Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Litewave and GK demo Sat and Sun 27/28Mar 2010!
Who: Litewave Dave and the XLKITES crew
Where: Sat Texas City Sun will be at the Point West riding spot in Galveston. Location of Point west
When: Sat and Sun 27/28 March 2010 10am-3pm or so.
What: kiteboards, surfboards, GK 2010 kites.
Weekend Forecast

Questions: Call 281-508-6485 or email houston@xlkites.com for questions, wind forecasts, etc

The new 2010 Slingshot Key is in stock at all of our shops!! This is the best Beginner/Intermediate kite on the market which is now coupled with a great lightwind/newbee board at a killer lower price. Check it out below:
*KEY HD 7m Pkg and Ignition 140cm $1,549.00 buy now
*KEY HD 7m Pkg and Ignition 150cm $1,549.00 buy now
*KEY HD 10m Pkg and Ignition 140cm $1,649.00 buy now
*KEY HD 10m Pkg and Ignition 150cm $1,649.00 buy now
*KEY HD 13m Pkg and Ignition 140cm $1,749.00 buy now
*KEY HD13m Pkg and Ignition 150cm $1,749.00 buy now

Slingshot Key Package

*kite complete without board is $200 cheaper.

The new 2010 Cabrinha Switchblades are in stock in all sizes! These are on sale with the kite/board package.

Switchblade 6m with board package $1659 Buy now
Switchblade 8m with board Package $1724 Buy now
Switchblade 10m with board Package $1724 Buy now
Swichblade 12m with board Package $1759 Buy now
Switchblade 14m with board Package $1899 Buy now Switchblade Package

*kites complete are $200 cheaper without board

The new 2010 Slingshot RPMs are in stock in all sizes! Kites are on sale for locals only!
Slingshot 2010 6m RPM $1479 buy now
Slingshot 2010 8m RPM $1579 buy now
Slingshot 2010 10m RPM $1679 buy now
Slingshot 2010 12m RPM $1779 buy now
Slingshot 2010 14m RPM $1879buy now

2010 Slingshot RPM Package

*kites complete are $200 cheaper without board

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Used gear for sale

Check out the used gear for sale right now..




Call 281-508-6485 or email houston@xlkites.com for more information.
The Spring season is here and what better way to start it off than by attending the hottest kiteboarding event of 2010!


2010 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND KITE ROUND-UP
MAY 1ST-9TH, 2010 - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS USA


The 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up is the biggest kiteboarding event in North America! This year the event is scheduled for May 1st-9th, 2010 on warm and windy South Padre Island, Texas USA. Join the hundreds of participants taking advantage of the Industry wide equipment demo, competing for prizes in contests of all kinds, kiteboarding clinics, professional exhibitions, parties and more! check out www.spikiteroundup.com for ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.


Last year, at the first annual South Padre Island Kite Round-Up, 200 plus participants enjoyed ten days of steady wind and sunshine. With the success of the SPI Kite Round-Up in its first year, we look forward to seeing many more kite boarders coming back to the island for the 2010 event! Take a look at the 2009 South Padre Island kiteboarding photos and SPI Kiteboarding videos to check out the action and see how the event played out! We have also compiled available South Padre hotels, motels, condos and other accommodations to make reserving a place to stay easy for the 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up event. For extended information about registering for this year's event, visit www.spikiteroundup.com/register. Pre-register for the 2010 SPI Kite Round-Up to save money, and we will see you soon in South Padre Island, Texas!

To find out more about the 2010 SPI Kite Roundup, CLICK HERE or give our shop in South Padre a call at 956-761-9577.

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Speaking of demo's and new gear, we have an exclusive review of the new 2010 Slingshot Key! You can bet these will be in the air at the 2010 SPI Kite Roundup. Click the picture below or HERE for a video review by our very own riders!
The new buzz from slingshot is the debut of one of the easiest flying kites on the market for 2010. The Slingshot Key is a delta hybrid kite. We were able to demo the new Key a few weeks ago in various wind conditions. The reason we're so pumped about it here in Houston is because of its light wind ability for our summer teaching season.

So here's the skinny:The Key's bar pressure is more than the RPM, but a lot less than the T3. So, it provides feedback to the rider, but not fatigue. In extremely light winds, the kite will reverse relaunch by pulling on both rear lines at the same time. In high winds, the kite depowers as much as a normal bow kite. In the air, the kite is slower than any of the other kites Slingshot is making this year, so it is a good choice for beginner to intermediate riders. We were surprised by the jumping ability of the kite when we took it out in higher winds. The kite comes with a super simple bar and lines that has a 'below the bar' leash attachment similar to the Cabrinha IDS system. Self Rescue is easy and a breeze! The normal Slingshot stopper ball has been removed which is great for new riders and will eliminate accidental power lock from a sliding stopper.
Overall, we are very impressed with the kite and believe it will be the best kite for new kiteboarders in 2010. Super stable, easy to fly and depower, and with plenty of performance. The kite price is the best part!!!

2010 Slingshot Key
7m-$1349
10m-$1449
13m-$1549
*bonus* Ignition 140 or 150cm board +$200

Other Great Deals

2010 Cabrinha Switchblade Package
6m-$1659
8m-$1734
10m-$1734
12m-$1759
14m-$1809
*bonus* free harness with purchase

Click below to check out some awesome deals on used equipment

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As usual, hit up your local shop for new deals and hook-ups, but also check out our store. We are constantly adding new items and listing used gear, so look occasionally for great deals.

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Stay tuned for more events

Ride hard and support your local shop. Let us know if you need any gear or lessons via email houston@xlkites.com or phone 281-508-6485.
Dallas, TEXAS: 817.676.7842 dallas@xlkites.com
Houston, TEXAS: 281.508.6485 houston@xlkites.com
South Padre Island, TEXAS: 956.761.9577 spi@xlkites.com
Fort Walton Beach, FLORIDA: 850.243.5483 info@xlkites.com

HQ demo tomorrow Thursday Feb4th from 9am-12noon at the Levee in Texas City.
Chris from HQ will be in town the next couple of days to let the local crew try the new HQ foil kites. Tomorrow winds will be light winds but will give us an opportunity to fly the new Hydra trainer foils, Neo amphibious foils, and HQ's whole line of relaunchable land foils like the scout and beamer kites. For more information just call the shop at 281-508-6485.

Surf Riding Wednesday in front of the Convention center on the seawall in Galveston. Wind should be ENE and over 20mph so it should be a good for riding the surf out there. Experienced riders only please. See you out there! We'll have to leave around 11am or so to go and open the shop but would like to see a bunch of the locals out.

2010 Kites and boards in stock. Check out the great package deals: http://www.xlkites.com/-c-33_39.html

Just in!! 2010 Slingshot Celeritus 5'4" surf board2010 Cabrinha Switchblades
2010 Slingshot RPMsUsed 2010 Octane 9m, 11m, 13m complete $900 ea or all 3 for $2400
Used 2009 12m RPM kite only $600
Used 2009 10m RPM complete $800

Stay tuned for more events

Ride hard and support your local shop. Let us know if you need any gear or lessons via email houston@xlkites.com or phone 281-508-6485.
Dallas, TEXAS: 817.676.7842 dallas@xlkites.com
Houston, TEXAS: 281.508.6485 houston@xlkites.com
South Padre Island, TEXAS: 956.761.9577 spi@xlkites.com
Fort Walton Beach, FLORIDA: 850.243.5483 info@xlkites.com