Slingshot RPM Kiteboarding Kite – 14m

Slingshot RPM Kiteboarding Kite

SIZES 4.5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14m

Package Includes:

RPM V12 Kite, NEW Kite Backpack, patch kit, Quick Start Guide

What Slingshot has to say about the 2020 RPM:

The Slingshot RPM has legendary status as one of the greatest kites ever made and it is STILL evolving. We have continued its progression with our new canopy material; 4×4 Canopy Tech – making in stiffer, stronger, and more durable. It has retained the 3 strut frame and wide wing tip that made it famous. The RPM V12 has been pushed forward and upward within its anytime, any condition, all performance design mantra. Returning for its 12th Version is the Flyline Bridle System, which was introduced last year. FlyLine in conjunction with the new Modified Open C shape has ushered in a new realm of performance for the RPM. This enhanced kite shape and bridle configuration accelerated the RPM’s turning speed as well as increased the lift and hangtime. With a balanced presentation of direct handling, sheet and go power delivery, and bar pressure this incredible kite control will make achieving your next kiteboarding milestone easier and more fun than ever before.

Why You’ll Love the 2020 RPM

• NEW 4×4 Canopy Tech – The strongest and stiffest material on the market
• Simply put, the RPM is the highest performing, most technically advanced kite on the market
• The RPM was built to put world championship performance into a freeride package, with more world championships and never before done tricks done on the RPM.
• The enhanced Modified Open C shape matched with the FlyLine bridle configuration accelerates the RPM’s turning speed as well as increases the lift and hangtime.

RPM Technical Features

1 / NEW 4×4 Canopy Tech

New for 2020, we’ve upgraded our canopy construction with Teijin 4×4 reinforced ripstop material. This is the strongest, stiffest and most durable canopy material on the market. Your kite will last longer, have a higher resale value and feel more solid and stable in the air, especially in gusty wind.

2 / Modified Open C

Modified Open-C: We decreased the open-C arc of the RPM in favor of a fuller and deeper C. This is a significant change to the kite, on the beach, it will look about the same, but in the air, anyone who knows the RPM will see and feel the difference right away. This difference in shape has a big impact on performance – most notably in overall power, structural stability, hangtime, and control in the air.

3 / The Original 3 Strut Platform

Three struts give the RPM the magical combination of lightweight steering, instant response and handling, as well as maximum pull and carry making it the leading freeride/freestyle kite on the market.

4 / FlyLine Bridle System

A combination of the pulleyed bridle featured on previous RPM models and the bungee IRS bridle we engineered a few years ago. We introduced pulleys on the RPM to give the kite more structural stability and dynamic steering. Then we replaced the pulleys with our IRS bungee system to achieve a more direct feel and smoother power delivery as the kite flies through the window. The FLYLINE bridle combines both pulley and bungee in a new configuration that results in a faster, higher-flying, more powerful RPM than ever before.