2012 RRD Addiction MK III Kite
The RRD 2012 ADDICTION MKIII has been developed throughout the whole 2011 racing season and finalized at the end of this year. A full 18 months testing time has gone towards making a kite with all the latest flying characteristcics that distinguish a primarilty upwind and downwind kites from the rest of the available kites on the market. Today the ADDICTION represents a range of kites with a breed of its own. Pure blooded performance on a very solid comfortable and controllable flying base. Performance is nothing without control.
The 7 strut design of the Addiction is the base for a stable and powerful profile. The moderate/high aspect ratio of the kite allow a powerful yet very progressive pull on the bar. The kites keeps its behaviour of stability and constant power/depower even when completely sheeted out. The maneuverability of the kite at on the full downwind legs is incredible. The kite turns on itself and keeps pulling you lower and lower on the window, allowing you to catch that downwind mark earlier than you opponents. Upwind the kites is always just where it needs to be. Efficient, powerful and very predictable in behaviour. The new racing machine from RRD.
Super Turning Speed
Constant Power
Progressive smooth de-power
Medium/Light Bar pressure
Unbeatable lift
Great re-launcing
Upwind/Downwind race performance
Technology:
New SPS system with a new designed inflating valve
LE Parallel seams for maximum strenght and lower stretching on leech area
Horizontal seams in the maximum profile areas for optimized shape
Insigna double tape leech
PVC round label strut end protectors
Metallic PU strut end reinforcements
DP 175 LL Dacron
Tejin T9600 Canopy
Moulded struts protectors
PVC Inflating valves protectors
Sizes: 7 - 9 - 11 - 13 - 16 - 18m
Now available with the brand new 2012 RRD Global 65cm V4 bar.
The new Global Bar is composed of 5 pieces:
2 x New side dual density endcaps with soft ends, for easy line rolling and a new quick trim to adjust the bar length
2 x narrower diameter carbon bar tubes to improve grop potential and reduce hand fatigue
1 x middle aluminum cast and polished integrated piece for de[power rope movement.
INCORPORATED SAFETY LINE
A great innovation in terms of safety by keeping the de-power rope clean and protected. Both the de-power rope and the safety line are running inside a dual chamber tube that hides these two basic lines. No more tangling around, it's all clean and safe!
DE-POWER ELASTIC TRIM
In order to avoid the problem of having the excess of the de-power trim rope hang- ing around, and possibly going to distrub you while kiting, we have added an elastic bungee inside the spectra rope that allows you to reduce the excess rope and shorten it until 50% of the stretched lentgh. Same functionality, no rope on yoru way!
QUICK RELEASE INTEGRATED CHICKEN LOOP
A completely new design for this moulded chicken loop part. Ergonomically conceived, it is compact and complete of all features, clean and precise. Very easy to be released and remounted with one hand.
RRD RIGID THREAD FLYING LINES
An exclusive product developed and manufactured in Italy exclusively for RRD. This new revolutionary lines are made with: an inner uninterrupted unidirectional pure dyneema fibers, covered by a pure dyneema 30° woven fabrics. The combination of these two styles of weaving the fabrics allow to obtain an unmatched low stretch factor of the lines reduced by 85% compared to the classic flying lines. The Rigid Thread lines allow the kite to be faster in the turns, to quicker transfer the power of the kite to the board resulting in more response and better handling of the kite in any conditions. The reduced stretching factor of these lines will allow a perfect trim of your kite in the time without the need to re-adjust your front lines! No stretch, better kiteboarding!
The 7 strut design of the Addiction is the base for a stable and powerful profile. The moderate/high aspect ratio of the kite allow a powerful yet very progressive pull on the bar. The kites keeps its behaviour of stability and constant power/depower even when completely sheeted out. The maneuverability of the kite at on the full downwind legs is incredible. The kite turns on itself and keeps pulling you lower and lower on the window, allowing you to catch that downwind mark earlier than you opponents. Upwind the kites is always just where it needs to be. Efficient, powerful and very predictable in behaviour. The new racing machine from RRD.
Super Turning Speed
Constant Power
Progressive smooth de-power
Medium/Light Bar pressure
Unbeatable lift
Great re-launcing
Upwind/Downwind race performance
Technology:
New SPS system with a new designed inflating valve
LE Parallel seams for maximum strenght and lower stretching on leech area
Horizontal seams in the maximum profile areas for optimized shape
Insigna double tape leech
PVC round label strut end protectors
Metallic PU strut end reinforcements
DP 175 LL Dacron
Tejin T9600 Canopy
Moulded struts protectors
PVC Inflating valves protectors
Sizes: 7 - 9 - 11 - 13 - 16 - 18m
Now available with the brand new 2012 RRD Global 65cm V4 bar.
The new Global Bar is composed of 5 pieces:
2 x New side dual density endcaps with soft ends, for easy line rolling and a new quick trim to adjust the bar length
2 x narrower diameter carbon bar tubes to improve grop potential and reduce hand fatigue
1 x middle aluminum cast and polished integrated piece for de[power rope movement.
INCORPORATED SAFETY LINE
A great innovation in terms of safety by keeping the de-power rope clean and protected. Both the de-power rope and the safety line are running inside a dual chamber tube that hides these two basic lines. No more tangling around, it's all clean and safe!
DE-POWER ELASTIC TRIM
In order to avoid the problem of having the excess of the de-power trim rope hang- ing around, and possibly going to distrub you while kiting, we have added an elastic bungee inside the spectra rope that allows you to reduce the excess rope and shorten it until 50% of the stretched lentgh. Same functionality, no rope on yoru way!
QUICK RELEASE INTEGRATED CHICKEN LOOP
A completely new design for this moulded chicken loop part. Ergonomically conceived, it is compact and complete of all features, clean and precise. Very easy to be released and remounted with one hand.
RRD RIGID THREAD FLYING LINES
An exclusive product developed and manufactured in Italy exclusively for RRD. This new revolutionary lines are made with: an inner uninterrupted unidirectional pure dyneema fibers, covered by a pure dyneema 30° woven fabrics. The combination of these two styles of weaving the fabrics allow to obtain an unmatched low stretch factor of the lines reduced by 85% compared to the classic flying lines. The Rigid Thread lines allow the kite to be faster in the turns, to quicker transfer the power of the kite to the board resulting in more response and better handling of the kite in any conditions. The reduced stretching factor of these lines will allow a perfect trim of your kite in the time without the need to re-adjust your front lines! No stretch, better kiteboarding!
