SS Rally vs. SS Turbine... (12M vs. 13M)
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:30 pm
Has anyone ridden the new 2017 13M Slingshot Turbine and can compare it to the 12M Slingshot Rally (any year)?
Basically, I'm considering replacing my 12M Rally with a 13M Turbine. My next smaller kite will be my 10M SST Wave. (@ 185 lbs.)
Today I fly my 12M from 12mph to 20mph, but anything over 20 mph I put up the 10M. However, if I'm already on the 12M and the wind builds to low 20s, I can still comfortably depower the 12 and hold it down. (And the jumps are huge.)
If I did the same thing with the 13M Turbine I wasn't sure if the kite would be a handful in the low 20s.
Also, some of the feedback seemed to indicate the Turbine has more bar pressure than the Rally. ? I think... it's tough to read into reviews when nobody wants to say anything bad about a new kite. I think the Rally has a good amount of bar feedback as it is, so is the Turbine comparable or noticeably more/less?
I'm hoping to get a little more low end from the Turbine (particularly for snowkiting), maybe increased jumping and turning speed. Was not sure if the Turbine is more or less agile than a similarly sized Rally.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
Basically, I'm considering replacing my 12M Rally with a 13M Turbine. My next smaller kite will be my 10M SST Wave. (@ 185 lbs.)
Today I fly my 12M from 12mph to 20mph, but anything over 20 mph I put up the 10M. However, if I'm already on the 12M and the wind builds to low 20s, I can still comfortably depower the 12 and hold it down. (And the jumps are huge.)
If I did the same thing with the 13M Turbine I wasn't sure if the kite would be a handful in the low 20s.
Also, some of the feedback seemed to indicate the Turbine has more bar pressure than the Rally. ? I think... it's tough to read into reviews when nobody wants to say anything bad about a new kite. I think the Rally has a good amount of bar feedback as it is, so is the Turbine comparable or noticeably more/less?
I'm hoping to get a little more low end from the Turbine (particularly for snowkiting), maybe increased jumping and turning speed. Was not sure if the Turbine is more or less agile than a similarly sized Rally.
Thanks for any info you can provide.