Slingshot Rally 2011

Had my first blast with rally, a few days back. This is one pretty powerful kite, a lot more gutsy than I thought it would have to be honest. With so little bridling it has a fairly direct feel. It wasn't the fastest turning kite I have ever used, it actually reminded me of a waroo, it was smooth and easy. it never snatched me, the power was delivered progressively, and I can see the directional wave riders loving this kite, smooth and easy with no nasty surprises. The bar pressure was good, giving good feel to where the kite was, but never feeling heavy. The kite was a dream to inflate as it only has three struts, it is super fast and quick to get up and out on the water. Jumps were nice and floaty, giving nice hang time. A nice and friendly kite from slingshot, and fits in well, in there range.
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Had our first good look at the new F-one bandit 4 2011. The wing tips are a lot bigger now, and this I told reliably gives the kite a much quicker feel in the air. There are only three struts, but as the wing tips curve round at a strong angle this gives the impression it is a 5 strut kite. The bigger kites have been made with a more open canopy, and as the kites come down in size they are slightly more C shaped. There was a lot of talk about how the 14m is the same power is the bandit 3 15m and the 12m will be as powerful as the 13m bandit 3. The feeling of the kite, is to just to give the kite more feel, a more direct feel , the bandit 3 was pretty good, but for 2011 it has a very sensitive feel. Still has a great wind range. The wing tips give the kite a quicker turning ability. As there are only three struts so very fast to inflate. Looks like the bandit has just become a even better kite, stunning.
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