Hi Rick,
I'll be doing a demo trip in September with all the latest gear and boards. I'll literally be bringing a truck load of gear to play with.
Good winds,
flew last years Flow and it is very nice, cant wait to get my hands on the new Flow.
I have seen the pics and the whole new range from Airush looks amazing, i think they will do very well this year.
I demand more teasers now!
Hey STFUBBQ,
Not long to wait now mate. We will have Photos and descriptions up on our site on Friday in line with Airush's international release date.
Some nice gear this year. New X-Pact looks real nice. FS is gonna be the choice of serious wake stylers for sure. The Choptop could be a real winner by the looks of it. DNA looks much more stylish and improved, so much good looking gear, choice is still easy though as each piece of gear is designed for particular style and conditions.
DNA - Freeride and Waves (Park and Ride)
FLOW - Freestyle, Boosting and Waves (park and ride)
Vapor - Freestyle, Boosting and Waves (Aggressive twin tip)
Generator - Freestyle.
Switch - Freeride and Chop (Great price and smooth ride for freeriding)
Protoy - Freestyle and chop (One of the best general purpose riding boards)
Protoy Exile - Light wind wonder (Time tested performance)
FS - Flat water Freestyle (A killer design and wicked grafix)
X-Pact - Freeride and Freestyle (Just looks sweet and my personal fave)
Choptop - Small & Messy Wave fun (Most exciting thing for waves for 09???)
Converse - Dedicated wave surfboard (Looks sick this year!)
Keep an eye on the site on Friday, all will be revealed ..... www.kiteboardingschool.com.au
Good winds,
Michael, thanks for the flow review - it sounds amazing! i can't wait.
can you tell us a bit about the bar? I've heard about some small tweak, but would love to hear more/see pictures.
thanks!
Mike
looking forward to the shorter throw on the bar and smaller chicken loop on the Flow.
im also keen to try a DNA the new one looks the goods, all the graphics on this seasons kites have had a major overhaul for the better.
how many more sleeps till they are in?!
Hi Guys,
I am a little later than I thought getting it up on the site, but not as late as Airush , but I have some info and pictures of all the 2009 Airush range of boards and kites on my web in the Equipment pages kiteboardingschool.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=27&Itemid=97
I will be putting more pics up as I get time over the next few days. Sorry I don't have any pricing as yet for any of the 09 gear. I should have it soon.
I hope to be in Exmouth for the start of the demo tour by the 25th Sept with all the kites and boards.
Enjoy the browsing. Good winds,
Hi Bellz,
Generator is looking sick in the black, but have a look at the new Choptop! I can't wait to ride the new FS Pro and the new Converse look Mint!
I have heard good things about the Flow FT too! Such a strong board lineup this year and the kites look clean too. Big improvement on the DNA. This really could be a great year for Airush!
Not long to wait now!
Good winds,
Hey Darren the hooks on the Choptop - can you put them on any board? I have the converse and its almost exactly what I had in mind (take a pair of predator hooks and trim them right back) - so you only use them when you need to going over waves etc...
Hey LK,
Going on what I read, the hooks are removeable and can be positioned in any place on the Choptop to suit the rider. I am assuming that the hooks can be transfered to the converse but will confirm once I actually get to see them in the flesh. There maybe hardware differences which prevent it. If the Choptop uses helicoil inserts for instance as opposed to the self tappers used in the converse.
I will be surprised if the importer has ordered many/any spare sets, but I was wrong once before so it is possible to happen again
Soon as I know anything, I'll let you know, or maybe Mike can offer some inside knowledge.
Good winds,
"variable canopy curve"
looks like a flat top
marketing guys overdoing it
great wave pics, cant wait to get out on my tractor and start ploughing the paddocks
Hey Poida,
I think you'll find they are talking about the profile of the wing (cross section side view).
Without the centre strut holding the canopy profile locked in place, it allows the curve to vary with wind strength. If it's anything like a normal sailboarding sail or sailing boat sail, the draught should move aft when the wind speed increases which in my experience would add bar pressure to the mix as wind speed increases. It may also make turning more direct as the back lines load more????
Not sure though as I haven't talked to the "boys" and haven't flown one yet.
I look forward to flying one for myself and will write a review as soon as I get the chance.
Good winds,
Hey Mattyjee,
We have them in stock and available for demo as from this afternoon. We took the new Flow FT 12m, 10m and 8.5m for a run today in the honking little 20knot breeze.
Nice kites! I'll write a review in a seperate thread. Suffice it to say they are improved in some areas and same in others.
Give us a call whenever you want to give one a try.
Good winds,