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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, …

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 huge …

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 it r …

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. Eve …

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 responsive be …

Welcome back to MACkiteboarding Foil Fridays with Tucker. Today I'm going to talk about two exciting new stabilizers for the Slingshot Phantasm carbon foil system. The Jet and the V are smaller stabilizers for the lineup.They've had the 400 as a standard stabilizer for quite a long time. It's a bit larger and more stable to provide ease-of-use. At the other end of the spectrum is the 325, which is small and has winglets to help with tracking ability at high speeds. In the middle has been a …

Welcome back to MACkiteboarding Foil Fridays with Tucker. Today we're going to look at a fun new release, the Slingshot Phantasm 899 PTM Front Wing. It is a high-aspect wing, and it's very thin and sleek with a lot of anhedral and wingtips that curl back up. What is the PTM 899? It is a very special wing in Slingshot's line. I expect it to be a bestseller for intermediate-plus wing foilers because it has a massive range. The aspect ratio and foil section gives it great low-speed lift, …

This summer, let Slingshot propel you into the windy season with style on the NEW Slingwing V3! It's time to upgrade your wing foiling game. The Slingshot Slingwing V3, available with both hard and soft handles, is designed to offer you ultimate control and superior comfort as you slice through the waves and glide those downwinders. So, join us this season for the "Summer of Sling!" and embrace the pure joy of wing foiling, powered by Slingshot! Slingshot Slingwing V3 Wing | Hard Handle The S …

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 category. Sho …

This is Dustin and Pat from MACkiteboarding.com here to talk about the brand new Misfit v11 Carbon from Slingshot. Misfit Carbon Characteristics Dustin: It's a stellar board. Super lightweight, oh my gosh. Pat: Yeah, this has to be the lightest board Slingshot has ever made. Dustin: It definitely has a flatter profile. There's not a crazy amount of rocker. Pat: No, pretty flat rocker, but it has enough flex, even with it being a carbon board. It's not a super stiff carbon. Some brand …

This is Dustin and Pat from MACkiteboarding.com here to talk about the brand new Slingshot Asylum V6. Let's get into it.Slingshot Asylum v6 CharacteristicsPat: We both rode this board yesterday.Dustin: It's absolutely stellar. There's nothing crazy new with it, other than some pretty sweet new graphics.Pat: Yeah, this is the tried-and-true Asylum. If you've ridden any of the previous versions, it's more or less been unchanged. It's got a high rocker line, is more of a freestyle board, and i …

Shop Slingshot Kiteboarding Kites. 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 is perfect …

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 Construction The Hope …

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 …

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 …