Probably just another case of fake news...
May the pimping begin!

jakoblondal wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:08 pm

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Fun to see the unawareness, the krypto is also postet on page 2.

A "new design"... as in newer than this version? Guess in six days the world will know...

Since the Helium 3 is essentially a rebranded Storm Voyager, I wonder if Sylvain Peretti, who I believe is the designer of these kites, would be willing to share some of his knowledge on the kite...[?]

More insight at the link below, but the Switch Nitro lineage came to an end with the N6. Anything called a Nitro from Switch in the future is a different kite with "Nitro" as a silk-screened model name. It might indeed be a great kite, but it's not a Nitro... 7... 8... or 9! http://www.kiteforum.com...

Switch might be coming out with a kite called the 'Nitro 7' in the future, and it might be truly awesome, but this is the one [Bill's design] which got away and would have continued the true Nitro lineage. I got to pump it up this past Friday, July 20th, in the Gorge. I was fully lit on a 7m and wis...

carmine580, I'd seriously consider changing to something other than the C3 release replacement. There is something weird that goes on with the [C1 to C3] chicken loop end not sliding down the angled face of the hold down ramp after a bit of time. My wife was standing next to me in waist deep water, ...

Post event interview with Marc...

http://kitesurf365.libsyn.com/marc-jacobs-episode-10

And Kevin, one of kiteboarding's best PR faces, won it riding straps and with a non-C kite... [Naish Pivot!]...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... WhgNeINYu4

Looks like Marc is out in Heat 11. Beaten by Liam Whaley by 0.04 today. So close...
Photo: Liam at right, Marc at left with his... new Krypto?

Update, 1-21-18: Back in stock and I just ordered a set with 3m extension. Least expensive shipping option was $24 USD, about 25% of the total order cost.