Light wind enthusiasts challenge marginal conditions in the search for the ultimate soul searching freeride session. Due to the Glides unique characteristics it offers unmatched range making it the ideal compliment to any riders quiver. This board is for any level rider.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Glide has proven its dominance in the light wind category. Member of the FREERIDE collection, the Glide redefines the rules.
New for 09, the Glide incorporates the innovation of SlingshotÌs proprietary core technology FRT*. Advantages such as responsiveness, stability and consistency make the Glide the perfect upwind light wind board.
The Glide is the ideal compliment to any quiver. The simplicity of this board means less kites and more time on the water.
Riders, who constantly push the freestyle envelope, demand a board that will test their limits and hone their skills.
The Misfit board, now part of the Crossover Collection, has been instrumental in the overall process for 6 years.
The Misfit is now built with our proprietary FRT* core construction delivering insane responsiveness, grip and massive pop! The Crossover Misfit twin tip has unforgiving characteristics like massive pop, drive, power and hook up any freestyle rider will appreciate.
Progression and evolution are key elements to building confidence and ultimate success in kiteboarding.
Benefits from the unique outline and overall shape of the SX has made kiteboarding fun and effortless for over 6 years.
The SX is now built with our proprietary FRT* core construction adding just the right amount of responsiveness, edge and pop in a shape that is progressive yet forgiving. The SX is the ideal board for the rider who wants to progress and build a solid foundation for their kiteboarding skills. Advantages such as even flex, energy and pop allow for effortless freeridng and fun.
Riding the wave of success from the Lunacy’s first generation, Slingshot debuts the 09 Lunacy with Lenten custom graphics as a precursor to the highly anticipated Freestyle collection. Now the Lunacy is available in a 129, 132 and 135 cm which offers more options for the rider to make the Lunacy their own. Translation, the Lunacy board draws from its strengths to boost higher, slice through the air, land big jumps softer (your knees won’t take the hit), and ride away fast and furious session after session! Don’t be fooled. This board is for experts only. The Slingshot Lunacy is relentless in its quest for excellence.
The Lunacy is the first ever “pro-model” board appropriately named with reference to how insane Ruben Lenten rides. After experiencing the benefits of Slingshot’s proprietary core technology FRT*, used in the Slingshot wakeboards, Ruben incorporated this feature into his kiteboard. Also the Lunacy is a super aggressive twin tip and maintains a wide shape, sharp rail and extreme tip power. Translation, it delivers unmatched drive and massive pop! Chief Board Designer John Doyle and Ruben Lenten have combined their unique talents and skill to create the ultimate kiteboard for hard core freestyle riding and competition.
Looking for some speed in your surf riding? Look no further than Slingshot’s most fun addition to the Crossover Collection, the Celeritas. This board is faster than fast! The Celeritas is for riders looking for an innovative board that excels in small wave conditions or the rider looking to set new standards at their local spot. It’s faster than fast! Quiet literally the Celeritas has an afterburner built in!
The Celeritas is a short ‘trunk’ style board, with exaggerated concave and curvy tail lines. It also features a fast center rocker that blends from the center to the tail giving this board off the charts speed while maintaining perfect control.
The Celeritas is so versatile it is a blast to ride in small mushy surf but also holds it own in good medium surf.
The Celeritas was born out of a fun tri fin board shaped for Ben. It has such innovative qualities, adds to his riding and best of all…he even paddles this board too! (more…)
Experience the enjoyment of riding waves or wind swell right out of the box! Slingshot board designer John Doyle has taken his 25 years of board shaping experience to create the ultimate directional kiteboard that makes its home on waves or wind swell. The unique shape and directional rocker line of the Fuse make it easier than ever for anyone familiar with riding a twin tip to enjoy waves without the learning curve.
Now as part of the Crossover Collection the Fuse comes equipped with FRT* making the liveliness and overall feel of the Fuse even better!
Proven world wide, the SRT 5’11′ Quad excels in small waves and river swell alike. New for 2009, as part of the Crossover Collection, the SRT has a round tail and quad fins. The SRT Quad is for lighter smaller riders or aggressive riders who want a fast forgiving board that makes tight turns in the pocket and the feeling of a quick speed burst. Kiteboarders coming off twin tips will find the learning curve adjusting to quad style surfboards easy.
The bottom of the SRT has a flat entry rocker, increased tail kick and a slight single concave in front. The outline is a ‘no nose’ which means that the wide point of the board is pulled back, matched with low round rails and a tail that is then pulled into a tight round thumb.
The SST from the Crossover Collection is designed to be the most versatile surf board we make. The SST Quad is the perfect all round board with the most amount of versatility. ItÌs ideal if you if you are looking for a one surfboard quiver to ride every kind of wave. The SST is excellent for lighter winds or bigger riders who want good upwind ability.
The SST Quad has a dome deck and deep single concave running the full length of the board. Its boxy rails in the tail and low round soft forward rail allow the SST Quad to be driven extremely hard in the turns. The SST Quad shape also has a wider nose with a wider tail that provides a large surface area to drive the quad fins.
The advantages of the SST make this board the most versatile board we make.
This years most exciting addition to the Crossover Collection is the Ben Wilson Pro Model surfboard. It’s a high performance short board designed to compliment Ben’s aggressive aerial style. The Ben Wilson Pro Model Tri is for riders who want to surf exactly what the pro’s ride. It’s for riders who appreciate a board that draws a line in any situation, speed or condition.
The BW Pro Model has a slightly dome deck with a single concave bottom that zero’s out at the tail. This allows riders to control their speed strapped or strapless.
The BW Pro Model board is set up specifically with a classic tri fin configuration which allows for precision turns in the pocket. “Once I get a magic shape I can’t let go of it. I am freaking out on how good this board is from 3′ to 8′ waves. I can create massive amounts of speed and still draw insane lines in all conditions.” – Slingshot Global Team Rider Ben Wilson.
This is Ben’s bread and butter daily driver anywhere in the world. It’s the one board that always gets packed.