In Focus: Slingshot 2020 Product Overview
Features / Fri 12th Jul, 2019 @ 1:30 pm
Slingshot continues to experiment with new shapes, new toys and new technologies – all to find the next great adventure. Check out their 2020 product line, right here!
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Slingshot 2020 – Kites
“What’s amazing about kites is how much more we can still do with them. They’re these amazing vehicles, they continuously rewrite the possibilities of how, what, and where we ride. Where will they take us next?”
Raptor V1
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If “Go Big or Go Home” is your motto, this is the kite to get you there. NEW to the Slingshot lineup for 2020, the RAPTOR is a hard-charging, high-flying, big air freestyle/freeride crossover designed for riders who want big-time boost-ability and high-performance versatility. Designed by Slingshot’s mad scientist, Tony Logosz, the RAPTOR features a five-strut, hybrid Open-C canopy and familiar Slingshot DNA that give it pro-level top-end performance without sacrificing the safety or user-friendly feel that appeals to a broad range of riders.
Why You’ll Love The Raptor V1
- NEW kite for 2020 – Dedicated high-performance freestyle/freeride crossover
- NEW 4×4 Canopy Tech – The strongest and stiffest material on the market
- NEW Segmented swept wingtips
- Tuned for big boosts, lofty airs and aggressive performance
- Hybrid Open-C profile gives it all-conditions versatility and tons of wind range
- Canopy supported by five struts for maximum rigidity when boosting & looping
- Will make you at least 22% more radical than your friends
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Raptor V1, please click here.
Rally GT V1
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The NEW RALLY GT is the evolution of our most popular and versatile freeride crossover kite. With a distinctly different outline than prior years, the RALLY GT has been redesigned to better fill the position in our lineup as the true all-riders, all-conditions, one-kite-wonder. A NEW three-strut canopy design, lower aspect ratio and stubby, swept wingtips give it playfully quick steering and response with massive wind range and depower.
The relaunch on this kite takes little more than the flick of a wrist, then sheet and go with super-smooth power delivery. While our other kites gravitate toward a specific condition or discipline of riding, the RALLY GT is designed to be the golden child of our lineup- good at everything, bad at none.
Why You’ll Love The Rally GT V1
- NEW 4×4 Canopy Tech- the strongest and stiffest material on the market
- NEW Segmented swept wingtips
- NEW For 2020, the redesigned Rally GT is more versatile and user-friendly than ever
- NEW 4×4 Canopy Tech – The strongest and stiffest material on the market
- The ultimate all-around crossover kite
- Lighter, faster, more range and depower, easier relaunch than prior Rally models
- Boosts, loops, drifts, unhooks – this kite does it all
- The most well-behaved kite in our lineup inspires confidence and progression
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Rally GT V1, please click here.
SST V5
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The SST is the kite of choice for surfers, foilers, directional riders, downwind fanatics and general freeriders who value down the line drift, through the window speed and immediate reaction as their kite’s most important flying characteristics. Think tow-in surfing.
The SST delivers the power and performance to get you into position, drifts like a feather as you ride down the line, then reengages with the flick of a wrist. These same qualities make the SST the perfect choice for foiling when you want full feedback and responsive steering no matter how powered you are or what direction you’re riding.
Why You’ll Love The SST V5
- NEW 4×4 Canopy Tech- the strongest and stiffest material on the market
- Tuned to fly deeper in the wind window for superior drift
- Remains responsive when sheeted out, depowered and going down the line
- Quick and reactive steering, requires minimal bar input
- Versatile crossover performance for all-around freeriding and foiling
- Reinforced Surf-Tough seams built to take a beating in the surf
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 SST V5, please click here.
Slingshot 2020 – Boards
“We were mad scientists of weird boards and weird shapes, human CNC machines. Every once in a while we found something that really worked. It has come such a long way, but at the same time… nothing has changed.”- Tony Logosz
2020 Misfit
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The all NEW 2020 MISFIT features a new outline and a NEW tip and tail profile. This new outline reduces board drag as well as giving it a smoother release from the water. With a new tip and tail profile, riders will experience less spray in the face and more forgiving landings when learning new tricks.
Still featuring a space-age hybrid Koroyd & wood core, the new 2020 MISFIT is rewriting the formula of the progressive freeride twin tip. This board has been a Slingshot cult favourite, world-renowned as one of the best all-around twin tips in the world.
Legions of die-hard fans and kiteboarders have ridden the MISFIT at one point in their lifetime. It’s beginner-friendly, freestyle friendly, upwind, downwind, flat water, chop and big air friendly. It’s our most versatile board, designed for all-conditions utility, with enough tech and performance built in to stand up to its reputation as one of the best all-around twin tips in kiteboarding.
Why You’ll Love The 2020 Misfit
- NEW redesign for 2020
- NEW outline creates our driest board ever
- NEW sizes maximise wind range of your kites
- Our legacy twin tip designed for versatility and all-around freeride freedom
- High-tech Koroyd tips are light, lively and sexy as heck
- Dura-Light base: lightweight performance in a strong and durable package
- Mild rocker, medium flex great for upwind drive and slicing through chop
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Misfit, please click here.
2020 Asylum
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NEW for 2020, we added a tip-to-tail carbon stringer to give the Asylum’s already lively wood core even more dynamic flex, spring and pop off the water. A hard-charging freestyle favourite with superhero grip and pop. This is a performance board loaded with high-tech design features and is best suited for aggressive riders who like to go big, ride fully powered and push their limits in the name of progression.
Why You’ll Love The 2020 Asylum
- NEW for 2020: Carbon stringer added for additional spring and pop
- High-performance freestyle twin tip for kicking ass and taking names
- Laser-cut channelling provides tons of grip, load and pop with upwind drive
- Dura-Light base: lightweight performance in a strong and durable package
- Weapon of choice for freestyle and Air Games World Champ Carlos Mario
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Asylum, please click here.
2020 Refraction
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A wakestyle/freestyle/freeride crossover board, designed for maximum boost, load and pop and aggressive riding in all conditions. As the signature model for Slingshot team rider, innovator extraordinaire and English gentleman, Sam Light, the REFRACTION is designed to be the one board he can kick ass with, no matter where his exploits take him.
NEW for 2020, we added a 147cm size for larger/heavier riders or those who prefer more surface area beneath their feet.
Why You’ll Love The 2020 Refraction
- NEW 147cm size
- Competition-level freestyle/big air crossover
- Medium rocker, stiff flex dialled for all-conditions versatility
- Great cable park crossover- the one-board quiver
- Upgraded Ballistic Base takes a licking and keeps on ticking
- Outline adds loads of pop, V-spine helps soften landings
- Wood core construction has a lively flex and feel
- Grip where you need it and forgiveness where you don’t
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Refraction, please click here.
2020 Karolina Pro
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The signature model of jet-setting shredder Karolina Winkowska, this twin tip is the answer to her need for a single high-performance board she can take anywhere and feel at home with no matter what conditions she encounters. From sessions with her friends in Poland, photoshoots in Brazil to competing on the world tour and the Triple-S Invitational, the KW PRO is the only board she takes along for the ride. With medium rocker and flex, it can hold its own in chop and swell just as well as flatwater freestyle, wake style and cable parks.
Why You’ll Love The 2020 Karolina Pro
- An all-conditions twin tip designed by 3x World Champion Karolina Winkowska
- Moderate rocker and flex make it friendly for a broad spectrum of riders and conditions
- Plenty of pop for freestyle, V-spine helps soften the landing
- Wood core construction has a lively flex and feel
- Dura-Light base: lightweight performance in a strong and durable package
- Tip and tail contour lets you press on features without catching an edge
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Karolina Pro, please click here.
2020 Celero FR
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Returning for 2020 the Celero FR is ENTIRELY NEW AND REBUILT. Designed for versatility and reliability in all conditions, from underpowered and mushy to shore pound, rolling river swell, high-speed down winders and overhead man-eaters.
NEW for 2020, we updated the rails for a slightly more parallel outline, which translates to a bit more upwind drive and pop for aerials. We also changed to a squash tail, giving the Celero FR more lift and low-end drive and a looser feel. This is the all-around, one board quiver our lineup. For 2020, all Slingshot surfboards feature new construction that makes them significantly lighter and gives a more connected surfboard feel while maintaining the durability needed to stand up to the sport of kitesurfing.
Why You’ll Love The 2020 Celero FR
- NEW Construction- lighter weight, more control, more connected feel
- NEW Squash pintail provides all-around performance & snappy turns
- NEW Cushy new corduroy deck pad is super grippy and comfortable
- NEW Grab rail on 5’0” board
- NEW Footstrap insert placement
- All-conditions, all abilities, one board quiver
- Curvy outline add stability, lift for small, underpowered conditions
- Classic shortboard feel
- Bamboo and carbon patches add durability in key areas
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Celero FR, please click here.
2020 Tyrant
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Completely redesigned for 2020, the Tyrant is the hard-charging wave slayer in our lineup designed for riders who want a board they can charge down the line and lock into high-speed turns. A classic shortboard shape, slender outline and rounded squash tail give the Tyrant a sharp, snappy feel and the locked-in drive you want when committing to bigger, faster, more critical waves.
For 2020, all Slingshot surfboards feature new construction that makes them significantly lighter and gives a more connected surfboard feel while maintaining the durability needed to stand up to the sport of kitesurfing.
Why You’ll Love The 2020 Tyrant
- NEW Slender shortboard shape is fast and slashy for dedicated wave riders
- NEW Rounded squash tail has tons of snap
- NEW Cushy new corduroy deck pad is super grippy and comfortable
- NEW Construction: lighter weight, more control, more connected feel
- NEW Footstrap insert placement
- Aggressive, locked-in heel-toe edging
- Rounded squash tail has tons of snap
- Snappy and super agile, great for powered-up slashing
- Bamboo and carbon patches add durability in key areas
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Tyrant, please click here.
2020 Sci-Fly
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New for 2020, the Sci-Fly is a modern shortboard designed for aerials and powered-up, progressive freeriding. A parallel rail outline helps with edging and load/pop off the water, while relative high rocker helps soften landings, helps prevent nose-diving and gives the board a looser, skate-like feel. To aid in mid-air manoeuvres, the Sci-Fly has top and bottom grab rails for easy grip and a chopped nose that reduces swing weight. A winged diamond tail gives the board plenty of back-end grip and a clean exit when releasing from the water.
Why You’ll Love The 2020 Sci-Fly
- NEW BADASS board
- NEW Cushy new corduroy deck pad is super grippy and comfortable
- NEW Construction: lighter weight, more control, more connected feel
- NEW Winged diamond tail
- NEW Footstrap insert placement
- Short and sweet: designed for tricks, aerials and skate-style surfing
- Chopped nose reduces front-end swing weight for more effortless manoeuvrability
- Snappy and super agile, great for powered-up slashing
- Bamboo and carbon patches add durability in key areas
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Sci-Fly, please click here.
2020 Mixer
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NEW for 2020, The Mixer features new construction that makes it significantly lighter and gives a more connected surfboard feel while maintaining bomber durability needed to stand up to the sport of kitesurfing. Upgraded to a five-fin configuration, riders can now swap between the faster, more responsive and looser feel of a quad-fin setup or the traditional, locked-in feel of a three-fin thruster.
Now with a NEW winged rounded pintail, the Mixer is going to provide a looser feel and enable smooth turns while keeping speed for bigger waves. This shape tail also makes the board quite stable in smaller, less powerful surf and lighter winds. A slight rounder outline and more robust belly on the board excel it in smaller wave conditions enabling it to float through lulls and weaker sections.
The impressive top-end speed allows the Mixer to keep up if the swells pick up or a decent sized set comes through.
Why You’ll Love The 2020 Mixer
- NEW Construction- lighter weight, more control, more connected feel
- NEW Versa-fin configuration lets you choose between five fins, quad or thruster
- NEW Winged, rounded pintail range and early planing provides loose, playful carving
- NEW Cushy new corduroy deck pad is super grippy and comfortable
- NEW Footstrap insert placement
- A versatile, performance shortboard for smaller wave shredding and chop
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 Mixer, please click here.
The SlingWing Classic V1
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The SlingWing Classic V1 is part windsurfing, part kiteboarding and part flying, each broken down to their most basic form. When you combine it with a foil, you get an entirely new sport that simplifies the experience and gear you need to fly across the water powered by the wind. If you’re new to wind sports, the SlingWing is easier, safer and more user-friendly than any of its predecessors, and if you’re an experienced wind junkie, it’s a fun and simplistic style of riding you’ll enjoy instantly.
The SlingWing is a lightweight inflatable wing that has a rigid frame when pumped up and can be packed in a small bag when deflated. No harness, control bar, lines, mast, boom or battens needed. It’s designed to be used with a foil or paddleboard with enough volume for the rider to stand on and can also be used with snow sports or skating.
Why You’ll Love The SlingWing
Using the wind to propel you across the water (or land) is an addicting sensation, and the SlingWing is yet another form to get your fix. You need decent board skills, but little to no sailing or kiting experience to get the hang of it right out of the gate. Its unique appeal comes from how simple it is and the freedom you feel using it. Just stand on your board, hold the wing at the proper angle and off you go. To ease power, sheet out or let go with your backhand and the wing drifts with you like a paper aeroplane.
One of the greatest things about the SlingWing is how simple and safe it is to use. All you need are moderate board/foil skills and a basic awareness of the wind. It was designed to be combined with foiling, and since the friction is so low, it takes very little arm strength to use once you’re cruising. It works the same without a foil- on a paddleboard, skis, snowboard or skateboard- but may require more strength to use for extended periods.
For more information on Slingshot’s 2020 SlingWing Classic V1, please click here.
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By Jen Tyler
Italian/Egyptian Jen Tyler grew up on the sandy beaches of the Red Sea and has been on the IKSURFMAG & Tonic Mag team since 2017.
