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2011 Slingshot Rally Demo - 3rd & Sherman, 8/18-8/22
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:13 pm
by OliverG
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:20 pm
by d.b.
Maybe you should convince him to stay at least one more day. It's nukin today anyway. Maybe tmwr would be a bit more tame. I'd like to try something bigger than a 6m or 7m
Re: Slingshot Sherman Demo - Rally - Today, Tues. 7/12
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:55 pm
by consumer
is the Rally the new 3-strut delta wing?
what's the deal with everyone getting all hardcore with the bamboo and surfboards? Is it more eco?
I want one ;(
Re: Slingshot Sherman Demo - Rally - Today, Tues. 7/12
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:11 pm
by adamrod
what's the deal with everyone getting all hardcore with the bamboo and surfboards? Is it more eco?
i know. naish has it, slingshot has it...F-one started it...
i think its just a bit more strength on the top so it doesn't ding or break...
Re: Slingshot Sherman Demo - Rally - Today, Tues. 7/12
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:21 pm
by sloughslut
tues 7/12? or tues 7/13? didnt airush do a bamboo surfboard a few years back?
Re: Slingshot Sherman Demo - Rally - Today, Tues. 7/12
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:45 pm
by OliverG
Sorry about the confusion on the day! I mis-typed it. #-o
It was today, Shy's left back to Hood River, however, I have the Rally 6,8,10 and 12 for a couple more days, so the plan is to demo them at Sherman Tuesday 7/13 and East Bay Wednesday 7/14. If anything changes, I'll post here.
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:25 pm
by OliverG
d.b. wrote:Maybe you should convince him to stay at least one more day. It's nukin today anyway. Maybe tmwr would be a bit more tame. I'd like to try something bigger than a 6m or 7m
Yes, I hope tomorrow is a little more mellow, today was very windy and fairly punchy. I rode a 5m for maybe an hour and it was a different day than yesterday for sure...
consumer wrote:is the Rally the new 3-strut delta wing?
what's the deal with everyone getting all hardcore with the bamboo and surfboards? Is it more eco?
I want one ;(
Yup, the Rally is the new 3-strut no pullies open-c delta design, you can see some feedback on the kite so far in the other thread:
https://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/for ... =37&t=8642
The new SS boards are really nice, they are all made in USA and the wood in the twintips and surfboards is all Oregon sourced eco-sustainable wood. The boards all went back up to the Gorge, so for the next couple days, we just have the kites only.
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Some kiters for practical reasons are perfectly happy riding kites that are the "last" model or design, and can often be great deals on new closeouts, or second hand, so we'll have Octanes to fly also...
Re: Slingshot Sherman Demo - Rally - Tues. 7/13 and EB Wed. 7/14
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:34 am
by WindMuch
Howdy,
Is the demo of the Rally still on for today (Tues) at Sherman? I'd really like to fly that kite.
How to find you?
Kirk out
Re: Slingshot Sherman Demo - Rally - Tues. 7/13 and EB Wed. 7/14
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:38 am
by OliverG
WindMuch wrote:Howdy,
Is the demo of the Rally still on for today (Tues) at Sherman? I'd really like to fly that kite.
How to find you?
Kirk out
It's on for today, you can find us by going to Sherman. We plan to be out there hopefully by 1pm or so, just look for the flags at kites at the upper launch.
Ollie
Re: Slingshot Sherman Demo - Rally - Tues. 7/13 and EB Wed. 7/14
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:45 am
by zgur
Bamboo - the reason it's popular is that:
1. Lightweight
2. Good flex properties
3. Looks cool
Get sum, Z
