Review Airush Lithium 2012
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| Riding type: | Freeride/Allround |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Brand: | Airush |
| Size: | 04m, 06m, 08m, 09m, 10m, 12m, 14m |
| Type: | SLE |
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Kite
3 strut SLE Allround kite
Designers Goals
Maintaining the characteristics that made the Lithium such a successful kite in 2011, the 2012 Lithium introduces a new three-strut platform with more power, increased range, decreased bar pressure, and improved hang-time. The Lithium 2012 possesses the fast turning-speed, easy relaunch, and power house low-end that has made it a proven all-around performer. Standing out as the easy choice for all levels, from beginner to advanced, excelling in all conditions.
Airush Lithium 12 - 14m are the Light Wind versions
Performance charts
Bar
Details:
| Riding type: | Freeride/Allround |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Brand: | Airush |
| Size: | 04m, 06m, 08m, 09m, 10m, 12m, 14m |
| Type: | SLE |
| One pump: | Yes |
| Bridles: | Yes |
| Number of struts: | 3 |
| Colours: | Various |
| Bar length: | 45cm-55cm |
| Line length: | 24m |
| Bar: | 4 and 5 lines |
| Depower: | Strap |
| Safety: | Push |
| Swivel: | Yes |
| Variable bar length: | Yes |
| Oh shit handles: | Yes |
Kitereview Airush Lithium 10m 2012
Kite
Alrounder in the 2012 Airush kiteserie
Test conditions
Wind: session with 20-28 knots and a session with a gusty 15-24 knots
Water: flat & chop
Detail Photo's
Conclusion
The Airush Lithium is a true allrounder and scores high on many characteristics, which makes the Lithium a well balanced kite. No strange attributes, everything's tuned. Being suitable for beginning to intermediate kite surfers, this kite is getting close to the Airush One. The main difference between the two is that the Lithium possesses a little more performance in lift, boost and height.
Basics
Windrange
Great, pretty soft and small turning circle makes it easie to power-up in lowend.
Kite stability
stable on the in hard wind, easy on the bar, in hard gusts head high wind window
Total depower
+25 knots good depower with long stroke, whole stroke the kite is steerable
Safety system
4 line system
Kite re-launch
Best relaunch of the 2012 Airush serie
Oldskool
Lift
Pretty gradual but brings you to a high level!
Low-end
soft power on the edge, great for light persons
High-end
Good depower, good controle, smooth power, pretty long depower stroke,
Glide phase
Smooth as the lift, great controle
Freestyle
Sweet-spot
Pop (kite stationary)
Boost (kite in loop)
long building up boost
Bar pressure
good
Wave
Reaction to steering action
Feedback at edge of wind window
Steering with low line tension
Turning circle
Race
Kiteposition in wind-window
Acceleration
Going upwind
Pricelist
| Shop | Equipment | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended retail prices | Kite only | 4m | EUR 709.00 |
| Recommended retail prices | Kite only | 6m | EUR 809.00 |
| Recommended retail prices | Kite only | 8m | EUR 919.00 |
| Recommended retail prices | Kite only | 9m | EUR 949.00 |
| Recommended retail prices | Kite only | 10m | EUR 989.00 |
| Recommended retail prices | Kite complete | 4m | EUR 1,128.00 |
| Recommended retail prices | Kite complete | 6m | EUR 1,228.00 |
| Recommended retail prices | Kite complete | 8m | EUR 1,338.00 |
| Recommended retail prices | Kite complete | 9m | EUR 1,368.00 |
| Recommended retail prices | Kite complete | 10m | EUR 1,408.00 |
There are 2 reviews on this product:
The kite has a lot of power on the edge of the windwindow. when you pull the bar the kite wil give you a lot of power. When you push it away almost all the power is gone. Perfect for waveriding. The kite is fast enough to put it wherever you want it.
Conclusion: A good storm kite with an easy feeling, perfect for waveriding.
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