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AH
AH
SA
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AH AH
SA, 29 posts
10 Jul 2010 6:34pm
jordy said...

So when are these new boards going to become available in Oz?

August, September, October- ish?


I'd say September for sure. The Fuels are in production already and the boards come from America....
toppleover
toppleover
QLD
2070 posts
QLD, 2070 posts
11 Jul 2010 10:20am
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shannon8888
shannon8888
NSW
517 posts
NSW, 517 posts
11 Jul 2010 1:02pm


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shannon8888
shannon8888
NSW
517 posts
NSW, 517 posts
11 Jul 2010 1:11pm
looks good but is it tough enough to handle the abuse i give out ( already have 2 ss surfboards that couldn't ) awsome to ride but about as strong as a paper cup when jumping .


dave......
dave......
WA
2119 posts
WA, 2119 posts
11 Jul 2010 11:35am
I think a decent wood deck is going to help durability. they look cool. Fast track on surfboards for people who ride strapped is going to be an improvement on strap placement

Rhys McClintock
Rhys McClintock
NSW
995 posts
NSW, 995 posts
11 Jul 2010 1:43pm
How sick does that little fish look!!! Hope it's a twin fin
dave......
dave......
WA
2119 posts
WA, 2119 posts
11 Jul 2010 11:59am
I think its a Quad.... Notice the two holes either side of the board for the tuttle box screws. Can be a twin fin as well.
ApatheticEnd
ApatheticEnd
WA
995 posts
WA, 995 posts
11 Jul 2010 12:39pm
The fish looks like such a good light wind board. When can we expect to be able to demo these in Oz?
jas73
jas73
QLD
796 posts
QLD, 796 posts
11 Jul 2010 3:34pm
Dont know if this has been asked yet but is the Rally replacing the Octane
dave......
dave......
WA
2119 posts
WA, 2119 posts
11 Jul 2010 3:25pm
Yes, as of October the Octane will no longer be made.and the rally is the replacement. Slingshot want to get rid of pulleys alltogether. This kite has a minimal bridle, but pulleys=wear points. it is a slightly different shape to the other delta C's on the market. It has a centre strut like a wainman, but not as deep.

Been nicknamed the toenail. but relaunches as good as any.
Ryland
Ryland
WA
1222 posts
WA, 1222 posts
11 Jul 2010 7:34pm
no octane arghhh, are they bringing back the rev?
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
WA, 5378 posts
11 Jul 2010 7:40pm
hahaha, Ryland you must be getting confused by now. Good old Fuel shouldn't fail me.
Nickoff
Nickoff
NSW
106 posts
NSW, 106 posts
11 Jul 2010 9:47pm
i wonder if the rally's going to be any cheaper with so much less materials put into it? i might actually be able to afford a brand new kite for once!
bennie
bennie
ACT
1258 posts
ACT, 1258 posts
11 Jul 2010 10:17pm
dave...... said...

Slingshot want to get rid of pulleys alltogether. This kite has a minimal bridle, but pulleys=wear points. it is a slightly different shape to the other delta C's on the market. It has a centre strut like a wainman, but not as deep.

Been nicknamed the toenail. but relaunches as good as any.


no pulleys. love it! This could be a serious contender for my next kite. I was thinking about getting an ozone catalyst(also no pulleys, 3 strut). I'm guessing looking at the shape of the rally that it might be abit more grunty than the catalyst, meaning I could get away with a slightly smaller kite. SS might be onto a winner here
jackgearo
jackgearo
NSW
331 posts
NSW, 331 posts
12 Jul 2010 1:03am
umm not sure when demo gear will be sent out to distributors but i rode the rally on the weekend. i would do a review but it was sort of raining and super gusty, so it was really hard to tell how it will go in a good wind. first impressions were good and the new darkside and boots are sick.
the boots lace up system is really good and you can really pull them up tight. apparently there will also be an OT kite specific boot with velcro but i didnt get to see this one. as far as i can tell you should be able to put any binding on the board because of the new fast track system, so you wont need to be drilling base plates to get them to fit.
the boards also have a new bottom sheet on them which is like some sort of plastic. havent ridden the darkside yet but it looks like you might be able to ride it finless because of the channels/concaves in the bottom.
can't really comment on the lunacy and misfit etc at this stage because i didnt really have a proper look at them. i will see if i can get some pics up asap.
dave......
dave......
WA
2119 posts
WA, 2119 posts
12 Jul 2010 9:42am
The little fish is called the "DIALER" it has lots of volume and is very good for light winds too.
Length: 5'10"
Width: 20.7"
Thickness: 2.37"

its a quad fin with Bamboo Construction.
jordy
jordy
SA
451 posts
SA, 451 posts
12 Jul 2010 11:19am
I like that little sucker on the far right. That's a nice looking little board.

And no Octane?? WTF??

I wonder what this Rally thing is going to be like? It looks nice but I'm trying hard to see where it fits into the picture.

No REV, No Octane?

I wish Slingshot could get some consistency in their kites like other brands rather than changing names etc all the time. The Fuel is the only thing that has remained consistent throughout the years.
bobjaan
bobjaan
WA
314 posts
WA, 314 posts
12 Jul 2010 4:03pm
Changing the name is maybe reflective of the change in actual kite design, rather than just keeping the name for familiarity sake.

North Rhino is classic example of this.
rez
rez
WA
354 posts
rez rez
WA, 354 posts
14 Jul 2010 12:54am
hey fryzy no octane only rally with split strut

jake
Rooboy
Rooboy
SA
298 posts
SA, 298 posts
14 Jul 2010 1:02pm
What does it matter what its name is Jordy? U will complain and go on about it and say u will never buy one baceause of the new name but at the end of the day u know u will!

Ur also going to add a new surfboard to ur collection are u? Shouldnt u at least ride the 2 brand new slinger surfboards u bought last year before u upgrade?
jordy
jordy
SA
451 posts
SA, 451 posts
14 Jul 2010 2:04pm
I've ridden both of them so far. Just not for long!! And they were bought this year.

No harm in adding another one to the collection. I won't sell the old ones, I"ll just add with a new one. Have to spend my millions somewhere you know!

And you're right, I probably will buy one but I'll be riding these before I buy one unlike the Octanes which I just bought.

And if they are not coming out in the 9,11, 13 combo then I won't be buying them at all and having a good hard look at the Liquid Force!
TurtleHunter
TurtleHunter
WA
1675 posts
WA, 1675 posts
14 Jul 2010 1:23pm
rez said...

hey fryzy no octane only rally with split strut

jake

Three split strut kites eh
Its not a reborne diesel is it?
I know they drifted back real well, it was just getting them to turn and fly forwards to the edge of the window was difficult.
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
WA, 5378 posts
14 Jul 2010 2:34pm
The split strut is still based on the same principle of intergrated strut and canopy. However, it has been made differently this time so it works better and can be repaired without having to unstich the entire strut. I was always a fan of splitstrut, good to see it return.
jas73
jas73
QLD
796 posts
QLD, 796 posts
14 Jul 2010 5:02pm
So Rowdy i know you havent flown the Rally but what would be the difference between the Octane and the Rally in the air.
wdric
wdric
NSW
1625 posts
NSW, 1625 posts
14 Jul 2010 8:29pm
Flew the rally 10 today in flat conditions
usually fly rev 1's 9&13 (for last 2 1/2 yrs)

The wind was a dodgy westerly, by the time I got there it was droping off
It turned quicker than the 9rev
I thought about the same power as the 9rev
Relaunch was no fus
Drifts back good
Should have better depower
Less briddle and no pullys is a good thing
Has a slightly longer bar than Iam used to with the 9rev
It does have some batten type things in the trailing edge, like thick wippa snippa cord, I guess to help prevent flutter with less struts (i didn't count them, but I think it had less struts, was more interested in kiting than taking notice how it was built:)

And the biggest difference is the lofty jumps
This thing has huge potential to get massive height and floaty jumps in consistant winds
milko
milko
NSW
604 posts
NSW, 604 posts
14 Jul 2010 9:56pm
shannon8888 said...

looks good but is it tough enough to handle the abuse i give out ( already have 2 ss surfboards that couldn't ) awsome to ride but about as strong as a paper cup when jumping .





Your two plus my two makes the only four SS boards in our area broken..Timber deck or not i would not pay 5 bucks for another SS board!!!
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
WA, 5378 posts
14 Jul 2010 8:30pm
you guys should buy some twin tips.
milko
milko
NSW
604 posts
NSW, 604 posts
15 Jul 2010 3:33am
sir ROWDY said...

you guys should buy some twin tips.


Nah.. This time round I just got the local shaper to do me up a custom polly board with a good blank and some extra glass.. Its doing very well. Much much stronger.
shannon8888
shannon8888
NSW
517 posts
NSW, 517 posts
15 Jul 2010 6:09am
these are the only twin tips

worth a ride
sir ROWDY said...

you guys should buy some twin tips.


milko
milko
NSW
604 posts
NSW, 604 posts
15 Jul 2010 9:13am
shannon8888 said...

these are the only twin tips

worth a ride
sir ROWDY said...

you guys should buy some twin tips.





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