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2024 Slingshot Slingwing V4 Overview
Pat is at King of the Great Lakes Test Fest with Ty from Slingshot. They're checking out the new V4 Slingwing for 2024.
Pat: Ty, what's new this year? Has there been a bit of redesign?
Ty: I love the Slingwing V3 and think it's an amazing wing, but for V4 we narrowed the profile down a little bit, which tightened up the canopy. The marketing term we use is "high tension high performance", and you feel it when you pump because there's so much more efficiency in this tight canopy. However,
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1st Nov 2023
What's New for Slingshot's 2024 Foil Line with Fred Hope
What's new in the Slingshot foil line for 2024? Pat's with Fred Hope at King of the Great Lakes Test Fest to find out!
Pat: What do we got, Fred?
Fred: We've got two new front wings and two new stabilizers for 2024. One of the front wings is the G 1007, which is our light wind high-performance front wing. It's 1,700 square cm, so if you're coming from the E Series and you want something that gets you out in light wind like we have today where you'd want a downwind SUP board with a
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27th Oct 2023
Slingshot Sentry V2 and Joystick V1 Control Bars, with Fred Hope
Pat is at King of the Great Lakes with Fred Hope from Slingshot, checking out the new bars for 2024.
Fred: Thanks for having me! This year we brought out a whole new bar, and we changed from the white lines to the new SK99 lines. They're a little thinner and a bit stronger. You can really notice it in the air because they have a lot less drag through the air and you don't have that wobbling from side to side feeling like you have with the square lines. These are perfectly round, so
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25th Oct 2023
2024 Slingshot Ghost V3 with Fred Hope
Pat is at King of the Great Lakes with Fred Hope from Slingshot. They're checking out the new 2024 Ghost V3.
Fred: The Ghost is our one-strut kite for the new year. You tried it today, right?
Pat: Yeah, I got out and had a nice foil session on it today. It's a pretty grunty kite, actually, with good sheet-and-go power. It's really quite fast-turning, and the relaunch on the thing was amazing. I was in really crappy, gusty offshore wind, and the kite just wouldn't stay on the water
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24th Oct 2023
Why the Slingshot UFO V3 is Fred Hope's Favorite for Kite Foiling
MACkite's Pat Taylor is at KoGL with Fred Hope of Slingshot, checking out the new 2024 Slingshot foiling lineup.
Fred: We've got the brand new UFO for this year. This is my baby: the no-strut kite. It's the weirdest-looking kite on the beach because it just sits flat against the ground, but it's the best-looking kite in the air because of how different it looks when you're flying. There's no skeleton to the frame other than the leading edge, so it makes it really light and responsiv
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24th Oct 2023
2023 Slingshot Code V1 Kite - A Second Look with Pat
Pat talks to Aaron about his latest experiences with the 2023 Slingshot Code V1, a three-strut all-around kite that aims to compete with other kites in this category. The Code V1 is a great boosting kite that is fun to use in any condition, and it has surprisingly good hangtime. He thinks it's one of the better big air kites in this category, as it was developed with their big air team. The Code is a great all-around, freeride kite that is on par with the other kites in its catego
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9th May 2023
Slingshot Hover Glide Quantum Carbon 100 Pump Wing
What's
up guys? This is Colin and Ryan from MACkiteboarding, and today we're going to
be talking about the Quantum front wing by Slingshot Foils.
We
took it out a couple of days ago and want to give you guys our first
impressions of it. What riding styles are great, and who might this wing be
good for?
I
thought this wing was a great wing to pump with.
This wing is not going to
hold you back from pumping further. It weighs awesomely with a high aspect
ratio and wider
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1st Nov 2022
Slingshot Phantasm PTM 825 and 930 Front Wings
I
got a big treat for you guys today. I will introduce you to the new PTM sizes
in the slingshot Phantasm carbon foil lineup. I've been waiting for these
anxiously for quite some time. After riding them for a long time, I can
confidently tell you that they are really good, and you should be interested if
you're looking for a new foil, especially if you already got the slingshot
Phantasm, because these things are the best yet.The
Phantasm 825
These
are loosely based on the
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1st Nov 2022
Slingshot Machine V2 Kite and Machine V2 LW Review
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Hello
guys. This is Pat and Dustin from MACkite. Today we will review the Slingshot
Machine V2 and the Machine V2 Light Wind.
We
recently had a session with the V2s. They are super stellar, lofty, big boosty
kites. They have a perfect low-power end, are grunty, and have decent bar
pressure. If you're looking for a lighter bar feel, the V2 might not be the kite
for you. But if you like a direct feel and nice power in the bar, then the V2
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1st Nov 2022
Slingshot Hope Craft V1 103 Kite Foilboard Review
What's
up guys? I’m Pat from MACkiteboarding.com. I’ll review the new Slingshot Hope Craft,
a pretty neat little board brand new to the Slingshot lineup this year.
The
Hope Craft is brand new to the Slingshots lab this year, taking the DNA from
the successful Dwarf Craft. It was designed by Fred Hope with the desires of
St. John himself. So really, just taking everything that he's looking to get
out of a high-performance pocket foil board.
Hope Craft Size and Constructio
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1st Nov 2022
Slingshot Code V1 Review
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How's it going guys? This is Dustin and Pat from MACkiteboarding.com here to talk to you today about the new Code V1 from Slingshot. We're really excited about this kite, so let's get into it.
Slingshot's all new Code V1... super, super stellar kite. It's been a while since I've gotten on a Slingshot kite and immediately felt in tune with it. It's a three-strut superstar. It's going to be awesome for every genre of kiting out there. It's really the all-arou
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1st Nov 2022
Connor's Wing Things Pick List:
Before my session, I like to be well-prepared: besides good wind & coffee, I like to have sunblock (depending on weather), protein, and lots of water. I like to rock the following:
Slingshot Tracker 7’ w/ SUPwinder Ride Engine Recoil waist leash 8’6m North Nova (2022) for light/moderate wind4m Ozone Wasp V2 (2021) for moderate/heavy windA wrist leash for safety like the one that comes with the North NovaWMFG kite pump for wings and a Slingshot High Power pump for the SUP5/4 Mystic Star LT wetsu
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12th May 2022
Slingshot UFO Hydrofoiling Kite Review
Is it an airplane, jet, or weather balloon? To many conspiracists’ delight, what we are looking at is a real UFO. Rather than an “Unidentified Flying Object” that you would see at Area 51, we are looking at Slingshots strutless kite known as the “Unlimited Foiling Object.” This is Slingshot’s only strutless kite in their lineup, and one of the few strutless kites in the market today. Due to the fact that it is so light and completely dedicated to foiling, it has already become a favorite h
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11th Aug 2020
Foilboarding Video: Completing Slingshot’s “Foil Flight School”
Learning to Foilboard Using Slingshot's "Foil Flight School"
Foilboarding is an experience unlike anything else in kiteboarding. No matter your riding or your style, there is nothing like gliding silently and efficiently across the water (in fact, it's almost addicting). But learning how to foilboard can be a difficult experience, and it can take months or years to become proficient in riding. To some, it can be intimidating, painful, and frustrating. Sometimes people do not take the plunge
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17th Feb 2016
Sam Light on Slingshot's Refraction
Sam Light on the Slingshot Refraction: Sam Light Model
Sam Light, team rider for Slingshot, offers his expertise on the 2016 Refraction Sam Light Model. We love seeing riders give their opinion, especially one that lets us sit back and think, "man, we've got a good board on the shelves". Opinions from Sam Light on the Refraction:
Incredible graphic, a tribute to Sam Light The board slices through the water smoothly while offering loads of pop Durable and tested for ultimate balance
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13th Nov 2015