shymac
Since 20 Jul 2005
919 Posts
Home Valley, Wa.
Bigfoot
Wed Mar 31, 10 2:35 pmSlingshot FastTrack - INNOVATION OF THE YEAR...
Slingshot innovation of the year FASTRACK binding to board mounting system. Check it out NOW featured only on the NEW 2010 DARKO kiteboard. Hear Chief Designer Tony Logosz on why FASTRACK is so revolutionary.
Learn a bit more of this feature that now comes stock on twin tip Darko's and Carbon Aviso surfboards.
bambam
Since 15 Mar 2005
760 Posts
Hood River
Photographer
Wed Mar 31, 10 3:00 pm
I pity the fool!
K4L
Since 19 Jan 2009
483 Posts
Obsessed
Wed Mar 31, 10 3:13 pm
enough jibba jabba, fool Last edited by K4L on Sat Apr 03, 10 6:37 pm; edited 2 times in total
mikeinhoodriver
Since 23 Apr 2009
440 Posts
down wind somewhere
Obsessed
Thu Apr 01, 10 9:45 am
...Great idea, kudos to Slingy!! (and thank you Burton)
snedzz
Since 14 May 2006
40 Posts
Thu Apr 01, 10 12:37 pmburton?
nah mike u got it wrong! forum came out with it first! then burton stole it after they bought fourstar dist.
windpig
Since 28 Aug 2008
283 Posts
Obsessed
Fri Apr 02, 10 4:10 pm
Steal, borrow, takeover... Semantics really. I'm surprised it took this long. Basically it's just a mast track from a windsurf board (commence stone throwing). Does it work with boots? Just to clarify, I think it is a great idea. Even if it's not totally original.
blancoh2o
Since 15 Mar 2005
1154 Posts
Oregon
Phishy
Fri Apr 02, 10 4:28 pm
If you talk to Tony about the concept, he totally gives credit to the windsurf industry. He is pretty humble about it too.
pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
Fri Apr 02, 10 5:30 pm
Anything is better than the current caveman system. What I'd love to see is a board that isn't $900
I'm a slingshot fan for sure but you guys also win the award this year for most expensive kites on the market. And here I thought nobody could steal that tittle from cabrinha. $1859 for a 13m kite? Dude, for all intents and purposes that's two thousand dollars. Two thousand.
shymac
Since 20 Jul 2005
919 Posts
Home Valley, Wa.
Bigfoot
Kite prices, board prices whatever. My Aviso Celeritas and RPM combo is the sickest yet!! And when I want a good martini, I shake Tanqueray, the best. No one can beat the price, performance and durability of SS.
mikeinhoodriver
Since 23 Apr 2009
440 Posts
down wind somewhere
Obsessed
Wed Apr 07, 10 5:32 amRe: burton?
snedzz wrote:
nah mike u got it wrong! forum came out with it first! then burton stole it after they bought fourstar dist.
...ahhh didnt know that. It does remind me of a mast track as well. Does Tony know anything about windsurfing??
Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
Wed Apr 07, 10 7:24 am
I like the idea, but am skeptical.
What i want to know is how the flex pattern of the board is compromised? _________________ I stretch my wings and pull the strings
barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
BRACKISH
Wed Apr 07, 10 10:29 am
Blog sarcasm? Or retz commenting on the combination of price and quality. Don't know but if you watch used gear classifieds I watch SS products get snapped up immediately while lower end stuff site there for a long time or are dirt cheap. Ever try to snag a used Rev? SS is high-end but I've flown a lot of them and the high-end gear is better and has better service not that there aren't some great lower cost products out there.
retz
Since 06 Aug 2007
132 Posts
west linn
Stoked
Wed Apr 07, 10 10:44 am
no sarcasm intended......you said it best......
"combination of price and quality"
"high-end gear is better and has better service"
blancoh2o
Since 15 Mar 2005
1154 Posts
Oregon
Phishy
Wed Apr 07, 10 12:42 pmRe: burton?
mikeinhoodriver wrote:
snedzz wrote:
nah mike u got it wrong! forum came out with it first! then burton stole it after they bought fourstar dist.
...ahhh didnt know that. It does remind me of a mast track as well. Does Tony know anything about windsurfing??
You are joking right? Tony is a windsurfing legend. He also made some of the very first wakeboards. The guy pretty much has built every kind of board out there.
mikeinhoodriver
Since 23 Apr 2009
440 Posts
down wind somewhere
Obsessed
Wed Apr 07, 10 1:37 pmRe: burton?
blancoh2o wrote:
mikeinhoodriver wrote:
snedzz wrote:
nah mike u got it wrong! forum came out with it first! then burton stole it after they bought fourstar dist.
...ahhh didnt know that. It does remind me of a mast track as well. Does Tony know anything about windsurfing??
You are joking right? Tony is a windsurfing legend. He also made some of the very first wakeboards. The guy pretty much has built every kind of board out there.
..... oh yeah, I'm joking! Tony is the man, with or without a pole.
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