ULTIMATE FREERIDE
Lithium Team Kite
Team engineered lightweight design for foil, freeride & surf.
Reduced diameter leading edge for maximum efficiency.
Ho’okipa Ultra PE high pressure leading edge & Load Frame.
Available Sizes: 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17m
DESCRIPTION
A team engineered kite that defines the future of minimalistic, lightweight performance design for performance freeride. The Lithium Team is a more responsive, faster, and lighter version of the Lithium due to the innovative Team Series construction. Featuring a thinner, higher pressure leading edge to reduce drag and allow for a higher angle of attack when riding upwind. The unique blend of efficiency, stability and responsiveness creates an extremely versatile product
KITE PERSONALITY
Versatile all-around, easy to ride, and light at the bar, the Lithium Team is predictable and stable in the air, and has incredible park ability.
1. LOAD FRAME
The Airush Load Frame has been the key to setting the ultimate benchmark in durability without compromising on weight. Ultra-high modulus yarns carry the primary load of the canopy, preventing stretch, and increasing long-term performance. The Load Frame is further enhanced by WebTech which is featured in the areas traditionally occupied by Dacron. This enables us to minimize or completely remove the heavier fabric and utilize the ballistic high-modulus web fibers instead – increasing strength and minimizing weight.
2. WEBTECH
WebTech minimizes or replaces the traditional Dacron reinforcement by channeling the broader loads into the Load Frame through a web ‘subframe’ of ultra-high molecular polyethylene (ultra-high modulus). This is featured in key areas such as the primary attachment points on the leading edge or the rear attachment points, while also being used to support structural components such as the center strut.
3. HO'OKIPA
Developed in partnership with Challenge Sailcloth, this unique Ultra PE leading edge composite material is 25% lighter and 10x stronger than traditional fabrics. This allows for 50% higher pressure, creating increased stiffness combined with a thinner leading edge. The result is supercharged responsiveness coupled with sublime handling, and of course the long-term performance you expect from Airush.
UHMWPE fibers (non-branded Dyneema® or Spectra®) are the lightest and strongest fibers commercially available, with a tensile strength 15x stronger than steel. UHWMPE is created by a gel-spun extrusion process which draws out extremely long chains of polyethylene, aligned along a molecular backbone. This alignment effectively transfers load through the fiber for high modulus and strength.
