Slingshot 2004 Fuel 19m

The prefect KITE for INLAND light winds .....................................

Sweet. Stable. Smooth. At the Grand Haven King of the Air Great Lakes event, we had the opportunity to check out the 2004 Slingshot Fuel 19m kite.

This kite generated good grunt and lift. The kite was very stable in the air and had a nice smooth trigger to power up the kite. The kite turned fast and is certainly a lighter, by a factor, than its 2003 counterpart. The construction of the kite was the same as the 2003, very tough, using the best materials and reinforcing everything. Even then, the kite weighed less. In about 8-12kts, on the LFT and the 2004 Fuel 19m, I was able to fly upwind, get enough height to do some 360s, 720s, and some flips off waves. During gusts, the kite flew forward well and didn't pull me too hard (though the winds were admittedly light-there were some wind channels out there). In typical Slingshot style, Slingshot is going to deliver kites for 2004 that are going to set the bar higher.