Nog niet eerder gezien dat ze kites ook van die speciale camo-kleuren meegeven net als nieuwe automodellen die al op de weg rijden maar waar ze de lijnen nog even geheim willen houden. Die kan je namelijk slecht opmaken als ze z'n druk motiefje hebben.

Leuk stuk van Mark Pattison; designer bij Airush over de nieuwe Ultra (je weet wel die 9 meter 5 meter tubekite van 1,7 kilo):

How is the Ultra different from any other kite?

The Ultra kite incorporates innovative elements to make it the strongest and lightest kite ever made, and it’s all down to the next generation of our unique Dyneema Load Frame layout now featuring WebTech.

The intensively tested solution has taken Technoforce D2, the best strength to weight ratio canopy cloth on the market, and developed an all new Load Frame technology to reinforce the cloth and disperse any stress away from the center.

Lightweight Dyneema yarns have been used in a strong triangular load frame to work as the perfect shock absorbers. Each yarn is capable of carrying a 40KG load and they’re also used in a new WebTech formation that reinforces the kite throughout the bridle and strut attachment points.

The strong spider web effect has enabled dacron to be removed from the design to keep the kite as light as possible. No other one strut kite has such highly specialized reinforcing meaning they might be lighter, but they’re at risk of being less durable.

The result means a 9m Ultraweighs in at around 1 KG less than a 9m Lithium kite, and is so compact that it fits into a shoe box.

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