Introducing The Perfect Wet Suit: The O’Neill Gooru

NEW in for 2013 is the O’Neill Gooru wet suit available now at S2AS. Ideal for wearing throughout spring and autumn you won’t find anything better!

As we are great believers in testing out products before we stock them, our team pushed this suit to its limit last summer and got excellent reviews all round.

True to the Goo, this series is constructed with buttery UltraFlex DS, light and flexible GBS seams, Lumbar Seamless Design (LSD), unfinished cuffs, and Krypto knee pads. The light weight, quality materials and attention to detail make this series a team inspired favourite.

With features such as:

- GBS (Glued and Blind stitched Seam) Construction
- Patented Z.E.N. Zip Closure System Barrier-2
- Double Super Seal Neck
- Critically Taped-Reinforced Seam Junctions
- External Key Pocket with Loop

Stay warm in and on the water in this awesome wetsuit made perfect for kitesurfing, available now from S2AS.

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Oakley Jacket Sale – Now With Up To 60% Off

This season we have some very exciting and exclusive offers available across a wide range of products at S2AS.

If you’re looking for the perfect jacket made to endure everything you throw at it then look no further than an Oakley jacket.

Combing practical and technical features with style is something which Oakley has perfected so you won’t be compromising your sense of style on the slopes.

Whether you are looking for an awesome jacket to hit the slopes in, a base layer to keep the cold at bay whilst skiing, or even a fleece to layer up, Oakley has a range to meet your needs.

Here's what Oakley has to say about their apparel:

"Our apparel creations bridge the gap between style and performance because our athletes simply wouldn’t have it any other way. From the mountain to the ocean, from the racetrack to the single track, Oakley apparel offers genuine innovation that raises the bar of performance so that athletes can do the same".

There’s no excuse for why you shouldn’t own an Oakley jacket, especially as this range now has up to 60% off all jackets! Simply visit S2AS online and browse our Oakley section.

The entire range of Snowboard jackets at Surface2Air Sports is unreal, so if you just looking for a cheap Snowboard jacket we have it, just check us out.

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Ride Snowboards - Sale Now On!

Ride are leading brand specialist within the snowboarding industry, creating award winning snowboards and snowboard bindings like the Ride Machete snowboard and the Ride Crush.

Not only does Ride come up with the goods year after year but they also produce some of the best looking snowboards without jeopardising quality.

At S2AS we test, trial and push the products we sell to their limits and we know from fist hand experience that ride snowboards deliver on performance.

In stock we have some of the best boards available including the Ride Link, Ride Wild and the Ride Crush, which is your favourite board?

If you haven't gotten your hands on a Ride board, what are you waiting for? For a limited period only we have a sale across over 20 Ride snowboards, hurry though while stock lasts!

To shop this offer just visit S2AS online, and don’t forget to pick up your snowboarding essentials like your bindings whilst you're at it!

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Youri Zoon disqualified PKRA!

So each day we get more news and now we have some info that World Champion Youri Zoon has been disqualified for coming in contact with another rider in his PKRA heat.
We have put the video below as lots of you were asking to see it. now we understand everyone has there opioun on this but really could Youri have avoded such a crash? We do not think so have a look for your self we would love to know what you think.

Youri is a great athlete and also an all round great guy, We had the pleasure of his company last Summer at the Surface 2 Air Summer party and demo weekend.
This is what Youri says about the indent:
"SO here is the DSQ from my side!

The heat went really well, till the DSQ highest scooring heat of the day i have been told. Anyway in the last 30 sec pretty much i saw louis hutter going in and going for a trick, he crashed the trick and i took of just a little down wind of him, at that time the kite was still at 12o clock on his leash.

I was trowing a 317 and landed it clean at that moment louis his kite was at the water and right in front of me no change of avoiding the kite. In this case was the down wind rider and during the trick i could have no way avoid the kite. the verdict well rules are rules! In my opninion , people that make those rules are a bunch idiots that don,t have the experience on the water!! D

o we wanna live by written rules ? im sorry but i dont!

Well lets look it from the bright side now! Had a really good heat landing a BJ 5 and 317 , conditions where perfect for 11m GP. And the fact i was going for the highest score of the day does good to me!

Cheers and have a good one.

It,s time to go big in the double.s!

Im ready!"

We would love to see Youri take the PKRA crown again this year.
good luck Youri.

What does Youri Zoon ride?
Kite: Best GP Kitesurf Kite
Kiteboard: Brunotti Youri Zoon Pro Model

The Brunotti Kiteboards are in stock at Surface2Air Sports
01202 738448

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Ride Ninja Snowboarding Helmets - The Ultimate Helmet Choice

Snowboard in style whilst protecting your head at all times with Ride Ninja Helmets, soon to be standard ninja attire.

Ride assured with the high-end protection of Ride’s brand new lightweight helmet design which has a low profile with a skate inspired look and new RideDial Fit System built for an ultra-comfortable custom fit.

With awesome features such as a new lightweight in-mold PC construction, a RideDial fitting system, detachable ear pads with integrated speaker frames, and much much more. When you invest in a Ride helmet you invest in quality which will see you well protected as you tackle, dominate, and ride the slopes.

You can now shop this awesome collection online with £50 off at S2AS! 

Wanna know more? Check out the video review below for a review on the new collection.

Don’t hang around through, this offer won’t be available for long, you can snap it up online now at S2AS.

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K2 Bindings Sale With Up To 50% At S2AS

Online and in store right now we have some crazy deals across a wide range of products and brands at S2AS.

If you are looking for some awesome snowboard bindings for a decent price but don’t want to compromise quality then check out our range of K2 bindings.

It’s true that snowboard binding technology has grown and developed so much over the recent years especially with the K2’s new Cinch CTX and Hurrithane bindings, but what do you expect when you have over 50 years of experience in the snowboarding industry?

If you haven’t tried a pair of K2 bindings, what are you waiting for? If you’re looking for a bit of an incentive get online now at S2AS and shop our range of K2 bindings now with up to 50% off – Now don’t say we don’t treat you guys!

And with the onslaught of snow threatening the UK at the minute, what more temptation do you need to get your snowboarding gear together and hit the slopes elsewhere for some proper snow.

At S2AS we want to hear from you, so if you hit the slopes or even the waves we want to see your pictures and we want to hear about your awesome tricks and tips.

Shop the offer online now!

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Whats the difference between lacing systems on Snowboard Boots

Snowboard Boots

Snowboard boots are one of if not the single most important bit of kit you’re going to get. It’s important then to get it right.  Great fitting boots will make your trip away incredible, whereas bad fitting boots will hurt and if you’re new to the sport, will possibly put you off.  You can judge sizes and buy the rest of your kit off the internet, but with boots, it’s always best to try before you buy!  Never buy second hand, all boots worthwhile these days are thermo moulded which means after time they will set around your feet perfectly.  Lending them to people or using someone else’s will wreck the fit of the boot.

There are many different shapes and styles of boot out there and while some systems will work well for you, you may dislike other systems - it’s what works best for you. The most important thing when thinking of getting boots is to try on as many different makes and styles as you possibly can, think of it like the wand buying scene from Harry Potter where he tries out nearly every wand in the shop until he finds the right one.  The most important aspects of a boot is comfort and to avoid heel lift.

The main types of boot lacing systems are: quick lace; the boa system; regular lacing and hybrid lacing systems.  As well as looking at the preferred lacing system, it is important to take into account the stiffness of the boot. Soft boots are ideal for the beginner to intermediate rider and stiffer boots are more responsive and are therefore perfect for the more advanced rider.

Lace up boots

Lace ups are the original snowboard boot.  They are classic looking and you can make certain areas tighter than others. They are also super easy to repair in the unlikely event that anything does go wrong with the laces, as you can just buy new ones.  Some of the drawbacks are that they are difficult to do up with half frozen hands when your half way up a mountain if they start to get loose.

Quicklace/Fastlace

This type of lacing system has many different names but they are all pretty much the same system.  There are two handles at the side that you pull to tighten the lower and upper parts of the boot.  This system is simple and quick to use and also good if you want the foot loose and the ankle tight.  This lacing system is also easy to change and adjust on the go if your boots become loose while riding.

Boa Snowboard boots

Boa has really come a long way since their release.  The original boa laces were known to snap occasionally, however the new ones are near invincible. They have also upgraded some of the newer models with the Boa Coilers which self coil in and save the need for the endless tightening.  Boa comes in two main types single and double.  The single Boa had the one Boa that tightens up the whole boot and the double Boa is like the quick lace system.  It has one for up top and one for the lower half. These are great for those of you that are in a hurry and want ease of use!!

Hybrids

Some boots utilise a combination of systems, which can be seen above.  These boots have a boa to tighten around the ankle which will help prevent heal lift and lock the heel down.  On other hybrid models you can tighten the liner and these models still have the original lace on the exterior of the boot.

Lacing systems like the above (Speed Lacing) have a strap to help tighten key areas usually found around the toe area or around the calf.  It all depends on the shape of your feet.

To summarise - there are plenty of different types of boot out of there and there will defiantly be some out there that will fit you perfectly. It’s just important to keep an open mind about colour, look, brand, even price and to concentrate on whether or not they fit. At the end of the day most of them will be covered up by your snowboard pants and binding straps anyway. I cannot emphasise enough to try as many pairs as possible to get the perfect fit!  Just because you’re a size in one model doesn’t mean you will be the same size in another.

To find the perfect fitting boot, bend your knees and your toes should be brushing the end of your boot.  Moveable toes are warm toes!!

There’s no point skimping on your cash and getting the wrong size as you will have a lousy time and probably end up forking out for new ones anyway.

Good luck finding a pair!
If your looking for the perfect pair of Snowboard Boots give us a call.
Ian Mosby @ Surface2Air Sports

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Is Best Kiteboarding the Worlds leading brand?

Kitesurfing News

Ok so the new 2013 season is fast approaching and one brand in particular is making a lot of noise. BEST KITEBOARDING I get a lot of people asking me what’s going on with Best? They are signing all the best kite boarders in the world.

Yes very true they are, We broke the news to you guys about Ruben Lenten making a move to Best kite boarding from Slingshot. 48hrs later it was confirmed by the man himself.  

Youri Zoon also signed a new Intl Team riders deal with best leaving Slingshot after a number of years.

Why are best spending so much money?

Well I myself think it’s a excellent move in what is a very small industry kite surfing is all about coverage and no one gives you coverage like Ruben Lenten and Youri Zoon The two Dutch kite surfers are a media monster Individually

let alone together.

So where does this leave Slingshot?

Well other than without two of the best riders in the world at the same place they left of last year I guess. But how are they going to promote The Slingshot brand going forward?

Slingshot have always been a core brand and they will find other riders for sure but it will take time nothing is going to happen over night. Slingshot themselves say “We make Champions not buy them” Well looks like even if they wanted to they couldn’t as All the Champions Slingshot have ever had have jump ship why? That’s a question only Slingshot will be able to answer look at the list:

Andy Yeates

Youri Zoon – Rides the Best GP kite

Gisela Borrell  -

Also not forgetting the other riders that have done so much in the past, now these guys may not be ex world champions but we all know who they are and what they are doing to promote both themselves and the brands they ride for Again Best kiteboarding.

Lewis Crathern – The man that touched the Sky (Jumped Brighton Pier)

Rubin Lenten – (without a doubt the most powerful rider in the world)

I heard that big Money was backing best kiteboarding and that the new Team members would get the chance to have a big input into pro model kites, maybe this is the reason they left Slingshot For Best Kite boarding, Maybe its not for the money at all as I hear everyone saying all the time? Only the Riders know and its their business so fair play to them.

I have been told by a good source that the owner of the High street brand ZARA is an investor in Best Kiteboarding if this is true I for one think its excellent news high profile for our sport and more importantly the Money to really push the R&D side of things as we all know, In the passed we have bought a kite only to find it has a problem. why? This sort of thing should NOT happen if the correct R&D is done the team riders should be riding these kites for 6 months before we see them if nothing goes wrong in that time with a pro rider then its not going to go wrong with us on the end of the bar.

So more R&D = BETTER KITES & BARS for us the end users.

Now that’s a lot of talk about Best Kites what about Slingshot are they heading in the right direction? Losing their best riders, Kites not changing though the years?

Im the biggest fan of Slingshot in the world I really am but something is wrong. This is NOT like Slingshot I have been riding Slingshot kites for 9 years and now for the first time Im not going to be riding Slingshot Kites this season.

Why? Because the kites have not changed at all other than graphics look at the Fuel the last serious change on that kite was the Split Strut and even that was a 2004 Fuel release. The Split strut was released in 2004 on the Fuel kite and removed some years latter only to make a return to the Fuel in 2011 Other than that, Nothing.

Then you have the RPM the bread and butter of Slingshot kites my personal favorite what’s new in 2013? NOTHING! Well apart from Graphics again how can you sell your 2012 RPM’S and buy 2013 RPM’S knowing that the it’s the same kite different colour? Slingshot I guess will tell you if it isn’t broke don’t fix it but every kite year on year can move forward and improve there is NO perfect kitesurf kite from any brand.

So this all leads me to start to believe the rumours I have been hearing for 6 months and now only last week heard it from someone I believe 100%.

BEST KITEBOARDING ARE IN NOGATIONS TO BUY SLINGSHOT!

For more info on Any of the Slingshot or Best Kites get in touch via email info@s2as.com or call us on 0044 1202 738448

Thanks for reading

Angelo

Surface2Air Team Kitesurf Shop Poole,Dorset

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Nixon Watch Sale At S2AS

Forget the January sales, at S2AS we have a huge treat for everyone this February with prices slashed throughout our brand pages.

If you’re looking for a unique time piece at an affordable price, then we’ve got it covered. At S2AS we have a great sale on a selection of Nixon watches.

Nixon is a manufacturer of fashionable, top quality designer watches and headphones. The Nixon range is designed to target extreme sports, from skating and snowboarding to surfing and watersports.

Nixon accessories excel in the field of design and practicality making the brand a world leader when it comes to watches designed for adrenaline fuelled sports. This brand has now been recognised as a leader in fashion by offering watches to both men and women to stockists all over the world.

You can shop the Nixon Watch sale online at S2AS.   

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Brave The Snow: Exclusive Oakley Jacket Offer At S2AS!

As the snow has hit the UK hard it’s enough temptation to leave work behind for a week and hit the slopes for a bit of snowboarding.

Whether you opt for tackling the slopes abroad or a bit closer to home, we have some fantastic snowboarding and accessory offers exclusively at S2AS.

It’s essential to have a suitable snowboarding jacket, which is why we have an exclusive half price offer on our Oakley Sworn jackets at S2AS!

Available in either black or green, you can now purchase the Oakley Sworn Gore-Tex Ski Snowboard Jacket for just £149.95. That’s not all you can also get this item delivered straight to your door for free.

With key features such as a GoreTex 2 layer waterproof and breathable performance shell, fully taped seams, underarm vents with zips and a fleece lining, makes this jacket one of the best snowboarding and skiing jackets available on the market.

That’s not all if you hit the slopes this winter we want to see your pictures! Just send us a message on our Facebook page with your snaps and we will show them to the world.

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The Slingshot RPM 2013 Story

 

We changed everything with the introduction of the RPM five short years ago. It’s proven “Open-C” canopy design and Slingshot’s patented Split Strut technology continue to push kite design to a new level even today. The RPM created (and still dominates) the 3 Strut “Open-C” category.

Through years of testing and rider feedback, we have made steady improvements and subtle refinements until reaching the pinnacle it is at today.

The 2013 RPM Crossover kite is a powerful combination of aggressive freestyle characteristics and progressive crossover performance. It’s low profile wingtips increase turning speed and reduce drag, while the custom attachment points optimize kite performance and deliver complete tuning from freestyle to wakestyle in seconds. Inspired by our world class team, the RPM delivers unmatched out of the box performance with many options for personal customization.

Over the years, we have built a full range of sizes to help you create your perfect quiver. From dominating freestyle to hard core crossover, the 2013 RPM retains it’s standards of durability and stability along with it’s aggressive look and feel on the water.

CLICK HERE to buy.

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GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition Available Now

Finally the wait is over for the just released GoPro Hero 3 black edition, take things to the next level with this smaller, lighter and 2x more power camera!

If you thought the HD Hero 2 couldn’t be beaten think again as the Hero 3 is 30% smaller, 25% lighter, 2x more powerful than previous models and comes with built-in Wi-Fi.

Feel like a professional photographer, as this camera shoots clearer and better images in comparison to any previous Hero models.  This camera is capable of capturing ultra-wide 1440p 48fps, 1080p 60 fps and 720p 120 fps video and 12MP photos at a rate of 30 photos per second.

GoPro engineers have completely redesigned the audio system for the Hero 3 so you can expect a greater sound quality. Capture the subtle, natural sounds of voice and music as well as the sounds of sport. With the famous wind-noise reduction technology used within GoPro products you can hear more of your passion, be it your engine or expletives, and less of the wind during high speed activities.

The Hero 3 is compatible with all GoPro mounting accessories and older generation BacPacs™ along with the newer generation LCD Touch BacPac and 2nd generation Battery BacPac. However, as this camera has a new size and shape you will require a Hero 3-specific Wrist, Skeleton and 3D housings.

The exciting new built-in Wi-Fi feature is compatible with both the Wi-Fi Remote (optional accessory) and the GoPro App. The GoPro App enables full camera control and live scene preview on any compatible iOS or Android smartphone or tablet.

The GoPro Hero 3 camera is priced at £359.00, however grab yours whilst you can as we have a very limited stock available. For full details about the GoPro Hero just visit S2AS for all your adrenaline sport accessories.

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