FUTURE SURF.
SESSION TEAM
Version 2
Versatile surf, strapless & performance freeride.
Perfect drift, agile turning & effortless boosting capability.
Ho’okipa Ultra PE leading edge & Load Frame.
Available Sizes: 7, 8, 9, 10, 12m
DESCRIPTION
The Session Team featuring Ho’okipa material, is a versatile surf oriented kite with performance freeride capabilities. Ho’okipa is a unique ultra PE woven leading edge material that is up to 10x stronger and stiffer than traditional fabrics. The result is incredible responsiveness and lightweight, with the long-term performance you expect from Airush. This combined with the fixed bridle, offers you direct steering and smooth power delivery with lighter bar pressure. With narrower LE and Struts, the Session Team has levelled its agility capabilities up.
KITE PERSONALITY
Versatile surf, strapless & performance freeride.
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.
