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Ocean Rodeo 08 - 12 m Rise Venturi

By admin • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Reviews

by Brendan Johnston
 
I picked up an 08 rise a few weeks ago and am extremely impressed with the kite. I have been able to get out on a it a number of times so far and so I feel that by this point I have a very good feel for the kite. However our winds […]



F-One Bandit, size 13 - first day review

By admin • Jun 13th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Kiteboarding, Reviews

This weekend, John O’leary, let me and Toma test his kites F-One Bandit. I heard many things about the kite and its shape and I was very curious about it. Enough to motivate me to drive for 2.5 hours to Dewey.
First: the kites look sick. I really liked the actual colors and graphics. They are […]



Slingshot 2008 Turbo3 (T3) Kite Review and Preview!

By admin • Mar 10th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Kiteboarding, Reviews

By Todd JB
I got the chance to demo 11M and 9M T3 prototypes…WOOHOO!!!! …I’m guessing the production kites will be the same, but SS has the option to tweak things based on initial feedback I guess. ? Whatever, I liked ‘em, here’s my first impression;
The wind was about 18-22mph when I was on the 11M and 22-26mph when I was on the 9M.