Slingshot

RC · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 771 City: Tuscaloosa

anyone know anything about these boards? i know collin wright rides for 'em but i just never herd anything about how they ride or how high the quality level on these boards are.

appreciation.

Tyler~Moore · Posted: Nov 06, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject:

I do believe this is Colin's new board co...thats about the extent of my knowledge tho

NorthwestRider · Posted: Nov 06, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject:

Tyler~Moore, Its not Collin's board co. Slingshot is one of the leaders in kiteboarding. I talked to the president of the company at kopport lake. They are really stoked on wakeboarding and got some really cool stuff going on. Definitely check them out this season. The boots are amazing just like snowboard boots.

intotheflats · Posted: Nov 06, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject:

I'd be interested to see more myself. From what I have seen their stuff looks pretty good

itch · Posted: Nov 07, 2006 5:00 am Post subject:

Slinghot has over 25 years of board making technology, I spoke with them at the EXPO. I hope to be a rep fpr them over here and push a different perspective on board dynamics.
They have a ton of kiteboarding ideas and are hoping they will transfer over to the wake side of thing.

RC · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 771 City: Tuscaloosa

werd, im really interested in tryin some of there stuff but i have no means to do it..

Stewie · Posted: Nov 07, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

If you go to www.slingshotwake.com, it shows a brief video of Collin looking at a board. It is made of a material that bends really easily and snaps back into shape. More flex than a roam, almost exactly like a snowboard.

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

slingshot is making wakeboards liek a real board company with controlled flex patterns and tortion box construction, reshapeable raisl and solid ass boots slingshot is the future IMO deffinately check anything you can out

jason_ssr · Posted: Nov 13, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject:

As most of you know, Ive converted over to almost all kiteboarding. SS stuff is SICK!!! They are really an amazing company. ive used their gear for years and it is some of the best in the industry. They have so much R&D behind their stuff. Kiteboards deal with many more variables than a wakeboard does, so I imagine they will find working within the wakeboard criteria a snap with all their newest board technologies. Yeah, and I hear their new bindings are incredible.

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

jason_ssr, I dont think kiteboards deal with more variables, I just think wakeboard companies are ok with making boards that are stoneage in technology compared to snowboards and kiteboards lol

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

jason_ssr · Posted: Nov 14, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject:

you are correct. The reason its affects the board is because a kiteboard has to make consessions with rocker and flex to deal with choppy water, and lack of constant power, like you mentioned. Taking those issues away just makes for a more simple set of criteria to design to.

BoarderX · Posted: Nov 16, 2006 8:05 am Post subject:

anyone got any pictures? i couldnt find anything on thier website.

RC · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 771 City: Tuscaloosa

RC · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 771 City: Tuscaloosa

nvm, found one..not great but better than whats already been posted.

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

I wouldnt say its simpler still, Id say its different, but I see what you mean by the variables

Iukekini · Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 36 City: Portland

Check this out:

http://www.alliancewake.com/default2.aspx?pg=article&id=393

RC · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 771 City: Tuscaloosa

deffinitly not feelin the look of their bindings..and i heard that they only fit slingshot boards. i prolly woulda bought a board but i aint buyin both.

Iukekini · Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 36 City: Portland

You can put their bindings on any board but you can only put thier bindings on their boards.

You should demo their stuff first, it's way sick.

I just took the 42 recoil for a spin today and I will never go back to riding a board without flex.

RC · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 771 City: Tuscaloosa

Wolf · Posted: Jan 23, 2007 7:07 am Post subject:

RC, your signature fits perfectly Laughing

Canucked · Addict Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 873 City: Edmonton

These boards look pretty cool. Anyone know if you can buy them yet or what they are gonna cost a guy?

Sucks about having to buy their bindings

Although the reason their binding may only fit may have something to do with the board being so flexy. They may have to have mount points at the front and back.

savage3221 · Posted: Jan 23, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know if they still have a site? I've tried the one listed above quite a few times over a good amount of time, and it doesn't work. Anyone know?

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

www.slingshotwake.com they don't really have anything on their site yet.

the one above just doesn't work because there is a comma at the end.

savage3221 · Posted: Jan 23, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject:

matt1808, thanks.. I caught on when yours worked Embarassed

cp_134 · Posted: Jan 28, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject:

so has anybody tested a board yet?

Iukekini · Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 36 City: Portland

I have had the chance to ride both of their boards, the recoil and the response. What questions do you have about the boards?

The reason why you have to put their boots on their boards is because their boards have a 4-hole pattern on them, same as a 10 pack on a snowboard. They do have an adaptor plate that will allow you to put their boots on any other board.

brutto 76 · Newbie Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 27

Iukekini · Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 36 City: Portland

I have been riding the boards for a while. I met the owner of Slingshot at a wakeboard competition last fall. I got his contact information and bugged him until he let me ride the stuff and I have been helping the test the boards since.

I just started working for them last week as a Tech. Rep. and will be traveling around this summer doing clinics and promoting their products. If you’re in the LA area come to the boat show and check out the Green House, we will be there this weekend at their shops booth.

Don’t be too surprised that I like their boards and am going to give them a good review, but also know that I wouldn’t be working for them if I didn’t like their stuff. I also got to give some input into how the board rides, so of course I’m going to like how it feels. With that little disclaimer, here is my review:

The Recoil which is the 3stage board feels very similar to the HL premier or LF Watson, similar outlines and rocker, but there are no bottom features on the board, all of your edge hold is defined by the step down sidewalls. I like a loose board and had .7" fins on the board. It rode loose and released quickly off the wake, but held a really solid edge to the wake. The boards are thin and lighter than normal wakeboards.

The bindings are really comfortable and can be heat molded like a snowboard boot. I was riding in 36 deg water yesterday and my feet stayed warm the whole ride. Because of the 4hole pattern there is no heel or toe lift on the boots and they are very responsive.

The feel of the board is unlike anything else I have ever ridden (on the water), and I don’t really know how to describe it accept to compare it to the feel of snowboarding. I took a whole set on the board and didn’t even hit the wake, I just carved till I was exhausted, it was so much fun.

You have to ride the boards a little differently then a normal foam board. You can relax your cut more into the wake and you actually get more pop. I was boosting about a foot higher and I was using about the same or less effort than on my HL Premier. It took a while to get used to the different cut, but it feels more natural. The speed of the board feels similar to a Watson or Premier a typical 3stage.

Spinning is awesome. The boards have less swing weight and since you don’t have to cut as hard to generate your pop there is less handle pull while you’re cutting. This makes it easier to initiate your spins. I found all my spins were way more consistent.

Landings are probably my most favorite part of the boards. They are extremely forgiving. Normally I don’t like to take my jumps out into the flats because it’s really hard on my knees but these boards flex on the landings, making even the biggest wake jumps have soft landings. The bigger you go the more the board will flex on the landings. This is also beneficial for landings where you land super tail heavy. The tip and tail of the board are ABS and are really flexy. One of my buddies landed really tail heavy on a tantrum and from the boat I could see the board butter into the landing.

That’s everything I can think of right now if you guys have any more questions let me know. I’m going to lunch and then I’ll be back to talk about the Response, the continuous board in the line.

Peace.

cp_134 · Posted: Jan 30, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject:

got any pics for us?

kcjonez · Wake Slanger Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 69 City: Seattle

Anyone have an email for the sales manager for the wake division? I want to get one of these. They are just down the road from SL.

8824 · Posted: Jan 31, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject:

jason is dead on about Slingshot. they have been a leader in kiting for years and have nothing but an impeccable rep.

Iukekini, hook me up bro! kite or wake! do you have a pic of the bottom of the deck? sounds similiar in theory to the roam when you mention the snow board aspect.

cp_134 · Posted: Jan 31, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject:

they have more flex than the roam

8824 · Posted: Feb 01, 2007 3:53 am Post subject:

cp_134, it looks like that from the post, have you been on one yet yourself?

SUP M8? Wink

Iukekini · Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 36 City: Portland

I have some stock graphic .jpgs but I will try and take some pictures and have them up next week. I am super busy getting ready for the LA boat show this weekend.