Monday, December 15, 2008

Slingshot kiteboarding demo a success!

Slingshot Demo a Success!

The demo this past weekend went great! The wind was good both days and the temperatures relatively warm. There is a product review below.

Slingshot is getting the next order of equipment in later this week. It is a pretty small order of stuff so please give me a call to get your gear today or tomorrow. The 15% demo discount will apply for the next few days so call or email us at 281-508-6485 orHouston@xlkites.com
Len10 Lunacy, Rev2, Fuel, all products

2-day Holiday Sales:
- Dakine Hook Knives $8.00!
- Core 90 Land boards $207.99! up to 200lbs
- Atom 95 landboards $169.99! up to 180lbs
- All clothing 10% off (Tropiskin, Slingshot, XLKITES, Cabrinha)
- Litewave Wing 161cm $599 complete
- Mystic Venom float Jacket $42.00 (medium and large)
Call in orders to 281-508-6485


Product review:
The Rev2 has adjustable bar pressure so it can be set to be lower, the same, or more than the Rev1 based on the rider's preference. The kite also has some serious hang time for jumping and the larger sizes 13m and 15m are faster and eaiser to fly than the Rev1! The Lunacy board was awesome; with great pop and upwind ability the new 135cm size will be perfect for gulf coast riders. FInally, the 4-line Fuel was easy to relauch and super fast through the window with the fastest kiteloop speed of any kite on the market (why Ruben rides it!). The kite can be relauched by pulling on both rear lines and flying it up off the water backwards! For more review email us at houston@xlkites.com or call 281-508-6485.
The HOTLIST!

What is the Hotlist? It is a short list of 2-3 products severely disounted for only one day. The Hotlist is updated everyday; 7-days a week. Purchases on the Hotlist must be made through the shop contact information listed with the featured item(s). Click here to check it out

You can still get your Holiday gifts shipped on time:Hook Knives
Litewave Wing light-wind board
Litewave golf bag
Venom Float Life Vest
Koredry rashguards and shirts
Kiteboarding shirts
Reel Board Leash
Helmets
DVDs
Mystic cold weather mitts
Lucifer dry suit
kiteboarding/paragliding Gift Certificates!
XLKITES-Fort Walton
The Weather is still warm in Fort Walton (except for the occasional cold front) and the wind has been good. They have been ripping it up on Okaloosa island. If you plan to visit this area please contact the shop by email or phone at 850-598-3735. The shop is located just down the road from Leeside Park at the following address:
42 Miracle Strip Parkway
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

2009 F-one kites in stock!
2009 Switchblade IDS, Crossbow IDS, Custom, Prodigy, Caliber, Plasma , Sync backless bindings

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Slingshot demo and winter kiteboarding

Slingshot Demo and kite party!
XLKITES-Houston will be hosting Neil Hutchinson and other guests from Slingshot for year's largest kiteboarding demo! We have included a copy of the forecast for this weekend below, which will be 20+ mph for both Saturday and Sunday at the Texas City Levee. There will also be a kite party at the shop Saturday night (13Dec08) after the demo featuring kite vids on the big screen and Guitar Hero fully amp'd. Here are the details:New SS products: Fuel, Rev2, Len10 pro, 4m traction, All

What: Huge Slingshot demo with 20+ winds
Date: December 13-14th (Sat and Sun)
Time: 11am-5pm each day (wind dependent)

The HOTLIST!

What is the Hotlist? It is a short list of 2-3 products severely disounted for only one day. The Hotlist is updated everyday; 7-days a week. Purchases on the Hotlist must be made through the shop contact information listed with the featured item(s). Click here to check it out

Is there an item you would like to see on the hotlist? Email us your ideas.

Holiday gift ideas:Hook Knives
Litewave Wing light-wind board
Litewave golf bag
Venom Float Life Vest
Koredry rashguards and shirts
Kiteboarding shirts
Reel Board Leash
Helmets
DVDs
Mystic cold weather mitts
Lucifer dry suit
kiteboarding/paragliding Gift Certificates!

XLKITES-Fort Walton Beach
The Weather is still warm in Fort Walton (except for the occasional cold front) and the wind has been good. They have been ripping it up on Okaloosa island. If you plan to visit this area please contact the shop by email or phone at 850-598-3735. The shop is located just down the road from Leeside Park at the following address:
42 Miracle Strip Parkway
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

2009 F-one kites in stock!
2009 Switchblade IDS, Crossbow IDS, Custom, Prodigy, Caliber, Plasma , Sync backless bindings
XLKITES-Dallas

Slinshot Demo around the corner!! The Dallas area is currently looking at 20-21 December for their big 2009 Slingshot demo. We will keep you informed as that date gets closer.

As the temperatures drop in Northern Texas, residents have taken to kite landboarding. XLKITES offers lessons for down hill landboarding, kite landboarding, as well as a full line of MBS boards and assessories.

Landboarding Packages
Landboards

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Kiteboarding forecast is up for the Texas Coast

Forecast is up for the Texas Coast!
Windy Week Ahead!

This week looks great for wind; see the forecast below. The Baycliff spillway park has been a great addition to our local riding area this fall/winter season and is perfect for the North-west wind direction. Please keep in mind that the spillway is not for beginners because of its tough launch and landing area. A bay crossing from the spillway park to Atkinson islands (10mi+) was completed yesterday by Mitch Andrews, Phil Midler, and Chris Summers just before sundown. I you have any stories of pioneering kiteboarding events please send them to us at houston@xlkites.com


Holiday gift ideas:
The new Tropiskin koredry long sleeve water shirts are very nice. You can wear these over your wetsuit or alone and keep water from evaporating off your skin or wetsuit. They are also rated to 50+SPF so you won't get burned during those all day sessions this spring and summer. We have these in long and short sleeve in Black, Gray, and Navy ($37). We also have them in girly colors and sizes for those women on your list.

Other ideas:
Dakine hook knife for your harness harness ($8)
Kiteboarding instructional dvd to perfect your skills through the jumping phase ($31.95)
Dakine wetsuit bag ($20) 2m Trainer kite ($110)
Mystic mitts to keep your hands toasty warm on the water ($39)
2009 kiteboarding calendar ($10)

New 2009 Best Waroos are in stock along with new bars systems, give us a call to make a deal!

Come in and check it out or just give us a call. 281-508-6485 or houston@xlkites.com.
Enjoy the windy week! See you on the water!



XLKITES Houston
Call or email us at the shop: 281-508-6485 or houston@xlkites.com. Check out what's new and get the equipment you need to ride.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Kiteboarding back to the Levee in Texas City

Kiteboarding is back at the Levee in Texas City!
After weeks of bureaucratic delays, we finally got the right people in the Galveston Couty office in charge of clean-up in touch with the correct Texas City folks and heard this morning they are opening the Levee riding area tomorrow.

Kiteboarding in Houston
The Levee's opening was delayed partly due to increased vandalism. Please be extra polite and respectful to any officers or park service folks you see working down there. I have promised them that no problems will be caused by kiteboarders. Also, the Levee may be shut down again soon if the destructive vandalism and recent problems don't stop. I know we're not the issue, but we all need to help police the folks outside the kiting community. The Levee is back; lets keep it that way!!

Keep in touch
The XLKITES truck will be at the Levee all weekend! See you out there! We will have a grand opening event and Slingshot demo as soon as we can plan it. Stay tuned. Call us for details or new or used kiteboarding equipment at 281-508-6485 or houston@xlkites.com