I've gotten 1 session on the 12m Taboo and 1 one the 8. Hopefully will get one more on the 12 today. Interesting kite, stable. Quick like the NXG but does not backstall as easily. Simple bride (no pulleys!), 6 struts...hope to get a better feel for it soon.

Re: 2011 NEW kites

Postby sq225917 » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:53 pm

Taboo launch will likely be next week so here's a few more snippets.

You can probably think of it as three different kites, the small and medium kites follow a similar 6 strut layout, the large sizes use a different strut plan, it's 5 strut- but really its a quad strut with and ultra skinny centre strut added in.

The small sizes 4-9 are all about unhooked stability and down the line ability, as Brian and Joe mention they are great unhooked kites, for tricks or unhooked riding in the waves. And they are built for abuse, I mean real abuse in big-surf, they make the Kahoona look positively lightweight.

The medium sizes pack a bit more punch in the centre of the canopy , and they pull hard all the way through a loop. We've traded some hangtime for some 'horizontal' performance in the final versions, so don't expect them to be replacements for an HP in the hangtime stakes- they do wipe the floor with the NXG for unhooking, they are straight up newschool kites. Think more aggressive Hadlow pro.

The big sizes are stripped down, lightweight monsters. We've stretched both projected area and aspect ratio to give you not just good low end truck but also great power with flying speed. They aren't as trucky as say Cabrinha's light wind kite, but they are lighter on the bar, easier downwind- back up the course, and they outpoint and outperform the best that the French brands have to offer on either a raceboard, a surfboard or a twintip. The big kites use some new material tech as well to strip down the weight.

For me the small and medium sizes are impressively different to what we've made before, they hit a real sweet spot for unhooked riding. The big sizes- WOW- we've never made anything like these. I loved the 18m BFK, I rode that till it died, but it's not even the same sport, nevermind the in the same league as the large Taboo kites. (and I have a suspicion that the 15m will let you hang onto it beyond 20knots, so a 15-8 combo quiver is a real possibility for guys who like to travel light).

jumarcil a écrit

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Appelle moi je vais t'en vendre vraiment pas chère

First availability by size:

September: 8m, 12m, 17m
October: 10m, 14m
November: 5.5m, 7m, 9m
December: 4m, 15m