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Airush dealer guide

Product catalog summary
Kiteboards
  • Technology: Airush employs various core, rail, and laminate technologies to enhance strength-to-weight ratios. Flytech Construction is used for lightweight high-volume boards, while Biotech Construction offers durability and smooth responsiveness.
  • Square Series: Redesigned in 2007 with Biotech core technology for beginners, featuring increased width for stability and EVA flip tips for safety.
  • Switch Series: Provides versatile performance, focusing on upwind capabilities, suitable for intermediate riders.
  • X-Pact Series: Freestyle-oriented with increased sizes, featuring a durable PPT base and a single concave bottom for stability.
  • Protoy/Exile Series: Combines lightwind performance with freestyle design, featuring Spinal Core for strength and a double concave bottom for stability.
Kites
  • Kite Technology: Updated technologies enhance performance and durability.
  • DNA, Flow, Halo, Lift, Reactor: Models updated with new features for various riding styles and conditions.
Control Bars
  • DNA, Flow, Halo, Lift/Reactor Control Bars: Updated designs for improved control and safety.
Board Components and Accessories
  • Technology: Focus on enhancing durability and performance of components like fins, traction, and footstraps.
Kite Components and Accessories
  • Includes updated kite accessories and bladder components for improved functionality.
Control Bar Components and Accessories
  • Includes trigger release components, depower components, and flying lines, updated for enhanced safety and performance.
General Components and Accessories
  • Includes harnesses, water apparel, promotional items, and advertisements, updated for 2006.
Product Overview
  • T-3 Model: Designed for aggressive freestyle riders, featuring a unique channel bottom design for smaller fins without losing edging ability. Wider for earlier planning and lower speed approaches to obstacles, with a finless option for hardcore slider kicker riding. Constructed with X-Link ABS for durability and a combination of unidirectional and biaxial cloth for strength.
  • Airush Converse: Convertible model for lighter riders and higher wind conditions, featuring a directional design for wave performance, with a single concave bottom for early planning and control. Flytech construction ensures lightweight and durability.
  • Hammer Model: Developed for wave riding with a twin tip design, featuring a three-stage "Wave" rocker and a double V concave bottom for stability and drive. X-link LT construction provides a forgiving and stable ride.
  • Airforce Model: Targeted at youth riders under 50 kg, offering performance for freeride and freestyle. Features a square ABS rail for durability and a flat bottom for ease of use.
Kite Technology
  • Planform: Introduction of swept wingtip designs and supported leading edges for enhanced performance. Design differences between models like Lift and Reactor focus on wingtip size and curvature.
  • Wingtip Configuration: Different configurations affect sheeting, steering, and depower. Hybrid kites like DNA and Flow avoid pulleys for direct steering, while Halo requires a pulley system for maximum sheeting.
  • Foil Shapes: Optimized for speed and stability, with variations in entry and draft affecting performance.
  • Canopy Curve: Development in arc shape for power and depower capabilities, with flatter arcs providing more power and traditional C shapes offering stability.
  • Depower and Release Safety: New developments in bridling and kite designs offer optimized depower and safety features across different kite models.
Performance Characteristics
  • Forward Speed: Speed at which the kite travels, affecting pull and drive.
  • Turning Speed: Rate of direction change, important for differentiating between pivotal and power turning.
  • Low End Power: Ability to generate drive at lower wind speeds.
  • Jumping and Hangtime: Ability to provide lift and maintain air time.
  • Stability and Relaunching: Ability to maintain flying position and ease of relaunching.
Product Overview
The document provides an overview of various kite models, focusing on their unique features, target customers, and performance characteristics. The main models discussed are the DNA, Flow, Halo, Lift, and Reactor kites, each designed for different levels of riders and conditions.

DNA Kite
- Combines simplicity of a 4-line kite with the depower and safety of a BOW kite.
- Ideal for beginners and schools, offering ease of use and value for money.
- Features a modular control bar design and adjustable flying line set.

Flow Kite
- A Hybrid/SLE design offering a large wind range and easy handling.
- Suitable for advanced beginners to pro riders, especially in wave and freestyle conditions.
- Features a pulley-free control bar and increased stability.

Halo Kite
- Dedicated BOW design with a focus on performance and hang-time.
- Targeted at intermediate to advanced freeriders.
- Offers increased wind range and reduced bar pressure.

Lift Kite
- A benchmark for C-kites, focusing on smooth power delivery and consistent performance.
- Suitable for intermediate to advanced C-kite riders.
- Features a modular control bar with 4/5 line options.

Reactor Kite
- Designed for expert riders, offering high forward speed and dynamic efficiency.
- Requires precision rider input and is not recommended for beginners.
- Features a modular control bar and is available in various sizes for freestyle and wave riding.

Key Selling Points
- New generation designs with large wind ranges and easy handling.
- Features like aluminium shaft pumps, auto deflators, and heavy-duty bags are standard across models.
- Each kite model is optimized for specific riding styles and conditions, offering unique advantages in performance and safety.
Performance Characteristics
  • Designed for advanced wave and freestyle riders.
  • Features extreme C Kite performance with fast turning capabilities.
  • Includes high-efficiency foil and auto deflators on ball valves.
  • Comes with a heavy-duty bag with an external pump and bar pocket.

Reactor Sizes and Components
  • Available in sizes ranging from 4 to 22, with compatible bar lengths specified for each model.

Control Bars
  • DNA, Flow, Halo, and Lift/Reactor control bars are available, each with specific accessories like Lock n Load ball, Leash XL, and wrist connectors.

Board Component Technology
  • Autofit technology allows straps and pads to flex and form to fit individual riders, enhancing support and load distribution.
  • Fins are designed to meet specific performance requirements, with variations like Wake, Metro, and Code fins for different riding styles.

Boardbags
  • Various sizes of kiteboard bags are available, including options for travelers and directional boards.

Kite Accessories and Components
  • Includes items like kite pumps, repair kits, and bladder sets for DNA, Flow, Lift, Reactor, and Halo kites.

Control Bar Components and Accessories
  • Features a range of components such as bar floats, leader lines, and trigger release mechanisms.

Depower Components
  • Includes depower straps, cleats, and lines for various kite models.

General Plastic Parts
  • Includes leash swivels and knotless balls.

Flying Lines
  • Offers line sets and components for trainer kites and replacement sets.
Flying Lines
Various sets of flying lines are available, differentiated by length and color. Back lines are grey and available in lengths of 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 meters. Front lines are red and also available in the same lengths. Each set contains two lines.
Harnesses and Impact Vests
Products include impact vests and harnesses in sizes small, medium, and large. Waist and seat harnesses are available, providing options for different user preferences.
Water Apparel
The water apparel range includes Airush Lycra short and long sleeve tops, Neo Titanium Skin long sleeves, and Quick Dry tops, available in sizes XS to XL.
Promotional Apparel
Includes T-shirts with various designs such as "Mermaid," "T3," and "Construction," available in sizes M to XL. Additional items include a backpack and a cap.
Promotional Flags and Banners
Products include beach flags, flag poles, windsocks, and banners, with specific dimensions provided for each item.
Stickers & Point of Sale
Includes sticker combo sets, authorized dealer stickers, tattoos, and a dealer guide. Dimensions and pack sizes are specified.
Advertisements
Single and double-page advertisements are listed, featuring products such as Converse DNA, Flow SLE Halo, Switch, X-Pact, Lift, Protoy, and Flow SLE.
Note: All product details are subject to change without notice, with the last update noted as 17.08.2006 for most sections and 11.15.2006 for advertisements.
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Airush dealer guide-2

2-1 Kite Technology (Updated 11-08-06) 3-2 Flow Control bar (Updated 27-09-06) 3-3 Halo Control Bar (Updated 27-09-06) 3-4 Lift/Reactor Control Bar (Updated 28-09-06) 4. Board Components and Accessories 4-5 Footstraps General Board Components 5. Kite Components and Accessories (Updated 11-08-06) 6. Control Bar Components and Accessories (Updated 11-08-06) 6-1 Control Bar Components and Accessories (Updated 17-08-06) 6-2 Trigger Release Components (Updated 17-08-06) 6-3 Depower Components (Updated 17-08-06) 6-4 General Plastic Parts (Updated 17-08-06) 6-5 Flying Lines (Updated 17-08-06) 7. General...

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Airush dealer guide-3

Board Technology At Airush our passion for building the ultimate kiteboards verges on religious fanaticism. We don't believe there is one technology that will suit all riding styles and understand the diversity of conditions around the world. As kiteboarding diversifies, Airush has focused on developing various core, rail and laminate technology to ensure the best strength to weight ratio New developments on high volume boards such as the Flytech Construction ensure we can offer reduced weight in the Converse and Square series. In lower volume products such as the Protoy where massive amounts...

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X-link LT Construction (Now with Custom XI Our high performance construction illustrating perfect flex and a bombproof con- struction. Boards featuring our X-Link Lt construction use a combination of the X-Link PVC core with unidirectional and biaxial cloth, together with wood reinforcing in the high impact heel areas. A full top and bottom rail wrap allows for a soft "shaped" rail ensuring the board is more forgiving and stable to ride. A PPT layer on the bottom deck enhances the durability without limiting the flex characteristics. X-Link ABS Construction (Now with Custom XI Our unique X-Link...

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Airush dealer guide-5

SQUARE Series Product Overview: • Completely redesigned for 2007, New Biotech core technology and innovative EVA flip tips. • Meets the demand of schools and the progressive entry-level market. • Extremely durable construction • Short waterline for improved high wind performance, increased width for improved low wind performance. Target User: • Complete beginners and first time price conscious customers. The size range satisfies skill levels from schools through to intermediate. The unique design with increased width allows the rider to use safer smaller kites. • Square 1 is aimed at medium to...

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^^MTSHJ Series Product Overview: • Legendary versatile performance with all new shapes. • Ultimate one board option • Bombproof general use construction Target User: Intermediate rider looking for upwind performance and all-round versatility. Larger sizes ideal for progressive first time buyers. Compared to the Square Series The reduced width and dedicated freeride design is oriented towards more advanced riders. Increased width for early planning and ease of use. Increased length for stability and upwind performance. ABS rails for a combination of durability and a forgiving ride. The three stage...

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Airush dealer guide-7

The ultimate freeride /freestyle Blend. Product Overview • Freestyle oriented design with stepped tips for incredible flex and • Slightly bigger sizes for 2007 for improved freeride performance. Target User: Intermediate to advanced riders who want a bombproof board. The new concave bottom has increased the stability of the X-Pact increasing its appeal to a wider rider group. The X-Pact features a PPT base for increased durability making it more suitable for freeriding and general abuse. Narrower tail for slightly more The X-Pact has single concave bottom and square tips. Bigger sizes than 06...

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Airush dealer guide-8

Icon technology Product Overview • Engineered contest versatility. • Our most advance construction featuring Spinal Core, CRT and • Range includes an all new Exile/Protoy for 2007, combining the awesome lightwind performance of the Exile with the design philosophy and performance of the Protoy. • Unique double concave bottom and flip tip ends effortlessly soak up chop while ensures the softest landings. Target User Dedicated freestyle rider looking for zero compromise in performance. The flip tip design and double concave bottom is more suited to choppy The non topsheet construction is less suited...

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Airush dealer guide-9

Redefining progressive freestyle riding Product Overview • Developed for the aggressive free style rider with a passion for rails, sliders and kicker (or whatever pops up.) • The unique aggressive channel bottom design allows for the use of fins 50% smaller than on traditional kiteboards without loosing • Standard with straps and pads, which can be removed to fit Code Model Sizes Target User: Aggressive freestyle rider with a fetish for sliders and kickers. The T-3 is wider for earlier planning and lower speed approaches to obstacles. Finless option for hardcore slider kicker riding. Binding...

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Airush dealer guide-10

Product Overview • Airush introduced the first true convertible in 2006 and have taken this concept to a new level for 07. • 6'0" Model for lighter riders and higher wind conditions. • Developed specifically to replace your light wind kite board in your quiver and give you the freedom to have one board for traveling Airush Converse Wood - 6'2" Airush Converse Wood - 6'0" Target User: • Traveling kiter who wants the versatility of having a surfboard for no wind days and a light wind kiteboard. • Dedicated strapless or strapped surf kiter who would like to have the enhanced durability when compared...

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Product Overview • Developed from a traditional twintip and worked to enhance the wave riding capabilities radically without loosing the • Originally conceived to be a dedicated wave riding twintip the Hammer also proved to be a huge stand out in very choppy conditions. • Due to the popularity of this board a new 144 size has been introduced for heavier riders and lighter winds. Target User Rider who still wants twin tip versatility but rides in waves. Rider who kites in extremely choppy and rough conditions, or prefers a slightly longer board. Tucked Surf Rails through the center of the board...

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