Slingshot Crisis 2017 Kiteboard
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The 2017 Slingshot Crisis features Slingshot’s signature vertically laminated wood core, a single concave outline and double flat rails. The result is great edging upwind, a smoother ride through chop and nice load, pop and landings. You’ll love the Crisis if you’re looking for a lightweight, user-friendly board you can take comfortably in all conditions.
Design details
SKU 17225
User Friendly Freeride
Sizes:
134 CM / 40.5 CM
137 CM / 41.2 CM
141 CM / 41.5 CM
146 CM / 43.2 CM
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Crisis Board, standard 2” (5.08cm) kite fins and grab handle
Slingshot 2017 Crisis Features:
- Light weight and flexible, great for user-friendly riding
- Mild rocker great for carving upwind
- Great board for lighter riders
- Soft flex provides playful, lively feel
- Bomber Slingshot wood core construction
With a lighter, more flexible layup and a mild rocker profile, the 2017 Slingshot Crisis is a user-friendly board designed for riders progressing from entry-level to intermediate or advanced. The softer flex helps absorb chop and provides smoother landings for riders getting the hang of jumping. By no means a “beginner-specific” board, the Crisis is also fan-favorite for advanced riders because of its springy feel and exceptionally light feel underfoot.
Slingshot Crisis base:
The Crisis features a .2mm Dura-Light base. This hardened base material is about half the weight of our traditional base layup. For reference, other 2017 Slingshot base thicknesses are as follows: Refraction (Sam Light pro)- .7mm Dura-Glide base; Vision- .2mm Dura-light base; Misfit- .2mm Dura-lite base; Karolina Pro- .2mm Dura-lite base.
Carbon Bedrock Inserts:
In 2017 you will notice lighter boards, a more continuous flex pattern and performance that is tuned precisely for each board’s design concept. You asked for weight reduction, better flex control and increased feel. You got it. Our engineers accomplished this by inventing new carbon-reinforced inserts, which will replace the Fastrack system on all 2017 boards. In testing, our team riders quickly noticed how solid the inserts are, hence the name Bedrock Carbon Inserts. The new inserts are a Slingshot exclusive and are designed to offer you a solid connection to a board that still needs to flex. They use the industry-standard M6 hardware and are reinforced with light-weight, high-strength carbon fiber. With this development, our engineers were able to define a new level of performance and durability in twin tip construction. The insert pull strength is increased by 30%, while the overall board weight is cut by 10%.
Slingshot 2017 Crisis Spec
| LENGTH | WIDTHS | ROCKER | RIDER WT. | BOARD WT. | BASE | FINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134CM | 40.5CM / 28.1CM(T/T) | 31MM | UP TO 155LBS | 4.5 LBS | STANDARD 0.2MM | 4X2” (5.08 CM) SYMMETRICAL G-10 FIN |
| 137CM | 41.2CM / 28.4CM(T/T) | 32MM | 120-185 LBS | 5 LBS | STANDARD 0.2 MM | 4X2” (5.08 CM) SYMMETRICAL G-10 FIN |
| 141CM | 41.5CM / 28.7CM(T/T) | 33MM | 140-122 LBS | 5.5 LBS | STANDARD 0.2MM | 4X2” (5.08 CM) SYMMETRICAL G-10 FIN |
| 146CM | 43.2CM / 29.3CM(T/T) | 38MM | 190 LBS + | 6 LBS | STANDARD 0.2 MM | 4X2” (5.08 CM) SYMMETRICAL G-10 FIN |