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Saffer
Saffer
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Saffer Saffer
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1 Jul 2009 8:38am
Some pics of the new slingshot bar have appeared on forum.surf-sales.com/showthread.php?p=486#post486

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Rhys McClintock
Rhys McClintock
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Rhys McClintock Rhys McClintock
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1 Jul 2009 9:29am
Lots of metal bits! Lookin sharp (In a good way)

I'm glad you guys all read k-forum and get to find all this info lol Otherwise we'd never see this stuff
vader
vader
NSW
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vader vader
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1 Jul 2009 9:52am
looks like they have been looking at the forums and getting the feed back.looks awesome. swivel pulley at top ,new quick release and cleating system and the chicken loop looks a bit smaller too. i`ll be interested on how the plastic swivel pulley system holds out over a period of time.the space between the center lines will naturally aid in activating the untwisting via the swivel.
congrats to slingshot
cRAZY Canuk
cRAZY Canuk
NSW
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cRAZY Canuk cRAZY Canuk
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1 Jul 2009 9:58am
vader said...

i`ll be interested on how the plastic swivel pulley system holds out over a period of time.


+2 - though it looks like a good set up.
1likeBJ
1likeBJ
WA
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1likeBJ 1likeBJ
WA, 152 posts
1 Jul 2009 9:46am
vader said...

i`ll be interested on how the plastic swivel pulley system holds out over a period of time.


Surely the actual swivel will be metal???
vader
vader
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vader vader
NSW, 418 posts
1 Jul 2009 12:17pm
i may have made a mistake! it may be poder coated metal, can anyone confirm what it`s made of.
cheers.
walshd
walshd
SA
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walshd walshd
SA, 601 posts
1 Jul 2009 1:40pm
Looks awesome Everything this year from Slingy is looking sooo nice. You should check out their surfboard range. Wow!!

Two questions tho:

1. Have they finally sorted that crap safety leash out yet (made it push release instead of pull release)

&

2. When will they spill the beans on the new Octane
cRAZY Canuk
cRAZY Canuk
NSW
2528 posts
cRAZY Canuk cRAZY Canuk
NSW, 2528 posts
1 Jul 2009 2:29pm
walshd said...

1. Have they finally sorted that crap safety leash out yet (made it push release instead of pull release)


The first picture shows an arrow with release writen on it pointing up so I'm guessing it's a push away. Looks like the plastic push part is notched the length for the cleat.

Also shows you have the DD in and conect to the flagging line (which I hope they put a stoper ball on) or you take the DD of and attach the leash to the hard point with the safety line loose.
walshd
walshd
SA
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walshd walshd
SA, 601 posts
1 Jul 2009 3:21pm
^Safety Leash^

As in the red tube on the leash. You know, the tube QR that catches on your harness and fires itself
Saffer
Saffer
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Saffer Saffer
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1 Jul 2009 4:21pm
cRAZY Canuk said...

walshd said...

1. Have they finally sorted that crap safety leash out yet (made it push release instead of pull release)


The first picture shows an arrow with release writen on it pointing up so I'm guessing it's a push away. Looks like the plastic push part is notched the length for the cleat.

Also shows you have the DD in and conect to the flagging line (which I hope they put a stoper ball on) or you take the DD of and attach the leash to the hard point with the safety line loose.



Yup, definitely push away. The DD/Unhooked Leash option looks good.

cRAZY Canuk
cRAZY Canuk
NSW
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cRAZY Canuk cRAZY Canuk
NSW, 2528 posts
1 Jul 2009 6:12pm
walshd said...

^Safety Leash^

As in the red tube on the leash. You know, the tube QR that catches on your harness and fires itself


I gotcha my bad - damned if I know - I generally chuck what ever safety leash comes with the kite and us a Cabrina one, pushes away and has a proper clip
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
sir ROWDY sir ROWDY
WA, 5378 posts
1 Jul 2009 4:47pm
Hmm, looks like a nicer c loop than their last one, I dunno about that swivel majig, looks heavy, big and chunky.
staceyk47
staceyk47
WA
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staceyk47 staceyk47
WA, 14 posts
1 Jul 2009 5:12pm
The new safety leash is a push away, and the swivel is a moulded product with a thruster bearing in the middle. First flights in light winds worked well. just waiting for some wind to try them properly!



Saffer
Saffer
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Saffer Saffer
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1 Jul 2009 7:22pm
More pictures here:

surf-kite.blogspot.com/2009/06/slingshot-2010-premieres-images-du.html

Seems the top of the chicken loop is also flat so it aligns with the bar and keeps the chicken loop in place for unhooked stuff.

sk1nner
sk1nner
VIC
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sk1nner sk1nner
VIC, 181 posts
1 Jul 2009 9:32pm
The new bar looks like a winner, cant wait to try one.

Does anyone know if the current RPM will be shipping with them at any stage?
YoMoFo
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YoMoFo YoMoFo
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1 Jul 2009 9:52pm
sk1nner said...



Does anyone know if the current RPM will be shipping with them at any stage?


Highly doubt it. Have to wait I guess, or just buy the loop as an add on?

Capt.Gumby
Capt.Gumby
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Capt.Gumby Capt.Gumby
QLD, 354 posts
1 Jul 2009 9:57pm
Looks good. Will have to get a pair of the new pads and straps as well.



They look very similar to a certain brands pads and anothers straps.

Saffer
Saffer
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Saffer Saffer
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1 Jul 2009 11:14pm
Capt.Gumby said...

Looks good. Will have to get a pair of the new pads and straps as well.



They look very similar to a certain brands pads and anothers straps.




Nope, they are toeless/heeless bindings. They are not straps

pfr
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NSW
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pfr pfr
NSW, 156 posts
3 Jul 2009 8:41am
not sure about where the safety leash is attatched to the chicken loop. Looks like it will be hard to hook back in after an unhooked trick as the leash will be in the way.
Why not put the leash attachement above the loop

Slingshot = FAIL
Rhys McClintock
Rhys McClintock
NSW
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Rhys McClintock Rhys McClintock
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3 Jul 2009 8:52am
The leash sits under the chicken loop when you unhook. In that pic it's upside down.
It's the same system Ozone uses with the leash attachment inside the chicken loop.

It's actually very easy to hook back in, and keeps the chicken loop straight rather than having it lean to one side.

Slingshot = Onto a winner this year
YoMoFo
YoMoFo
NSW
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YoMoFo YoMoFo
NSW, 240 posts
3 Jul 2009 10:32am
^^^^^ So is the metal donkey dick part is the suicide attachment and the CSS is the flaging line? If i'm seeing it correctly
Saffer
Saffer
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Saffer Saffer
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3 Jul 2009 6:19pm
pfr said...

not sure about where the safety leash is attatched to the chicken loop. Looks like it will be hard to hook back in after an unhooked trick as the leash will be in the way.
Why not put the leash attachement above the loop

Slingshot = FAIL


Not smart enough to realise the chicken loop is upside down = FAIL
Mattress
Mattress
NSW
120 posts
Mattress Mattress
NSW, 120 posts
3 Jul 2009 6:21pm
The new slingshot bar looks nice. I'm a big fan of their bar set up. However, there is one thing that annoys me about the bar that is so simple to fix but they never do. They need to include an elastic cord at the ends of the bar to clip over the lines when you have wound up your lines.
foorked
foorked
VIC
152 posts
foorked foorked
VIC, 152 posts
3 Jul 2009 6:48pm
Mattress said...

The new slingshot bar looks nice. I'm a big fan of their bar set up. However, there is one thing that annoys me about the bar that is so simple to fix but they never do. They need to include an elastic cord at the ends of the bar to clip over the lines when you have wound up your lines.


elastics are overrated
foorked
foorked
VIC
152 posts
foorked foorked
VIC, 152 posts
3 Jul 2009 6:50pm
Mattress said...

The new slingshot bar looks nice. I'm a big fan of their bar set up. However, there is one thing that annoys me about the bar that is so simple to fix but they never do. They need to include an elastic cord at the ends of the bar to clip over the lines when you have wound up your lines.


the bar looks fantastic
bennie
bennie
ACT
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bennie bennie
ACT, 1258 posts
3 Jul 2009 7:10pm
foorked said...

Mattress said...

The new slingshot bar looks nice. I'm a big fan of their bar set up. However, there is one thing that annoys me about the bar that is so simple to fix but they never do. They need to include an elastic cord at the ends of the bar to clip over the lines when you have wound up your lines.


elastics are overrated


You could say the same thing about grab handles, but I hate boards without them. Elastics don't get in the way at all and I find them very conveinient, so why not add them?
bennie
bennie
ACT
1258 posts
bennie bennie
ACT, 1258 posts
3 Jul 2009 7:12pm
foorked said...

Mattress said...

The new slingshot bar looks nice. I'm a big fan of their bar set up. However, there is one thing that annoys me about the bar that is so simple to fix but they never do. They need to include an elastic cord at the ends of the bar to clip over the lines when you have wound up your lines.


elastics are overrated


Elastics don't get in the way at all and I find them very conveinient, so why not add them?
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
sir ROWDY sir ROWDY
WA, 5378 posts
3 Jul 2009 5:23pm
Got any pics of the 2010 grab handle? I hope they have put a bearing in there for ultimate board spinage.
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