Flight characteristics:

The Fuel has also this year again a very constant fundamental, however again the something was increased and to compare is with the 2005er Fuels. Thus that got properly the Kite again more typically for the Fuel fundamental lies the optimal area of application now from the 11m Fuel already 2007 rather like that of the 13m Fuels of 2006. It has its best wind rank from approx. 15 to 28 knots.
Naturally dependent on weight and the board size one could drive probably with 12 to 14 knots and hold height.
The quantities 9m and 7m go clearly later loose and are very good-natured, against what the 13m and 15m Fuel are rather again more aggresiver and loose-go in former times. One can change each Fuel like 2006 by the proven three different points of tying that front linen in its characteristic at any time strongly (Surf/Freeride/Wakestyle).
The Kite has on the normal position outside (Surf) hardly transverse forces and pulls fast forward in the wind window, therefore he is still very good also with over power to control. In this attitude with additional trims of the 5.Leine the screen unbelievably simply very much height runs. Compared with 2006 it continues to sit however again somewhat in the wind window and is thereby ideally particularly for each kind of cheats.
By the again standard 5.Leine, which is to be adjusted manually with a clamp very fast and simply at the Chickenloop, the area of application increases enormously. The 2007er Fuel has also this year again good elevator and properly slope time, however is it compared with the 2006er again somewhat more simply become correctly rauszuschiessen itself.
The control loads at the bar still are top, although now two Tampen, as well as the 5.Leine go through the bar. The rotating speed is by the 5.Leine and by those much spreads tips very fast. The Kite reacted immediately, turns in a very close radius (all Fuel sizes) and one feels where the Kite stands at any time exactly. In the flight behavior one can compare the Kite already much with the 06er model, however he has again clearly more power, which became however again still controllable around a very high measure.
By the adjustment possibilities to the front linen one gets the screen in its characteristics in addition very well adapted to the respective conditions and preferences of the driver.
The Fuel is durably and qualitatively extremely high-quality from the processing simply state OF the kind, and it gives still the old worked One pumps system and Splitstruts.
The Design is extravagant and einizartig at the market with beautiful, simple color combinations and reminds this year somewhat at Batman.

Safety/Relaunch:

By the 5.Leine the Relaunch is one of the simplest exercises. By one, while the Kite lies on the front tube, which consults 5.Leine a tidy piece for itself and which clamp the line fixes then, the screen tilts fast on the backs. Then one induces the Kite directly with the upper line to the outside edge and can him there start during one thereby the 5. Line slowly again from the clamp releases.
The Safetysystem of the bar remained the same for 2007 with the Vorjahresmodel. It is released at the side of the Chickenloops in a solid plastic piece with the help of a split pin.
A Leash with Quickrelease is provided and can be fastened then either to the 5.Leine, at one both the tax linens or also at the Chickenloop.
The front linen, as well as the 5.Leine turn really perfectly after each rotation at a joint at the Chickenloop out and thus are the Safetyfunktion of the 5.Leine always guaranteed. If the Leash is hooked to the 5.Leine, one must turn her off manually then from time to time.



Bar:

The 2007er bar is only optically similar to the predecessor model. The main difference is the ingenious stopper ball, which was used first with the Slingshot turbo-Diesel last year.
One can here very simply and effectively through high and Runterschieben of the stopper ball the Depowerweg fast depending upon desire change and thereby at the same time tired arms save!
The 5.Leine integrated at the Chickenloop is very simply adjustable while driving over a clamp. It has also the possibility to be thrown off, if the Kite rotated several times. To drive then custom one only with 4 linen to the beach, in order to then fasten it again.
The proven Adjuster that front linen, as well as the clamp for the 5.Leine are together, very cleared up directly fastened to the Chickenloop this year. Like that the Adjuster is clearly simpler and at any time attainable.
One can by release from a few screws the Chickenloop larger or smaller make and the rat tail also rausnehmen.
The proven Slingshot linen has this year 23m as standart length, around more fun for kit loops and Wakestyle cheats to guarantee and the entrance simpler to make...
The bar is again very simply and compactly held like each year and makes at all parts a very durable impression.

Result:

The 2007er Fuel is hardly to be compared with its predecessor model already purely optically through its Batman Design. According to my opinion Slingshot brought this year the long-proven C-Kite to principle with this model nearly to perfection.
The screens have simply an unbelievably direct save-feel and one white at any time without Hinzugucken which the Kite of degrees make and where he stands, what one misses with many Bow and SLE Kites at the market nevertheless much.
Which concerns Depower and Safety, I cannot see a disadvantage with Kites of this kind opposite Bow and SLE Kites. Degrees in the opposite, because with using the Leash is always guaranteed that the Fuel pressure-free to soil goes.
With Kites ` neuen` of the kind however the manufacturers 100% Safety, it promise however often to be seen are that the Auswehen not functioned and the Kite with residual stress durchloopt, since the Leash is attached at the wrong line.
By 5.Leine and the matured Shape the Fuel is simply always as typical conventional C-Kite 100% fun.
Slingshot is one of the innovativsten companies at the market and with this Kite probably most full-coming C Kite, which there was so far on the market, built.
This year degrees the smaller sizes of a giant step forward made and are simply unbelievably allroundmaessig applicable. After the large Fuels had last year between 11m-15m somewhat fewer power for light wind, one can say this year completely clearly that above all sizes, as 13 and 15 has again enough pressure, in order to have correctly early fun with the Kiten.
By the 5.Leine and different adjustment possibilities at the tips, as well as the bar, the Fuel is not in any conditions both for beginners, above all however for Intermediates and professionals exactly the correct choice and it borders for any kind of still cheats set.

Matthias Larsen

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The 2007er Fuel is hardly to be compared with its predecessor model already purely optically through its Batman Design

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Aberja...Fuel bleibt Fuel oder? Kein Kwatsch...

wel hilarisch, als je op verschillende fora teruggaat, vind je van elk jaar reviews terug... oa de fuel 06 vond iedereen vorig jaar de max! draaide sneller dan de 05, lichte bardruk, dus niet te zwaar, blablabla;;

Nu is de nieuwe beter dan de 06 want; jaja; de kite draait trager, want dat is beter, en de bardruk is zwaarder want dat was te licht... hij zou nu terug meer op de 05 trekken...

Dus in 06 was iedereen blij met de veranderingen tov 05, en nu is iedereen blij dat hij terug op de 05 trekt...

Misschien goedkoper om dan tweedehands 05 kites te kopen?

btw, niet alleen zo met ss, ook met andere merken... Vaar zelf al vier jaar Slingy.

Gewoon een beetje teleurgesteld dat ik elk jaar nieuw gerief koop, en uiteindelijk terug op 't zelfde ding kom als twee jaar geleden...zonde.

Nee hoor, zal ik dan zeggen, ''de personen die desbetreffende reviews hebben geschreven en hierop antwoordde''...

Daar ik ze niet bij naam ken en niet precies weet hoeveel het er waren in totaal over de verschillende jaren, zeg ik iedereen...

Wil niemand aanvallen Dave, ik uit gewoon mijn reactie op de reviews van elk jaar...

Vond het wat teleurstellend, de vergelijking te bekijken en het resultaat eruit, en zeker omdat ik zelf nogal beïnvloedbaar ben door zulke reviews ... Marketinggevoelig noemt dat... ik zie een cola op TV en ik krijg er zin in...