или Epic тоже ведут R&D - и как-то ж не боятся плагиата
Слингшот просто слишком много тратит на поездки Рубена, Юри, Маурисио и Энди

Уверен , что кабрина тратит больше Но у них нет такого фаната своего дела как Тони Деньги решают многое , но их еще и воруют

[Jeka]

S2AS это моя кайт школа, я у них доучивался на доску становиться. Саша, ты это с внешнего форума нашел? у них на сайте уже и фоток досок нет они конечно раздолбаи малость... но фотки не должны были выкладывать..

[_Alex]

Они известны тем , что пишут самые горячие и самые подробные обзоры оборудования . Молодцы в общем. Нарвался на их новость случайно.
Вот их фотка
Кстати заметил что много брендов объявляют новый модельный ряд в конце июня. Но объявляют как то по советски - сначала помпезно сдают объект , а потом переделывают . Поэтому и не показывают детали. Вот еще один пример - Ocean Rodeo выложил рекламный буклет и через пару дней удалил . Слингшот тоже видно забыл дилеров предупредить перед презентацией , что нефиг светить

[_Alex]

фотка ралли с кайтфорума

[NifiliN]

Lunacy больше не будет?

[_Alex]

Сообщение от NifiliN

Lunacy больше не будет?

Окончательно не ясно пока.

[ASA]

Сообщение от Alex

Окончательно не ясно пока.

Да всё уже ясно! вот ответ ОФ лица: The Lunacy is done. We are not building this board anymore, as the Darko and the Mayhem will take its place. This is the information I need your patience with...
Так что провожаем легендарную доску! В остатке есть ещё несколько экземпляров. ТОРОПИТЕСЬ ПРИОБРЕСТИ, если у вас есть такое желание то самое время, больше щансов не будет! Обращайтесь к представителям WINDRIDER или в магазин WIND.UA
Интересно с чем связаны такие перемены!? Очень удачная и раскрученая TM. Мне странно если честно.

[NifiliN]

может и Лендена терь не будет у СС ?))

[ASA]

Официально опубликован каталог Slingshot 2012 - https://www.box.net/shared/static/70...jmvhcbiz07.pdf
Качаем!

[_Alex]

На доске Mayhem будет красоваться надпись Made in U.S.A.

[ASA]

Сообщение от Alex

На доске Mayhem будет красоваться надпись Made in U.S.A.

ТЮ! Все предыдущие доски кроме Кризиса и Игнишен, сделаны в USA, красовалось, сам видел! Аааа.. ну да, тыж на Nobil катаешься... там такого не написано

[_Alex]

Сообщение от ASA

ТЮ! Все предыдущие доски кроме Кризиса и Игнишен, сделаны в USA, красовалось, сам видел! Аааа.. ну да, тыж на Nobil катаешься... там такого не написано

А на чем мне еще кататься ? Мной заказанную Lunacy ты то продал кому то другому .

[ASA]

Сообщение от Alex

А на чем мне еще кататься ? Мной заказанную Lunacy ты то продал кому то другому .

Доска тебя ждёт, ты забыл?