Twister Tech Interview Best Kite Designer, Peter Stiewe, gets interviewed about Twister Tech on the 09 Nemi HP. Bestkiteboarding 09 kites

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Here’s a look at the New 09 Nemi HP shot in Brazil with Shannon himself.

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Best introduces the 2009 Nemesis HP - Twister Tech and Cuben Equipped

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The Twister Tech White Paper which explains how and why Twister Tech works can be found at
http://media.bestkiteboarding.com/manuals/Twister%20Tech_tm_white_paper.pdf

Twister TechFAQ:

What is Twister Tech?
Twister Tech is a new leading edge construction technology that allows increased twisting of the leading edge in response to steering input. This increased twisting ability delivers a faster, tighter turning kite.

How does Twister tech work?
Whenever you pull on your bar to turn your kite, most of your steering input is absorbed by the structure of the LE. The wingtips flare as they steer the kite, but the canopy flare never extends much beyond the wingtips. This is because the LE cloth absorbs most of the steering input. With Twister Tech, ring shaped segments of Kevlar reinforced fabric are built into the leading edge, allowing each canopy segment to twist independently in response to rider steering input.

Twister Tech allows your steering input to flare more of the canopy, not just the wingtip panels. With more of your canopy able to react to your steering input, you get faster and tighter turning.

How is twister Tech integrated into the LE?
Twister tech is built into the leading edge using an internally reinforced construction. Internal tape seams are double stitched to form a sandwich construction that is both strong and light.

Does Twister Tech affect the durability of the leading edge?
The Twister Tech inserts are built with Kevlar, the same material used in bullet-proof vests. Because Twister Tech can move in response to twisting loads, it actually reduces the stress experienced by the leading edge of the kite making it more durable than ever.

Was Twister Tech invented at Best?
Twister Tech is a Patent Pending design created entirely in-house by our kite designer Peter Stiewe. It is the product of 18 months of continuous R&D into maximizing the true potential of the SLE kite design.

Does Twister Tech affect the stability of the kite?
Twister Tech only affects the way in which the leading edge reacts to twisting loads generated due to rider steering input. The fiber orientation in the fabric is highly resistant to loads in any other direction, so it has no negative effect on tip to tip stability.

Does Twister Tech give a lighter bar feel during turning?
Yes. Because the leading edge of the kite is no longer wastefully absorbing steering input, the kite has a lighter bar feel when turning and reacts more quickly to your input.

Does Twister Tech affect back line pressure when not turning?
Back line pressure is a product of the canopy profile and the kite’s center of effort. Twister Tech does not affect bar pressure unless the kite is turning.

Does Twister Tech improve the wind range of my kite?
Having a faster turning kite allows you to make better use of lighter wind conditions. The addition of Twister Tech to the 09 Nemesis HP helps make light wind kiting more fun.

Does Twister Tech affect the upwind ability of my kite?
Twister Tech has no direct effect on the upwind ability of your kite. Our stiff and incredibly thin Cuben Equipped leading edge design allows for much better upwind riding performance than the fatter Dacron leading edges found on any other inflatable kite.

Does Twister Tech affect the kite’s hangtime performance?
Twister Tech works to improve the handling performance of your kite. The exceptional hang-time capabilities of the 09 Nemesis HP are a product of its aerodynamic characteristics, high aspect ratio, ultra thin leading edge and high lift/drag ratio. These remain intact with Twister Tech.

Does Twister Tech improve the jumping performance of the 09 Nemesis HP?
By allowing your kite to turn faster and tighter, Twister Tech will help you improve the timing of all your jumps and tricks.

Can I use a smaller bar on the new 09 Nemesis HP?
Definitely! In 2009, the cross-over kite size for using the smaller 45cm bar is the 12m Nemesis HP. Anything below 12m we strongly recommend only using the 45cm bar.

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Coming of the incredible success of the 2008 150 Mako Wide, we’ve listened to your requests - I am stoked to present the 09 Mako 140 Wide! This board is every bit as phenomenal as the 150 - these boards are truly in a league of their own!

The 2009 150’s and 140’s will be available in limited quantities in approximately one month’s time. Contact your retailer now or you will not be able to get one from the first run!

It’s the unique combination of heavy concave, flex and the sweet outline that makes these boards:

Cheers,

Evan

Comments from John

The Mako 150×40 was last year’s run away best seller in the Mako line up, and some would say one of the most talked about boards of the season from any brand. This board proved popular because it was quick to plane up, ripped up wind, allowed for agressive carves, smoothed choppy waters and had a very “surfy” feel on the waves. All around we often called this board an ATV and it has already been flogged hard by tons of riders on this forum who have no association with our company. Locally some riders have started waxing the board up and riding it completely strapless with great sucess.

The Mako 140×40 is a different but similar board. It has the same “damp” ride over choppy waters and carves like a son of a gun. It also throws to switch, in my opinion, a bit faster and easier than the 150×40 and is a ton of fun for low powered up jumps as it releases off the water a bit better than the big one and because it is smaller for a more “tight” feel in rotations, etc. Where it looses to the 150×40 is just a bit on the upwind leg and on lighter winds. The 150×40 tracks up wind so hard you don’t even need to concentrate on it whereas the 140×40 does require a more concious effort to get on your back foot and point higher. That being said, both these boards rip up wind compared to a conventional TT. At 140×40 it also does not quite have the same plane as the 150 and so looses a bit in the light winds, but it is only a marginal loss.

Of note as well is the re-release of the original Mako 150×34. For 2009 we have re-cast the mould to make the board thinner (top to bottom), in line with the thickness of the 140 and 150×40. This has allowed the original to hold its status as the hardest carving Mako in our line up but also loosened it up a bit in the rough waters which was always a bit of a stiff ride on the original 150×34.

Overall we are gambling that the 140×40 will be the run away best seller of the lot for this year as it is a more “conventional” size, allowing the general public (yet to be initiated into the Mako cult) to ride a board in a size more similar to their existing experiences. The 150×40 will continue to win the hearts of those willing to give it a ride and the new 150×34 will be a sure fire seller to all those riding their original 150s from late ‘03 to’07 looking to replace their ride and already sold on the benifits of the Mako.

John

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