With all this warm weather and screaming winds you know it's Spring.
Last week saw a rush on all our high wind kites and we sold out. So it was perfect timing for the arrival of our first shipment of 2008 model kites from BEST arriving in store.
So yes, the big news is that the BEST Nemesis HP has arrived!
Our first shipment of 2008 BEST kites. Yeehar!
Totally stoked about getting them here, and looking forward to cracking open a BLACK and ORANGE 12m for myself later today.
I was just going to ride the proto but think i really need to ride a production version as it's looking so hot..
The Nemesis HP promo video rocks... that's some slick footage. (see it here)
The BLACK graphics are stunning.
The quality and finish is super high end.
The L/E is as hard as rock and built like a brick number2 house.
The bag looks like you could take up Everest, it's a real pack with lots of features.
A pump with a gauge is a nice finishing touch as are the car stickers.
But the main point as always is the kite.
That's a great piece of sail technology.
There is nothing engineered like this on the market.
It's crazy windy here and so warm.
2008 here we go... let the crazy season begin.
The new Nemesis HP has the new VP2 bridle on the L/E that delivers double the depower for 1/2 the bar movement.
I have ridden the 2008 Waroo 11m and the 2008 Nemesis HP production 12m.
The easiest way to explain the difference between the Waroo and Nemesis HP is.
Nemesis HP - for the competitive rider looking for that 'unhooked rider style kite' that does it all.
The kite winds up speed into the kite loop etc.
Brilliantly stable and very very fast to the edge of the window.
So ride fast and it's all go.
Or ride slow and the top end range is massive.
Anyone can ride this kite is so easy to fly.
Waroo 08 - for the Intermediate to advanced rider who wants to push it hard.
Who rides at more real world board speeds than the pros.
The rider who wants a broader sweet spot in all conditions.
A go hard kite that will sit smoothly in the power with ease,
ready for you to bust our your next move.
Again anyone can ride this kite.
it is so easy to fly you just concentrate on your trick.
The new wing shapes of these kites look mean.
Water relaunching is easier than ever.
A massive improvement on what was already pretty dam easy with the Bullaroo and Waroo models.
The easier it gets the more guys feel like pushing ahead with new tricks.
Both kites have exceptional stability that will hit the spot for wave riders and unhooked kiters alike.
The double depower for 1/2 the bar movement means 2008 kites have a new feel to them.
Once you tune into the new feel, everyone from pure novice to Pro will appreciate the new tuning.
Having such a short throw will make the trimmers closer and easier to use too.
So 2008 is looking absolutely awesome.
2008 Nemesis Hp sizes 9m, 10m and 12m in store today.
I'm hoping to be on the water all day Wednesday with a couple of demo kites.
So give me a call if you out and about.
Lee McClelland
