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Gin Yeti 2011

Dag — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:40:57 +0000

After the earlier snowkites by Gin, the Inuit and Eskimo, the Yeti is the latest Gin model. The designers strive for optimal stability in gusty conditions for freestylers and lighter wind conditions.

The 5th line gives the Yeti total depower when the safety is used, when relaunching there is no pressure in the power zone. The Yeti has a simple bridle system. According to Gin the flying characteristics of the Yeti are smooth and precise.

The bar pressue is enough for good feedback, but not that much that your arms get tired during long cross country trips. The Yeti has good upwind performance and strives to find a balance between comfort and performance. Gin has been into paragliding for more then 25 years, therefor you can count on high quility materials. The Yeti is durable, simple and strong. A kite you can depend on in the mountains.

The size of the bar depends on the size of the kite. The lines are extra strong to prevent damage from the board or the skis. The Yeti comes with a camelback bag for crosscountry trips (with extra straps for skis, boots or shoes) and also a pocket for you iPhone.

The YETI stays incredibly stable in any situation, for example:

Gusty winds during a hard freeride session
Unhooked and freestyle tricks
Flights at low speeds and with fully powered bar (often
encountered with beginners)
Light winds

The 5th line safety system offers the best safety possible:

Completely releases the pressure when activating the safety
Allows you to leave the kite on the ground without any traction
Simple 5th line bridle
The safety system is NF S 52-503 certified by a European test laboratory, ISO 9001:2008 (www.para-test.com)

The handling of the YETI is intuitive and smooth:

Just the right amount of bar pressure for good feedback and tirelessly kiteing for hours
Good upwind performance
Combining comfort and simplicity with performance and fun

Thanks to more than 25 years of experience in developing
wings, paragliders, speedflying wings and kites, the YET I has
the following convincing attributes:

High quality design and construction
The right choice of components and materials.
Solid and simple to use

Website: Gin Yeti

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GIN INUIT

Dag — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:57:30 +0000

The INUIT is our intermediate foil kite, setup to be used with a 4line depower bar. The kite offers the best compromise between a high performance foil kite and great accessibility for all kind of riders, from beginners to advanced kiters.

When developing the INUIT Robert Graham was following the design of the ESKIMO for performance and handling while bringing in the stable characteristics and accessibility of the ZIG.
The kite has an excellent light handling with minimal bar pressure – quite unusual for foil kites. It flies really smooth and reassures with its stability.

The result is a kite which offers the best you can get for an intermediate foil kite. Great for riders who want to take a taste of snowkiting for example. It’s perfect for making the first steps in a new environment, where the INUIT is able to provide some additional comfort and confidence, but all of that without having to give away too much of performance and handling which will be able bring you right up to the top level.
The INUIT also features a very simple depower system which is working with the brakes and C-lines, making it very effective at the same time.

Accessories:
The INUIT comes with a newly designed bar – which is held very simple but is effective and easy to use. The same applies to the new INUIT backpack, which is delivered with every kite.

INUIT Sizes: 4.5m² / 6.0m² / 8.0m² / 10.5m²

Product: GIN INUIT

GIN ESKIMO

Dag — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:52:24 +0000

The latest ESKIMO keeps the much appreciated characteristics of smooth and safe handling, the quick and predictable turn abilities and the very responsive feel. However we have made a few slight modifications in order to make it even better. A well-matured Snowkite, filled with pure Snowkiting spirit.

Available Sizes : 4.0m² / 6.0m² / 8.5m² / 11.5m² / 14.0m²

The ESKIMO is a high performance kite for experienced riders. On the other hand, its stability, smooth handling and it’s safety system also make the ESKIMO suitable for beginners.
With the ESKIMO, the GIN Kiteboarding Development Team have created a foil kite which benefits from the same characteristics as a tube kite:

- fast and precise turning
- great lift
- large depower range

The ESKIMO surprises with its fast and easy turn. It flies without any effort on the bar and it’s lift is powerful and energic. The ESKIMO is very useable in low wind, as well as medium or strong wind. Its windrange is impressive. The control bar setting of ESKIMO was thought 100% snowkite, with a finish and a wish of well done details. The ESKIMO is also very easy to use for riding with mountainboard or buggy.

Product: GIN Eskimo

GIN ZIG

Dag — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:02:45 +0000

Easy all-round powerkite…

The Zig is GIN’s beginner to intermediate, all-round powerkite designed to be easy to use, friendly and stable while providing loads of performance for all your powerkiting needs.

The Zig is stable enough to give you confidence in all conditions and to allow you to concentrate on perfecting your skills whether it be kiteboarding, buggying, snowkiting, jumping or just being pulled around – this kite will do it all!

Manufactured to the highest standards from quality materials to produce wrinkle free, clean surfaces, properly reinforced in all the right areas – built to perform and built to last.

The ZIG can be bought from stock either with bar or handle setup.

- ZIG depower bar : 4-line bar depower setup
- ZIG 3-line bar: 2-line bar setup with 3rd safety line
- ZIG depower kit: used for converting the kite to 4-line bar
- ZIG handle setup: 4-line kite handles

Product: GIN ZIG