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Old 06-08-2005, 11:15 PM
RushMarkRush RushMarkRush is offline
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You have to be impressed with Slingshot because they have actually made a light wind kite that is available for the summer...not the end of summer, but now! They hyped it and promoted it and made it available for the light wind season. I am riding a 20.5 in 8-10 with no whitecaps. You cannot believe how well it turns and jumps. It does take some getting used to, as you run through the gears.
Lots of HELLFISH hype, but you cannot actually buy one yet. Also, when a material has NO stretch, it becomes brittle at the seams...even an airplane wing has some stretch and flex to it, so it doesn't come apart when torqued.
NO...I have not ridden one of these kites. With a leading edge that small, I am sure you have to pump it up rock hard.
Back to the Machine.....it works and is really a simple and effective light air kite.
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