Late Arrivals

Jul 20, 2011

Author: SBC Kiteboard Test Team

Others to consider: Three late arrivals for the board tests—they arrived on the second last day of testing—are worthy of consideration. (Maybe the shipping company drivers slept in?) These boards did miss the majority of the testing session, and were not ridden by the team in a variety of conditions, so they are not included in the head-to-head section of the reviews.

Underground Styx The 2011 Styx from Underground brings some the newest trends in freestyle board design delivered in a high-performance and nicely styled setup. Built with top quality precision engineering that features a Paulownia wood core, biax glass layup and carbon asymmetric flex control, the Styx is technology-maxed from top to bottom. Designed for the elite technical freestyle rider, the Styx offers mad pop and aggressive grip for the heaviest payload available. The complex bottom shaping includes triple/spine quad concave and rail channels, which provide awesome grip and smooth flow. This Styx combines and aggressive tip flex and blends 3D shaped and tapered rails, the Styx promises the most aggressive pop with cushioned landings. Seven custom sizes grants access to riders of all shapes and sizes.

RRD  Contest The new Contest board from RRD takes RRD’s best freestyle board shape from the Poison Ltd and repackages it with advanced technology applications. The Contest’s advanced construction technology is sure to deliver stiff and explosive competition performance. Outfitted with Textra, high modulous carbon layup and CNC Laminar woodcore, the Contest Pro promises 25 per cent lighter weight and a super fine, high-gloss finish with a micormetric heat press on both the top and bottom. The glossy coat ensures both durability and a showroom finish worthy of any aspiring freestyle pro. The Contest’s parallel, outline and super-wide tips guarantee this board will have awesome amounts of explosive pop for boosting huge and laying down the latest trick your bag. If you’re done with the withering noodle you’ve been riding on for the last three years, and want a new board to push it to the next level, the Contest might just the board to take you there.

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