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Postby Westozzy » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:59 am
Marc_87 wrote:lollypop wrote:shawn13 wrote:Anyone have any new updates?
New kite with old name - Contra - only 16 and 18, race- lowwindkite for everyone.
+ lowwind board 176*60, 4 fins, can't remember the name
Your info is not correct, wait and see till August!
Gonna come in smaller sizes maybe? Hope so.
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Postby bigwave » Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:53 pm
New kite with old name - Contra - only 16 and 18, race- lowwindkite for everyone.
+ lowwind board 176*60, 4 fins, can't remember the name[/quote]
Your info is not correct, wait and see till August![/quote]
Gonna come in smaller sizes maybe? Hope so.[/quote]
The Contra will be only offered in 2 sizes.
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Postby shawn13 » Thu Jul 04, 2013 3:59 pm
Reo Stevens riding a new Cabrinha in a video released yesterday.
Stole this from another forum.
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Postby dejavu » Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:41 pm
The 2014 launch venue is Mauritius I believe......
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Postby SpoonZie » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:28 pm
contra comes in 15 + 17 but requires a different bar to the other kites =/
love the new colors on the 2014 cab's though.
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Postby slingshotucf » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:42 pm
I guess the Switchblade is officially dead as well. 2013 sucked with no low end and felt like flying a wet noodle. Looks like it's been bumped from wake style to mowing the lawn style. "performance" freeride? I hope the kite isn't a let down like the 2013.
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Postby Marc_87 » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:07 pm
slingshotucf wrote:I guess the Switchblade is officially dead as well. 2013 sucked with no low end and felt like flying a wet noodle. Looks like it's been bumped from wake style to mowing the lawn style. "performance" freeride? I hope the kite isn't a let down like the 2013.
It is not a real Bow-kite anymore. If you like that you can best buy the 2012 Switchblade allthough the 2014 will have the same low-end as the 2012 and really faster turning because of the elimination of the pulley's in the main bridle.
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Postby jespin4845 » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:19 pm
Marc_87 wrote:... the 2014 will have the same low-end as the 2012 and really faster turning because of the elimination of the pulley's in the main bridle.
we will see about that, whats the point of having a switchblade if it has no power like the old ones, rather have something quicker...i still have my 2012, and find myself looking for other bow kites when it blows up in the waves, obsession/xr3 maybe? want that grunt and hangtime package, only thing the 2012 sucks at is looping
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Postby slingshotucf » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:30 pm
That will be nice if the 2014 has the same low end as the 2012. I just don't get it Cabrinha, why f*** up something that works? I never had any problems with looping a SB or any other kite for that matter.
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