 WAVE
FREESTYLE
TOTALLY REMASTERED
The Kombats are cross-over boards designed as one-board-solutions for wave
rides, trick styles and fast rides. With six models ranging from 79 to 122
litres, the Kombats cover the widest spectrum of wind range for crossover
sailors of all shapes and sizes. Evolved over four generations of refinements
they've come to offer a blend that has won many acclaims and excelled in many
magazine tests worldwide - particularly as maneuverability and waveriding
orientated crossover boards. The new 2008 Kombats have been totally remastered
to preserve their maneuverability and improve on early-planing, top-end speed
and freestyle performance with a sharper and more aggressive riding sensation.
What's new?
Early planing and speed: new rockerlines with less curvature in the front half
of the board and new outlines that are wider in the tail section make for
earlier planing, greater control and a faster ride.
Reduced thickness: the Kombat 96, 105, 114 and 122 are thinner, improving the
boards' responsiveness and highwind control with a new razor-sharp riding
sensation.
Freestyle: the new rockerlines with less curvature in the nose improve the
Kombats' ability to spin off the front half of the board and slide backwards
without losing as much speed.
More aggressive: the new rail shapes on all Kombats are derived from the Pure
Acids with a sharper edge and greater release - early planing and speed is
improved with a sharper bite in the jibes.
The unique spiraling vee bottom shape introduced last year continues for 2008.
This spiraling vee concept is the secret behind the Kombat's powerful
maneuverability as the forward vee engages the rail to drive the board into the
turn - like a car's front steering wheels. Reduced vee under your feet gives a
high free ride and extra vee-kick in the very tail then brings an extra edge of
control and fluidity to cut-backs and back-foot driven jibes.
The Kombat 114 and 122 also have new tail cutaways that sharpen the fin drive
sensation. These two models stand out in particular with their quantum leap
improvement in performance - speed, early planing and overall fun factor - the
difference here is really quite significant. Paul Simmons from Tushingham UK
distributors came to Thailand for a preview test: "The new Kombat 122 and 114
are fast and exciting in a straight line yet press the rail and the boards turn
with supreme ease: loose enough to really rip in the waves! They're phenomenal
crossover boards that truly do everything really well, with very little
compromise!"
Summary:
- One-board crossover solutions for waveriding,
freestyling and freeriding
- Faster, sharper and earlier-planing shapes for 2008
- Unique Spiraling Vee bottom design
- Heel bumpers are standard across all models
The most suitable sail types are sideshore, onshore wave
sails, freestyle sails and no-cam freeride sails.
Compared to the Pure Acids and Evos, the Kombats are not purely dedicated to
wave sailing since they are also designed for freeride blasting and freestyling
too. The Kombats are therefore more suitable for the advanced sailor who not
only wave-rides, but also enjoys high-speed rides and freestyling in fl at or
choppy water conditions. The Acid and Evo boards are more suitable for the
sailor looking for a dedicated wave board.
Compared to the Flares, the Kombats are also adapted to waveriding. They offer a
more classic crossover feel, blending the ability to wave-ride, to blast at high
speed, to jibe aggressively and to freestyle. The Kombat's convertible features
like the inboard/outboard insert positions allow for a more optimum freeride
tuning. The Flares are pure-freestyle orientated.
Compared to the Futuras, the Kombats are more adapted to waveriding and
freestyling. In freeride settings, the Kombats have a much more dynamic
freeriding feel that begs you to jump off every ramp and ride more aggressively.
The Futuras are faster and more comfortable boards built lighter and made for
freeriding only without compromise towards wave-riding. |
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