Kitesurfing & Snowboarding Equipment with S2AS

Slingshot RPM 2012 at S2AS!

2012-01-24T19:09:00.003Z

First. Dominate. Proven. Game changing performance that continues to deliver complete rider satisfaction. The 2012 RPM sets the standards of durability and stability while maintaining it’s legendary flying characteristics and aggressive look.

First comes in many forms. The Slingshot RPM is the original “Open C” kite that started it all. It evolved to become the kite that took Youri Zoon to a world title. It has become a riders favorite throughout the world in just a few short years.

Building on it’s dramatic success of the Open-C canopy and Slingshot’s patented Split Strut technology, the RPM pushes kite design to a whole new level. We have refined the “Full Suspension Bridle” and modified custom wing tip attachment points to optimize kite performance and deliver complete tuning customization. These additional features and the new 7m allows complete versatility in all conditions and all riding styles.

+ OPEN-C DESIGN PLATFORM
+ SPLIT STRUT INTEGRATED 3 STRUT DESIGN
+ NEW SIZE (7M), QUIVER BUILDER!
+ REFINED FULL SUSPENSION BRIDLE
+ PROGRESSIVE POWER STEERING
+ LOW PROFILE WING TIPS
+ SLINGSHOT ONE -PUMP
+ DIMENSION-POLYANT DACRON LEADING EDGE AND STRUT MATERIAL
+ TRI TECH PROTECTION
+ SLINGSHOT LEGENDARY CONSTRUCTION
+ LIFETIME RIDER HOTLINE SUPPORT

For More Info Call S2AS on

01303 854065 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

Technical Snowboard Goggles: GPS, Bluetooth, Android and more!

2012-01-24T17:54:00.001Z

And you thought those Recon-Zeal Transcend goggles from last fall were hot stuff. Truth be told, they still are, but Recon Instruments' plans for the future make the present seem downright mundane.

The big news here is that the revised platform will be based on Android, enabling developers to craft apps and in turn, owners to customize their GPS-enabled goggles in ways not previously possible. Moreover, the technology will be available separately from the company's own eyewear, with a "snap fit" version ready made to work with Uvex, Alpina and Briko products. Wearers will then be able to navigate through the interactive LCD in real-time with the use of a wireless remote, and Recon hopes to eventually craft the first pair of goggles with a real-time navigational system. You'll also get Bluetooth capabilities, allowing users to connect with their smartphones and see their music playlists, caller ID and text messages. Head on past the break for the full rundown, and do your best to not get those hopes too high. As if it's not too late for that already.

New 2012 Takoon Kites and Boards - Check them out!

2012-01-24T17:09:00.003Z

Takoon have always been very popular in certain spots around the world, but this year we truly think they've cracked it, super slick styling, awesome construction and solid performance from both their kites and boards.

We highly encourage you to try out this gear, and Takoon will be up their for your top gear of 2012 to buy!

   Takoon Reflex 2 Kitesurf Kite 2012        Takoon Furia Kitesurfing Kite 2012
                                            From £575                                               From £575
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        Takoon Source Kiteboard 2012      Takoon Burning Kiteboard 2012
                                              From £405                                         From £575
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Any questions or to arrange a demo just contact us:

For More Info Call S2AS on
01303 854065 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

Underground Kiteboards 2012 Now Available!

2012-01-17T14:35:00.000Z

At Underground, our obsession is maximising the freedom of boardriding.
All you need is your secret spot and the right conditions plus an Underground board to experience the smoothest flow of free-riding. Nothing will accelerate your riding ability faster.

How do we support you ?
Precise flex is the core performance feature of a kiteboard and when correct, can actually improve the progression of your riding style.
The Underground FLX range transformed many riders, and has become a well-known benchmark.
We‘ve continued experimenting with flex and have implemented Dynamic Flex & Torsion Control throughout our entire range in 2011.

How does it work ?
The principles of Underground’s Dynamic Flex & Torsion Control:
› Organic board shapes twist naturally with outlines and proportions in harmony
› Precise concaves improve acceleration and maintain speed comfortably
› Shaped rails and tucked-under edges increase grip and performance
› Carbon spines settled in Paulownia wood combine their strengths for controlled torsion
› Balanced thickness distribution is the key to smooth, rider-controlled dynamic flex
› Secret layers of special UGD ingredients and materials work together in unity

More to say?
All the industry buzzwords like lightweight durability, specially selected materials, impact resistance and sustainability, etc. can be taken for granted with every Underground board. We provide the full package.

Check out the complete 2012 Underground board range by clicking HERE

North Fuse 2012 Preview

2012-01-12T17:24:00.001Z

The 2012 North Fuse Kite is a dedicated free-ride / wave kite that already sparked the future of 4 line performance. The 2012 North Fuse Kite is a different kind of free-ride / wave kite with a huge wind range, light, predictable feel and great jumping qualities. The 2012 North Fuse Kites unique and simple Attack Control Bridle gives the 2012 North Fuse Kite smooth, reactive steering that is especially evident when de-powered, making it a huge step forward in terms of manoeuvrability and directness on 4 lines.

Kite Line 2012 North Fuse Kite
Additionally, the new AC Bridle gives you the ability to safely and completely de-power the 2012 North Fuse Kite on its back similar to a 5 line system. Easily accessible lowend power and extreme resistance to back-stalling gives the 2012 North Fuse Kite great light wind capabilities while the AC Bridle ensures direct de-power and a crisp bar feeling even in strong winds with easy push and pull power. The 2012 North Fuse Kite is built to last utilizing the newest Technoforce canopy material D2 – already since the first generation of the 2012 North Fuse Kite – that is more resistant to tearing than conventional material. Lazy pump simplicity will get you on the water quickly and easily when it counts. To ensure a 100% safety solution the 2012 North Fuse Kite can also be flown on the 5th Element if desired.

2012 North Fuse Kite Highlights
    Freeride / Wave / Race
    huge windrange
    easy Lowend
    fast reaction on steering commands – even when depowered
    Sheet & Go Power
    4 and 5 lines option
    Technoforce D2

Atom Longboards now Available at S2AS!

2012-01-06T12:57:00.000Z

We have the complete Atom Longboard range now available at S2AS, these boards are great value for money and offer very fun and solid boards for the price! Our favourites of the bunch are:

Atom 21" Mini Retro Skate Longboard - Green

Atom Pintail 50 Skate Longboard

Atom Lowrider Skate Longboard

Click here to check out our complete longboarding range!

For More Info Call S2AS on
01303 268269 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

New 2012 Dakine Stock! Check it out!

2012-01-06T12:50:00.001Z

We just got a big drop of new tasty Dakine stock! We got everything from his and hers Dakine Split Rollers to ipad cases and even super steez caps!

Also an update to a classic is our Dakine photographic backpack collection, ever popular they've been given a going over to keep your expensive gear safe and dry!

CLICK HERE to check out the complete range we have.

First Image! Shin Gintronic 2012/2013

2012-01-04T12:54:00.002Z

This is the first and only image of the 2012/2013 version of this years very popular Shinn Gintronic. We don't have any info on this yet apart from this image of the board sporting its fancy new graphics. But we think its specs will be similar to last years:

Shinn Gintronic 2011 Specs:
The all new Gintronic is so ridiculously easy that some might call it cheating. Bi-lateral flex mould, exaggerated constant curve rocker, super tolerant outline, the Shinn Gintronic defies chop, flies upwind and planes on a summers breeze whilst all the time allowing you to think about what YOU want to do and not what your board ALLOWS you to do.
This board refuses to be categorized, it’s not freestyle and it’s not freeride, can we call it the worlds first funride board?
Directed towards any level of kiter who wants to ride and play, Gintronic fills a previously open slot in the Shinn range - with no strings attached

- Squoval mould for full contact control in all conditions
- Constant Curve Rocker with Progressive Concave
- Balanced outline in full range of widths
- 57 mm Hi-visibility G-10 swept freeride fins
- 3-D adjustable footbed system
- Spray free riding in all conditions
- Mostly Alabasia Wood core

Watch this space...

S2AS Team Rider Jonathan Slater Ripping the African Surf

2012-01-04T12:36:00.000Z

We are always excited to get updates from our team riders and this week we have S2AS team Rider Jonathan Slater showing us his awesome combo of the Ben Wilson Surf wavekite and the Xenon Prisma kitesurf board. If these photos don't make you wish for the long days of Summer I don't know what will!

Slingshot RPM 2012 with Surface 2 Air

2011-12-23T11:46:00.000Z

As ever we are here to bring you the lastest news on probably the most anticipated kite of 2012 and here it is,
The Slingshot RPM 2012,
Since 2009 this kite has changed kitesurfing with its "open C shape" design
Riders from 2009 have replaced the RPM kite every year for the new model and i'm sure this year will be no different, That in its self tells you how good this kite really is.

The Slingshot RPM is the original “Open C” kite which has revolutionized the kite world almost as mush as when the Bow Kites entered the market. The Slingshot RPM evolved to become the kite that made Youri the world kitesurf champion. It has become a riders favorite throughout the world among both beginners and advanced riders.
The RPM 2012 is built on the same platform as the Slingshot RPM 2011 version, that is Open-C canopy and Slingshot’s patented Split Strut technology. Features that pushes kite design into a whole new level. Slingshot claims that they have refined the “Full Suspension Bridle” and modified the wing tip attachment points to optimize kite performance and to deliver complete tuning customization. These extra features and the new kite size 7m allows complete versatility in all conditions and all riding styles.

Slingshot RPM 2012 gives you:

* OPEN-C DESIGN PLATFORM
* SPLIT STRUT INTEGRATED 3 STRUT DESIGN
* NEW SIZE (7M), QUIVER BUILDER!
* REFINED FULL SUSPENSION BRIDLE
* PROGRESSIVE POWER STEERING
* LOW PROFILE WING TIPS
* SLINGSHOT ONE -PUMP
* DIMENSION-POLYANT DACRON LEADING EDGE AND STRUT MATERIAL
* TRI TECH PROTECTION
* SLINGSHOT LEGENDARY CONSTRUCTION
* LIFETIME RIDER HOTLINE SUPPORT

For more info or to pre-order from the first delivery email me on info@s2as.com.

Angelo Couchman

WWW.S2AS.COM

Flexifoil Hadlow ID 2012 Kitesurfing Kite Review

2011-12-13T22:04:00.000Z

Three Word Summary
Versatile High Performance

Test Conditions
10-20mph variable

Out of the bag
I'd been looking forward to getting hold of the Hadlow ID for some quality time ever since it was announced. I'd had a very quick fly on an early prototype in 7mph of winds at a BKSA event, and again in 30mph on some mismatched lines from another manufacturer. Both encounters had left me looking forward to getting some serious time out on the water with it.

As someone who normally flies the Hadlow Pro, the tough construction of the Id looks very familiar - narrow leading edge with 4 thin struts and the standard Flexifoil one pump system (deflate valves both ends and center, and a centrally located one-way inflation valve). There are Aramid reinforcements on the wingtips and corners, scuff guards covering each of the LE seams and robust lap seams across the whole kite.

Unlike the Hadlow Pro, the ID uses a simple single pulley bridle for the front line connection, and there are two connection options which allow it to be tuned for strong or light-wind days.

Once you have inflated the Id and taken a step back, its plain to see that its a stunner in the looks department - a real eye-catcher and definitely one of the best looking kites I've seen in a long time.

The bar and lines are also very familiar - a narrow diameter bar with heavily embossed grip, a PU coated de-power line leading down to a large chicken loop with a simple but effective push-away release. The sheeting system is a pull/pull webbing strap which is conveniently placed and has a velcro attachment for the de-power strap so it's always easily accessible. The flying lines are 23m (including leaders), Teflon coated and a real quality affair as they are rated at 350Kg. All in all the bar is simple but very well engineered with quality materials - it gives you the reassurance in your gear and gives you the confidence to push that bit harder!

In the air
As the wind was only in the low teens, I opted to rig the ID on the high power setting and gave it a good fly on land before taking it onto the water. The bar pressure is medium heavy and the kite feedback is very good compared to similar kites in its class. The ID is very stable in the sky and is nice and responsive to turning - allowing it to be piloted with precision. It can be made to whip around in a fairly tight with little power when you are forceful with the bar, but to get real power out the turns it needs to be carved in a wider arc.
The Id sits pretty far forward in the window, and cuts through the air with good speed. Once its moving it generates a great deal of additional lift, and It was able to generate some hefty pull despite the poor wind conditions.

On the water
The wind was hovering around the 13mph mark, which is well below the stated minimum for the kite, but I thought I'd take my lightwind twintip out and see how it would cope - and was pleasantly surprised. Once the ID gets moving through the air it efficiently generates more pull, giving it an excellent bottom end. It was impressive to be managing to stay upwind on a 10m kite in merely 13mph!

The wind picked up gradually, and was soon powering along on my regular TT. The stability of the ID continued to be very impressive, and it feels a very comfortable, easy kite to fly. The bar pressure is just right for freestyle and the Hadlow bar system keeps your arms semi straight to reduce fatigue and minimise the amount of trimming you need to do in order to switch between regular riding and unhooked freestyle.

The Mini-Fifth line works very well, when you drop the bar it sheets the kite out, dumping most of the power and causing it to fly slowly down towards the water. It will often land close to the edge of the window, which makes relaunch a doddle; just tease the top line and it'll be flying again with no fuss whatsoever. Should it land downwind on its nose, relaunch is still straight-forward by a prolonged pull on the outer line - its pretty effective but can involve a bit of a wait sometimes.

As far as boosting is concerned, the Id is great. When you send it, it generates a great deal of controllable power and effortless float, despite the wind conditions being far from ideal. Transitions were also nice and floaty, and are often a very good test of how the kite will perform when the wind is really blowing. It's a much easier kite to boost on than the Pro - it doesn't need to be sent hard behind you, just send it, sheet in, and you're away! It's a nice kite to downloop for simple midair re-directions, or for a graceful touchdown when falling from a height.

As for unhooking, it comes as little surprise that the Id works like a dream, and has clearly been designed with this in mind. The bar setup means that no trimming is required compared to normal riding - just unhook and go. It produces predictable, explosive pop with excellent slack lining to make those handle-passes more easily attainable. This kite isn't just for the pro's, its equally suitable for first ever attempts at popping and raileys too.

Conclusions
A masterstroke of design by Flexifoil, a great combination of high end performance, wind range, stability, feedback and ease of use. It performs so well in fact, it even overshadows some dedicated C kites. It's possibly a little fast for a beginner, and the bar pressure could perhaps put a dedicated free rider off, but despite that this kite will have a wide appeal.

The Id is an ideal kite for any progressing intermediate freestyler, ranging all the way up to being a great choice for competitive riding - I wouldn't be at all surprised if they feature in the PKRA competitions next year.

Review By Forcesix

To View or Purchase the Hadlow ID Kite CLICK HERE

Indo Balance Boards

2011-12-13T14:59:00.000Z

In the 1970's surfer Hunter Joslin designed the Indo board balance trainer for surf balance training when not in the water, and now it is the most versatile balance board on the market, despite what you use your Indo balance board for the end result is always the same, increased core strength, leg strength and better balance coordination. Here at S2AS we have a great selection:

Check out the Indo Balance Board Trainer Package in the style of Bamboo Yin Yan, this package includes the board, roller and balance cushion. The cushion is used as an alternative to the roller and allows you to adjust the degree of instability depending on your preferred level of inflation. S2AS price only £119.00.

The Indo Balance Board Trainer Package in the style of Bamboo Doodle is £119.00 at S2AS. With a 30" x 18" deck this board can hold a maximum of 250 pounds in weight; this training package provides you with a complete work out unit that takes up literally no space at all.

Incorporate fun in to training with the Indo Balance Board in Original Bamboo, this board is the easiest model to learn on and is simple, stable and wide ensuring it is user friendly. Here at S2AS we also include a free demo DVD with the purchase of any Indo Board Balance Trainer. S2AS price £99.95.

Purchase your Indo balance board from s2as today, it is guaranteed to provide many hours of fitness fun, view our entire collection, here.

Goggles Have Just Reached a New Standard

2011-12-12T11:09:00.003Z

The Dragon APX goggles is now one of the most advanced goggles on the planet for this season!

Dragon APX Goggle- Research & Development (Global Version) from DRAGON ALLIANCE on Vimeo.

The APX might be the goggle we've been waiting for - the goggle that will re-ignite the pioneering spirit of snowgear developers and push goggles into new realms of style and protection. The APX is the first goggle to appear on the market completely frameless. And yes, it's intentionally frameless– the experts at Dragon would never dream of designing something subpar. Their ideology is less is more, but not where quality is concerned.

Isolated from civilization, Dragon’s research and development APX cabin was created as a place to test the new goggle in the toughest conditions possible. But technical innovation and smart design isn't always enough – it's in the performance where the APX proves it's one of the most advanced products on the market.

The APX features patent pending Infinity Lens Technology - the rimless design that puts the lens right on the front of the goggle. The lens can also be quickly changed out to adjust the goggle for different light conditions. And Dragon is constantly revising the design based on feedback from fans, retailers and riders so they can create the best goggle possible.

Dakine Luggage at S2AS

2011-12-09T16:18:00.000Z

Throughout the snowboard, skiing, sufer and skater industries, Dakine Luggage is known to be the best thanks to the brands durability and modern designs. Here at S2AS we have a massive range of Dakine Luggage from backpacks to Tour bags and boot packs.

The Dakine 2012 Phanton Boot Pack is only £49.99, and allows you to protect your boots in ultimate style. The boot pack is fully padded and lined to protect all your equipment; it also features a goggle pocket and padded shoulder straps. This boot pack is a must have to make all your travelling easy and fun.

Check out the Heli Pro DLX Backpack new for the 2012 season, this backpack is perfect for carrying your snowboard or skis and comes in a bright green colour, the backpack also features:

Adjustable padded waist belt
Deploy able water bottle pocket
Avalanche tool pocket
Insulated hydration sleeve

This back pack is so much more, S2AS price only £79.99.

Save £5 today on the Dakine Girls Tour Bag, this tour bags the perfect way to carry your snowboard, boots and bindings and other snowboarding accessories to the slopes. Was £54.99, now only £49.99 the tour bag offers fully padded protection for your board and has a full length zipper and accessory pocket.

View our entire Dakine range here now.

Slingshot Wake 2012 Gear All Available Now!!!

2011-12-07T13:49:00.001Z

Slingshot are at the forefront of wakeboarding technology and for 2012 they unleash an even more refined version of their Future Response Technology, check them out to see what all the pros are talking about!

Slingshot Wake 2012 Boards:

The 2012 Slingshot Recoil takes the most state of the art board technology to the next level of aggressive riding. Boost higher, land softer and ride longer using less energy.

The 2012 Slingshot Reflex covers all ends of the spectrum. From and afternoon set behind the boat to shredding your local rail park, this is the only board to do it all.

As one of the most progressive crews in wakeboarding, Shredtown has taken our sport to a new level, and their style demands the durability and performance offered only by a Slingshot. This all NEW board combines a rider friendly outline and rocker with specific features designed to make it smooth, poppy, land soft, and still hold up to the harshest winching conditions. The ultimate shred stick!

Slingshot Wake 2012 Boots/Bindings:

Taking rider simplicity to a new level, the completely redesigned 2012 Option’s have changed the open toe boot game. Offered in three sizes that cover the full rider foot range, and featuring the same baseless platform as our highest level boots, a simplified single lacing closure system, and pre-formed uppers, these boots are the solution for every weekend warrior.

Featuring Slingshot’s bottomless base system for an ultra low profile, the greatly improved 2012 Slingshot R.A.D. Boots offer the ultimate direct foot to board feel, and offer riders with supreme board control. Completely removable, preformed heat formable liners, continue to provide an unmatched custom fit, and with the new dual zone Quick Draw Lacing System riders will be in an out of their boots in less time than ever.

Shredtown is known for an intense style that demands durability, functionality and performance. Slingshot has developed original boots that provide all of this and more. Featuring our bottomless base system for an ultra low profile that offers the ultimate direct foot to board feel, our fully removable walk-in liners, and Trifecta Velcro Strap System, the first ever Shredtown boots cover every aspect of wakeboarding, from shredding the sketchiest winch spots to wake sets behind the boat.

Check out the complete range of slingshot wake stuff here on www.s2as.com

New Clothing Brand at S2AS: Dunkelvolk

2011-12-06T20:23:00.001Z

Dunkelvolk is a word of German origin that translated into English means "hidden side". The central concept of Dunkelvolk is that there is a hidden potential in all of us that never came to the surface. You can be a great artist or an amazing athlete and it's time to show it!
Being different is an art.

We have a complete range of t-shirts and hoodies now in stock and these styles are sick! Check them out before they sell out! Click Here!

The Most Advanced Wetsuits In the World!

2011-12-06T16:31:00.001Z

O'Neill Release the "Limited Edition 52-12" with All New O'Neill Exclusive, TECHNO BUTTER Neoprene

Launch date Dec 1st 2011.

Area 52 Designers combined O'Neill's innovative styling with the latest in wetsuit technology to create a timeless and limited offering that caters to core surfers and watermen

Features:
The 52-12 Features O'Neill's exclusive Techno butter material. This is the latest evolution of neoprene technology. It boasts a 17% lighter formula with 30% less water absorption therefore quicker drying, with more stretch and less weight. 70% of the core of both suits, come with the exclusive Air Insulated Techno Butter neoprene giving unparalled warmth.

It also features coloured 1X Super Seam Weld construction, another O'Neill first. The Super Seam Weld uses 60% less material than the previous fluid seam, resulting in the most super light, super strong and super durable seam ever offered.

The 52-12 is available in 4.5/3mm with a front-zip F.U.Z.E. entry and a 3.5/3mm Z.E.N. Zip entry.

We have a select few of these limited edition suits available now at S2AS, check them out there.

Calshot Snowboard Demo This Wednesday

2011-12-06T16:27:00.001Z

Hey Guys and Girls,

I have arranged a snowboard demo night at Calshot Acvtivities Centre and it would be great to see you there! We are going to be bringing a range of snowboards with us so that you guys can have a taster of what 2012 has to offer in hope that it will guide you in the kit which best suits you for this upcoming winter season. The details are below:

Wednesday 14th December 7pm-10pm

Prices:
Adult - £10.50
Student -£9.40
Under 18 - £8.50
Board and Boot Rental from centre - £5.70
Board Rental from centre -£3.70
Boots Rental from centre - £8.50
You need helmet if your hitting ramps/rails Rental from centre - £3

Address:
Calshot Spit,
Fawley
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO45 1BR
tel 023 8089 2077
email calshot.ac@hants.gov.uk

Brands of boards we should have to demo: Never Summer, Lib Tech, Forum, DC, Ride.

If you have any queries or questions please feel free to ask. Call on: 01273 746 836

Hope to see you there.

2012 Cabrinha Switchblade Kitesurfing Kite Review

2011-12-06T16:18:00.001Z

Three Word Summary
Versatile Stable Powerful

Test Conditions
10-25mph variable

Out of the bag
I'd never gotten my hands on a Cabrinha kite before, and after reading a lot about the IDS system was looking forward to giving the quicklink system a thorough inspection.

The bar uses a clever system which feeds the safety line inside a the dual bore PU coated depower line, which connects up to the safety release system on top of the moulded chicken loop. The primary release is a standard push-away affair on top of the loop, but leaves you still connected to the kite via the safety system, which flags the kite onto both front lines. A secondary pull toward release is located inside the chicken loop which allows you to disconnect completely from the kite should you need to.
It all seems very neat - the safety line is protected from wear and tear by placing it inside the PU tubing, and the whole system seems very well thought out.
The chicken loop also features a spinning safety leash connection, a removable lock-in finger, and a moulded insert which fits neatly into the steel centre hole on the bar.

Working up the depower line there is a large sprung section which tensions a couple of bungees leading to the webbing strap sheeting system. Its an elegant design which keeps the sheeting ropes tidily up against the depower line and also allows the user to push the bar up (compressing the spring) to provide extra kite depower on demand. The kite connections also get the Cabrinha treatment and have an adjustable section near to the kite, allowing you to modify the line lengths without re-sheathing, should the need arise.

The kite itself features a largish diameter leading edge connected to five medium diameter struts, The whole kite is rigged with the sprint single point inflation system, which ensures you can get the kite up to pressure quickly and efficiently. The new canopy material looks very impressive and has a real quality look and feel to it. The White/yellow/black colour scheme looks the business also.

In the air
The Switchblade is rock solid in the air, due to it sitting back a little in the window. The bar pressure is medium light on the freeride setting, with the option to make it heavier in the wake-style mode. Bar pressure increases as the wind strengthens - pulling your arms away somewhat and performing an auto depower of sorts. It responds well to assertive steering, yet ignores any small inputs - making it an excellent choice for those wake-styler's out there. When the bar is steered aggressively the Switchblade can be made to whip around tightly in a pivotal fashion for fast changes of direction.

On the water
The Switchblade is a really grunty kite and has a great bottom end. Its stability, feedback and turning response make it a very easy kite to fly - it will just sit up there and keep pulling while the wind blows! The excellent bar and sheeting system is a pleasure to use and it all feels like a very well engineered user-friendly package. Its upwind performance is good, and relaunch is excellent - a prolonged pull on a steering line causes it to pivot and be back up in the air in no time; even in light winds.

The Switchblade is a good kite to jump with, and its rock solid stability is great to iron out errors when pushing your riding and trying something new. Its fast response to aggressive steering is great for redirecting the kite on the water or mid air.

The kite performs very well unhooked, it parks in the air with great stability, and its provides some impressive grunty pop which keeps on going - taking you further and higher - a great kite for going big with. It doesn't slack a great deal, but this will please those who want that constant feel, or continuous pull for hitting obstacles.

Conclusion
The switchblade is a versatile kite with great freeride and freestyle appeal, due to its stable handling, great low end power, forgiving characteristics and market leading control system. For wakestylers its a great kite to provide constant pull and bar feel, and its easy flying characteristics will appeal when getting technical on water, in air or sliding along a feature. For improved slack lining and powerful looping, check out the Nomad, but if its stability and predictability you're after, then you won't go wrong with the Switchblade.

For more information and to purchase this kite check it out on the S2AS Site

Thanks to ForceSix for the review.

Complete Kali Bike Protection Range in Stock now!

2011-12-02T17:37:00.001Z

We now have the complete Kali bike protection range in stock now, head on over to Bike Impact Protection or Bike Helmets now to check it out or:

Click Here to view all Kali products!

Atom Longboards Now HERE!

2011-12-01T14:07:00.001Z

We have the complete Atom Longboard range now available at S2AS, these boards are great value for money and offer very fun and solid boards for the price! Our favourites of the bunch are:

Atom 21" Mini Retro Skate Longboard - Green

Atom Pintail 50 Skate Longboard

Atom Lowrider Skate Longboard

Click here to check out our complete longboarding range!

For More Info Call S2AS on
01303 268269 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

New GoPro HD Hero 2 and all Mounts and Accessories Now In Store!

2011-11-30T21:25:00.001Z

We now have the New GoPro HD Hero 2 in stock and ready to ship, we've got it in three flavours:

- Surf Edition
- Motorsports Edition
- Outdoor Edition

We also have the complete GoPro range of GoPro Mounts and GoPro Accessories and BacPac 's including the new unreleased GoPro Wi-Fi BacPac and Wi-Fi Remote

Check out the complete range here!

For More Info Call S2AS on
01303 268269 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

2012 Cabrinha Nomad Kitesurfing Kite Review

2011-11-28T13:57:00.001Z

Test Conditions
Really poor gusty and variable 15-40mph winds, over two days.

Out of the bag
This is the first time I've got my hands on a Cabrinha kite, and after reading a lot about the IDS system was looking forward to giving the quicklink system a thorough inspection.

The bar uses a clever system which feeds the safety line inside the PU coated depower line, which connects up to the safety release system on top of the moulded chicken loop. The primary release is a standard push-away affair on top of the loop, but leaves you still connected to the kite via the safety system, which flags the kite onto both front lines. A secondary pull toward release is located inside the chicken loop which allows you to disconnect completely from the kite should you need to.
It all seems very neat - the safety line is protected from wear and tear by placing it inside the PU tubing, and the whole system seems very well thought out.
The chicken loop also features a spinning safety leash connection, a removable lock-in finger, and a moulded insert which fits neatly into the steel centre hole on the bar.

Working up the depower line there is a large sprung section which tensions a couple of bungees leading to the webbing strap sheeting system. Its an elegant design which keeps the sheeting ropes tidily up against the depower line and also allows the user to push the bar up (compressing the spring) to provide extra kite depower on demand. The kite connections also get the Cabrinha treatment and have an adjustable section near to the kite, allowing you to modify the line lengths without re-sheathing, should the need arise.

The kite itself has a medium diameter leading edge, supported by six thin struts. It has a one pump system with a 'sprint' valve, which allows you to pump it up to pressure super quick, and remove the pump with no wastage of air.

In the air
The Nomad is a very stable kite in the air, despite flying well forward. On the rear-most back line connection setting the bar pressure is medium, and the kite responds quickly and nimbly; feedback is very good and will park in the sky very nicely. On the front-most bar connection setting the bar pressure is considerably heavier, and the kite is significantly less responsive to steering; yet can still be turned quickly provided you're assertive with the bar.
The Nomad feels efficient and generates a good deal of grunt when worked through the window, turns generate a good deal of oomph!

On the water
As the Nomad flies forward in the window, it came as no great surprise that its upwind performance is very good. Its a comfortable and very enjoyable kite to fly, and is a lot of fun to just razz up and down with! It works incredibly well with the QuickLink bar and IDS system - the top end of the kite is excellent and the IDS features such as de-power on demand were very much appreciated in the gusty test conditions. The sheeting system works nicely and is always within easy reach and everything is kept neatly together. The bar grip is very good and is further improved by the overall bar shape which thickens towards the centre and ends, yet tapers in between.

One of the real stand-out properties of the Nomad is its jumping ability - its capable of getting some serious height and has impressive float on the way back down - its also great for popping some big transitions. Looping the kite generates further surges of power and are sure to the get the heart pumping, but with confidence that it has the speed to catch you for landing.
Another important factor for a freestyle kite is relaunch, and the Nomad delivers; the leading edge sweep means that when the kite goes down it often rolls straight on its side and proceeds to the edge of the window without rider intervention. If it does go down straight on its nose in the middle of the window, it can be easily be brought airborne again by sustained pressure on a steering line.

The Nomad is a real unhooked performer too, it unhooks well without trimming and generates good pop and tangible slack both mid flight and on landing - the Nomad parks well in the air, and is often sitting just where you left it! The chicken loop is a good size for unhooking, and it locates into the bar well. The IDS swiveling leash works great, and provides a well thought out safety system which can be deployed when unhooked too.

Conclusions
A great freestyle performer with a wide wind range and a market-leading control and safety system. This is a great choice for a progressing freestyle rider, whether that be big air, new-school kiteloop moves or unhooking and blasting out some powered passes.

To find out more CLICK HERE to view and purchase at S2AS

Kite StyleStruts
Inflation
Front connection
Rear connectionTuning options
Depower
Safety

Low End
High End
Bar Pressure
Turning
Unhooked
Upwind
Hang time
Relaunch

Hybrid SLE
6
One Pump (Sprint system)
Bridle with a pulley and an eyelet
Direct
2 options on rear connection
Pull-pull webbing strap with bungees
Ability to release onto both front lines

Good
Excellent
Medium to Medium Heavy
Fast
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

For More Info Call S2AS on
01303 268269 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

The S2AS range of Nike 6.0

2011-11-24T11:35:00.005Z

The Nike 6.0 range is a new campaign launched recently and aimed at athletes that take part in extreme sports. Here at S2AS we have a spectacular selection of jackets and snow boots.

Girls, get your snowboarding boots on! These Nike 6.0 2012 Womens Vapen Snow Boots come in bold berry and feature exactly the same technology as the Nike trainers you wear everyday. The berry snow boots ensure you stay fashion forward while also providing you with an internal heal harness, power strap, moulded tongue and so much more, conquer any mountain today, here at S2AS for only £150!

The Nike 6.0 Slainte Jacket 2012 is here at S2AS for £149.00, available in the choice of 4 sizes this jacket comes in the classic midnight blue colour. Made from 100% Polyester the jacket features 2-layer recycled twill fabric, fully taped seams and media pocket. Storm the slopes this winter with this jacket and its endless features, your sure not to be disappointed.

The S2AS Nike 6.0 range has plenty more to offer you this winter, view the entire collection here today.

Psychofreak FSW 4.5 / 3.5 Review

2011-11-23T12:57:00.001Z

Psychofreak FSW 4.5 / 3.5

O’Neills new XDS-Air Firewall is more insulating and water wicking than ever. For Fall 2011 we have put this state-of-the-art insulation in the chest, back and in the lower core panels. Along with the all-new XXXDS in the arms, shoulders, and lower leg add flex and durability to the right places. Psychofreak takes you beyond flexible and beyond your imagination.

Features:
Double Superseam Weld (watertight stichless Technology)
60% Thinner and lighter
Lighter pullover barrier
2 patented ZEN zip closure system with drainhole
Double super seal neck
Handcuff wrist seal / Super seal hand cuffs
External key pocket with loop

KiteShake Test Team Review:
There has been much talk of this winter suit arriving in the office. For one thing it’s starting to get a little bit cooler out there now so most of the test team are scratching around for warm kit. But also, most of the team have been clad in ION kit for the last two seasons so the arrival of a much talked about O’Neill suit was going to cause some interest.

First impressions on arrival were just how light the suit feels. O’Neill have put stacks of R&D in to this suit making it allegedly one of the most advanced winter suits on the market. The build quality is amazing, attention to detail is superb and for me, well it’s the ‘Savile Row’ of winter wetsuits. If you are after fancy graphics and bling then this suit isn’t for you. It’s a black technical masterpiece; if James Bond kitesurfed then I’d suspect this would be exactly the kind of suit that Q would have developed in his gadget lab.

Slipping in to the suit and heading out on to the water the first thing you notice is the flex, you don’t feel restricted in any way and movement is easy. After 10mins on the water, I’m starting to get a little warm, this suit is really warm and ok, the water temp is still up at 12degrees but even so, I just know this suit will keep you toastie in the coldest UK conditions.

To conclude the test, I thought I should maybe throw in the dunk and drag test. I throw myself in to an F-16 (cocking it up on purpose) and take a nice hard and fast dunking, any water in… marginal, and the little bit that did make it in through the neck seal was actually quite refreshing.

KITESHAKE VERDICT: 9/10 (SOLID, SUPER QUALITY & INCREDIBLY WARM)

Click here to read all about and purchase the O'Neill Psychofreak FSW Wetsuit 2012

Whitelines: World Record Snowboard Rail Grind Attempt!

2011-11-23T12:56:00.001Z

We here at Whitelines are holding Rail Jam event at SNO!zone Milton Keynes on Dec 2nd, but this time round and along with our usual Rail Jam set up we are also staging a world record attempt for the longest rail grind on a snowboard and installing an 80m long rail into the dome.

It would be great to get as many of the S2AS team riders along for the event as possible so please do share this with them and any other interested people and ask them to come along to jam and have a go at breaking to world record which is currently 67m!!.

I’ve attached a flyer which has all the info included.

Get Your Forum 2012 gear here at S2AS!

2011-11-22T10:09:00.002Z

In the summer of 1996, we were introduced to Forum Snowboards thanks to Four Star Distribution and pro snowboarder Peter Line. For the 2012 season, Forum has yet another brilliant line up of boards, beanies, hoodies and much more. View the range online at S2AS here.

New for 2012 is the Forum Split Logo Hoody. This attractive hoody comes in an electric blue and is made from 80% cotton and 20% polyester. Available only in large the full zip hooded fleece has the screen printed forum split logo , you definitely need to purchase this hoody, S2AS price was £69.99 now only £34.99.

The Forum 2012 snowboards are fiercer than previous years; check out this limited-distribution board, 'The Rat Snowboard' is only available in exclusive specialty shops, so keep your eyes peeled! Not only foes this board come with Pop Camber which allows you to ollie higher on rails and walls, it also has bad ass materials which will fend off all metal and concrete and prevent blacktop scaring. This is the perfect urban board for you. Here at S2AS for £250.00.

Remember you can't board without your boots! Stand out on the slopes with these Forum Antenna 2012 Snowboard boots. Available in sizes 8, 9, 10 and 11 these boots are light and feature speed zone lacing, however they are also packed with comfort and will last you the whole season. Get your pair of boots today at S2AS for £134.00!

The Monk Beast Edition: coming soon!

2011-11-18T12:07:00.001Z

The Monk Beast Edition: coming soon to S2AS!

Super cheap snowboarding! We're arranging snow freestyle night!

2011-11-08T12:41:00.004Z

Want to go snowboarding cheaply? Let us know if your interested and well arrange ride shares to get you there and back for cheap!

Going up this Friday (Freestyle Night) we are trying to arrange groups to go up there to save petrol and ride with locals, make new friends, try there new kit, warm up for the upcoming winter season etc.
http://www.thesnowcentre.com/

Location –
The Snow Centre
St Albans Hill, Hemel Hempstead,
Herts, HP3 9NH
0845 258 9000

If your interested click here to put your name and location down.

New S2AS Team Rider and Gear Tester - Pete Jones

2011-11-04T10:49:00.000Z

Pete has been into watersports eversince he was knee high to a grasshopper; as a kid he started off body boardingand soon progressed onto windsurfing. Eight years ago, on a windsurfing holidayin Fuerteventura he decided to learn to kitesurf, and since then has neverlooked back!

He tries to get out on the water asmuch as possible all year around, and is often the first person on the waterand the last one off. Freestyle and wakestyle are his real passion, and canoften be seen getting dragged around under the kite after attempting his latesttrick. Whether it be big air, board-off's, kiteloops, handlepasses, straplesssurfing or skimboarding, Pete likes to mix it up and try them all.

When Pete is out on the beach, hiskite-dog Rocky is sure to be close by, running up and down with every tack,barking away whenever Pete comes close. He's even attached a Go-Pro to him toget some footage, with some success :)

Pete has been a regular at the BKSAfreestyle events over the last couple of years. In 2010 he entered the amateurdivision, and after some disapointing results in the first few competitions,slowly started to get the hang of things, culminating in second place for theyear. This year he entered the Senior competition and made good progressthrougout the entire year, getting on the podium in every event; but again tooksecond place for the year due to the great consistent performances of Pete Whiteley.He's now trying to push hard over the winter to move onto more technical tricksand gain the all-important consistency which often makes all the difference.

He has a great interest in thetechnical side of things, and relishes the chance to try out the lastest kitesand boards when conditions allow. He likes to share reviews on his personalwebpage (www.forcesix.com) and alsoproduce and edit kitesurfing videos, so that even when he's not on the waterhe's still doing something kitesurfing related. This summer he took a two monthsabbatical off work, and gained his instructors qualification; he'd like tobecome a freestyle coach one day and help the up and coming push themselves outon the water.

Trole Industries Bike Team Around Bournemouth

2011-11-03T23:38:00.002Z

Awesome new video from the Trole Industry lads!

S2AS At Freeze Fest 2011 - Post Event Movie

2011-11-03T23:34:00.001Z

We had an awesome time at Freeze fest this year and we're glad to see so many people there!

Zach Flynn has put together a tidy little video for us from the event, check it out below!

The Number 1 Surf Kite Out there - BWS Noise Kite

2011-11-01T19:52:00.001Z

The Noise kite from BWS is the #1 surf kite onthe market today. The input from our Pro Team of Ian Alldredge, Josh Mulcoy,Ryland Blakeney and Ben Wilson along with our Global Test Team of  over 100 riders has enabled our senior designer DanoSee to deliver the best kite he’s produced in 10 years!

The Noise kite is a Hybrid class short bridled wave machine designed purposely for all wave conditions and styles. The Noise is the 1st balanced kite with superior wave riding Drift.

To find out more click here

S2AS Snowboard Demo Night - Try all the 2012 Gear!

2011-11-01T12:10:00.001Z

Hey Guys and Girls,

I have arranged a snowboard demo night at Calshot Acvtivities Centre and it would be great to see you there! We are going to be bringing a range of snowboards with us so that you guys can have a taster of what 2012 has to offer in hope that it will guide you in the kit which best suits you for this upcoming winter season. The details are below:

Wednesday 9th November7pm-10pm

Prices:
Adult - £10.50
Student -£9.40
Under 18 - £8.50
Board and Boot Rental from centre - £5.70
Board Rental from centre -£3.70
Boots Rental from centre - £8.50
You need helmet if your hitting ramps/rails Rental from centre - £3

Address:
Calshot Spit,
Fawley
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO45 1BR
tel 023 8089 2077
email calshot.ac@hants.gov.uk

Brands of boards we should have to demo: Never Summer, Lib Tech, Forum, DC, Ride.

If you have any queries or questions please feel free to ask. Call on: 01273 746 836

Hope to see you there.

S2AS Sponsors Freshwake from Leeds Met Wakeboarding

2011-10-26T22:27:00.001+01:00

So what do you do when you’re commandeered by the president of your athletic union to start a wakeboarding club? Well if you’re a student at Leeds Met you take the request seriously, after all any dedicated Leeds Met student knows that more sports clubs means more BUCS points and also more opportunity to get involved in more than just academics at University. And so began Leeds Met Wakeboarding!

When Lewis Wildridge took over as the new President of Leeds Met A.U. there was only one thing on his mind and that was to make sure that Leeds Met topped the BUCS (British University Colleges Sports) league board and increase participation in sport at Leeds Metropolitan University. For those of you who don't know, Leeds Met are fiercely competitive when it comes to sport and any chance to get extra BUCS points is a chance not to be missed. So Lewis diligently went through the list of BUCS sports and recruited willing students to set up and run sports clubs that the uni didn't already have.

But what do you do and how do you set up a new club, especially if you've never done anything like it before? All these questions and many more were asked by Danny Edmondson, captain of the new Leeds Met Wakeboarding Club. Fortunately Leeds Met uni stepped in to take the reins and sent Danny on an accredited course that deals with all aspects of setting up and running a university club. This is standard practice for Leeds Met and it is compulsory for all new club captains at the university to attend the course.

So with little time to play with, less than a month to Fresher’s, the race was on to come up with something good that would lure the students into joining the wakeboarding club. And so FreshWake, Leeds Met Wakeboarding first ever Fresher's event was born!

Club Captain, Danny said, "We don't do things by halves when it comes to sport at Leeds Met and wanted to stamp our mark on the university wakeboarding scene with an almighty bang! We knew that recruiting members could be a hard task; learning to wakeboard is difficult at the best of times and more so in October when the weather and water are even colder. So we set about organising an event that would give our Fresher's a baptism of fire and an experience that they would never forget! We wanted to really bring home that unique welcoming feeling and inclusive attitude coupled with a type of laid back enthusiasm depicted perfectly by the term "steeze".

The most important function of the club is to introduce wakeboarding to as many students as possible and then to encourage them to participate in the sport. With this in mind it was vital that we were realistic about our expectations and delivered an event that beginners would feel happy to attend. We couldn't justify asking them to pay out a load of money to travel half way across the country for a Fresher's event and there was no need to do so when there are perfectly good facilities at Sheffield.
So I spoke to Andy Granger at Sheffield Cable and Water Ski and we got an amazing deal and were able to offer unlimited riding from 10am-7pm for both Saturday and Sunday, one to one tuition, equipment hire, camping on site and Sheffield's legendary BBQ all at a fantastic price.

We also asked ExPix to come on board and they agreed to cover the event for us and to give the students all the images and video footage from the weekend, together with ExPix T-shirts for everyone. They also helped us to secure over £1,000 worth of prizes to give away, including goodie bags for every rider and arranged for pro riders Megzy Barker and Adam Walker to be on hand to give demos and advice. All in all we had the makings of one pretty good event with which to entice the students!
The Fresher's Fairs went well and with the help of committee members, Karina Whithers, Louise Van Weezel and Kerry Dickinson we managed to get over 350 students signing up, interested in joining the club, which gave us a good base to recruit for FreshWake.

But we were still nervous about numbers and so invited other universities to join us, such as Leeds Uni, Nottingham, Liverpool John Moores, Coventry, Manchester and Bangor. But when it came down to it, there was no need to worry as we had 34 members attend from Leeds Met alone which is not a bad effort from a new club when you consider that Leeds Met’s biggest mixed sex club, the well-established boxing club has 100 members. We also had 3 students from Liverpool John Moores and 1 student from Coventry join us on the day.

It was a shame that more universities couldn't make the event as it would have been a perfect opportunity for our members to get to know other students. That said we had an amazing time and can't wait to organise our next event. The atmosphere was incredible; everyone gave it their best shot and the enthusiasm didn't wane despite the cold and the rain and the fact that hands and feet were turning blue!”
On the water the students made good progress; with many never having ridden before they started on the knee boards but were determined to get going on the wakeboards. Perseverance was the key and for some it paid off and totally focused, they kept plugging away to get their first laps under their belts. A few even tried the kickers with interesting consequences!
There were some very good efforts from; Sarah Killip from Liverpool John Moores on the funbox and kickers, Dave Curtis from Coventry on the roof top and the Leeds Met students who got in on the action too; Arran Lomas and Tom Kimpton were trying tantrums for first time with Tom landing his, Joe Griffiths won the most spectacular crash after attempting a front roll, Nicky Campbell, a keen snowboarder who had never wakeboarded before got up on the first day and within no time was doing laps, Leeds captain, Danny landed the kicker but best effort had to be from Georgie Morris who went from never having ridden before to hitting the kicker, landing with the most spectacular face plant!

But it was at the Freshwake Party where the fun really started. This was a perfect ice breaker and within no time people got to know each other. Manchester's top dance club Sankeys' resident, DJ, Mark Bradbury followed hitting the decks and there were firework displays courtesy of Sheffield Cable Water Ski.

Leeds Met Wakeboarding captain said, "It's safe to say that FreshWake has certainly been a huge success; Leeds Met have not only managed to set up their wakeboarding club and organise their first ever event, all in a month, but they have also introduced a healthy number of beginners to wakeboarding, given out over £1,000 worth of prizes including an impact vest and a wetsuit from S2AS, a wakeboard from Slingshot and T-shirts from ExPix and arm wallets from ITZ for all students.

Special thanks have to go to our sponsors, S2AS, Slingshot and ITZ. It's always difficult raising sponsorship in today's economic climate and particularly so when you are a new club with no history behind you, so we are especially grateful to all our sponsors for taking a chance on us.
Big thanks to ExPix who have agreed to become the official sponsors of Leeds Met Wakeboarding Club for 2011 - 2012. We couldn't have done it without them; they know the business inside out and their advice has been greatly appreciated as has their help with sourcing sponsorship, getting the media out there, putting the images up for everyone to see in the ExPix tent, even if there were one or two people cringing, and pulling in the favours to get pro riders to attend.

We also need to thank the pro riders; Megzy Barker, who is sponsored by Maven Marine, Billabong Watersports, Rubix kangaroo (RK) and who drove up from Bedford in the early hours of Sunday morning after competing in and winning a competition on Saturday and Adam Walker, sponsored by Slingshot and Mystic, who had a mission of a drive from Rhosneigr on Sunday.
And last but by no means least, a huge, huge thanks to Andy Granger and staff at Sheffield Cable and Water Ski for such amazing hospitality.

It's been great working with everyone and I hope we've made it worthwhile for all our sponsors who we look forward to working with on future events. And on that note, thanks to requests from students and Sheffield Cable Water Ski, we're now busy planning our next event, FrozenWake which will be held at Sheffield in November! Again whilst this is a Leeds Met event we will be inviting other universities to join us if they wish.

New 2012 Xenon Kitesurfing Kiteboard Boards Preview!

2011-10-19T15:21:00.001+01:00

DearXenon lovers, promoters and riders:

Weare proud to show here the first official 2012 pictures of our line-up.

Xenon La Luz Kiteboard 2012

The Xenon La Luz 2013 is a true high-performance freestyle board designed for modern style of kiteboarding and the winner of the 2009 KSURF READER AWARDS "BEST TWIN TIP" category and we couldn't agree more.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW XENON LA LUZ 2012

Xenon Rayo Kiteboard 2012

Rayo 2012 is a high-end all-round twin-tip board with enormous freestyle potential whilst being suitable for comfort lovers, compared to the 2011 board it is a lot stiffer and and reactive

CLICK HERE TO VIEW XENON RAYO 2012

Xenon Infra Kiteboard 2012

Re-designed for 2012 the new Xenon Infra Board is designed with the new school rider in mind. following on from the successes of the LaLuz the Infra is a new breed of advanced progressive and cutting edge boards to come from the Xenon factory.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW XENON INFRA 2012

Regardingto things you can not see from those pictures, such as the coloured sidewalls,amazing logos and changes of pads and straps, you will have more info later on.

Coming January 2012! Pre-order now to avoid dissapointment on release date.

For More Info Call S2AS on
01303 268269 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

Calshot Activities Center - One of the largest Outdoor Adventure Centres in Britain.

2011-10-18T15:42:00.005+01:00

Calshot offers a wide range of unrivalled number of exciting water and landbased activities, for all abilities and ages.Historic hangars accommodate a state of the art climbing complex, the only indoor velodrome in Southern England and a dry ski slope.

The Dry Slope:

Calshot’s small but versatile slope is great for beginners and freestyle alike.During the day the indoor snowflex covered slope provides a perfect environmentto learn both skiing and snowboarding. In the evenings the slope opens to thosewho want to gain some time to improve their skills and our two freestyle nightsprovide the opportunity to play on a huge selection of ramps and rails.

Please visit the website or check us out on Facebook for more details.

http://www3.hants.gov.uk/calshot

Point 65 Kayaks Sweden proudly presents XP18 - The Movie

2011-10-17T19:47:00.002+01:00

In this Video, filmed and edited byEmil Kellander, the designer and creator of the XP18, Magnus de Brito,shares his thoughts surrounding the design for the XP18 and XP18 Spyder.

Check out the XP18 at S2AS now!

S2AS Snowboard Demo Night Post-Movie

2011-10-17T13:18:00.000+01:00

Awesome turnout for the demo night last Wednesday at Calshott and we got to test out all the latest 2012 snowboards. We did the best we could with the fake snow and the skiiers but had a great time testing and reviewing all the 2012 snowboarding gear.

Thanks to Zach Flynn for his excellent movie of the event:

S2AS Kent Store: Winter Season Remodel 2011/2012

2011-10-14T17:09:00.000+01:00

The Kentsnow season has officially begun with a full shop remodel for the Winter season with a vast selection of snow gear from yourfavourite brands at the best prices.

CallKent Now on 01303 268269 or Pop Into Our store in Hythe To Check out all of theLatest gear and get advice from our Staff

New S2AS and Slingshot Wake UK Rider: James Whiting

2011-10-13T12:59:00.002+01:00

Another amazing rider for our team! James Whiting, check him out below

Name: James Whiting

Age: 21

Board/Bindings: Slingshot Newton / R.A.D Bindings.

Years Riding: 8 years

What got you into wakeboarding?: I have always been into board sports like snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing. I was lucky cos my family had a boat, so, when we first got a wakeboard and tried it out I loved it and was hooked from then on.

Favorite things: Chilling with friends at the lake, riding, nice weather, traveling and going out with friends.

Favorite Movie: Fightclub or Inception.

Favorite Food: Good ol’ Sunday Roast and BBQs in the summer.

Most intersting place you’ve been: Thailand… Amazing country, amazing culture, amazing people, and amazing riding!!

Ambitions: Live life to the full, progress my riding, work hard so I can always have fun.

Shout Outs:

- Friends and family for supporting me in what I do.

- WMSKI and all the boys and girls who push me to learn new tricks.

- And of course a massive shout out to Angelo and Dan for hooking me up on such a sick team.

2012 Cabrinha Drifter Kitesurfing Kite Review at S2AS

2011-10-12T14:58:00.001+01:00

2012 Cabrinha Drifter.
Size tested: 9 m

What we liked:
A completely new three-strut design from Cabrinha, the Drifter shows much more refinement than one would expect from a new model. The first thing that really stands out is the Drifter’s ability to generate smooth power, both in a straight line and in the turns, especially in the lighter to medium end of its wind range. The square wing tips and moderate delta design shape give fast, instantaneous turning, and the medium bar pressure provides excellent positional feedback. The tight canopy results in a flutter less and quiet flight and smooth feel on the bar, even during aggressive manoeuvres.

Tuning tip:
It flew perfectly straight out of the bag.

Buyer beware:
Re-launch wasn’t as fast as we expected from a surf kite, but even the most intermediate of riders won’t have a hard time getting the Drifter back into the air. Less jumping ability than more dedicated free ride designs.

Bottom line:
Bring on the wave season... we love the Drifter!

Control bar:
The new Quick Link offers some major changes on the Cabrinha bar for 2012, that have dramatically reduced the feeling of clutter near the main quick release. The new spinning leash connection, and the moving of the landing line quick release are the two well thought out design changes that make the new Quick Link control system more intuitive to use. The system also features on internal swivel for manually untwisting flying lines in unison with the landing line. The IDS provides for easy self-landing without the kite spinning on one line making it unlike many other safety systems.

Cabrinha Vector 2012 Kitesurf Kite Review at S2AS

2011-10-12T14:51:00.001+01:00

The Vector is one of the awesome new line up of kites for 2012 from the kite Giant Cabrinha, whose reputation has been built on producing quality and innovative products.

The Cabrinha Vector Kite is an evolution of the Cabrinha Hybrid kite line up and provides a new addition to the Cabrinha 2012 Freeride Range of kites.

The 2012 Cabrinha Vector Kite is the kite that takes on the world, providing a safe and reliable platform to build riders confidence and push you further. Featuring a lightweight 3 strut design for consistent performance throughout the wind range.

Direct line bridling ensures that slow moving hard to work kiting is a thing of the past and the agility and handling of The 2012 Vector remains unsurpassed by any kite in this category. The simple design of the Vector Kite is its Key to being a Stable and predictable tool to get the most from your riding.

With effortless re-launch super lightweight construction and and improved canopy material combined with quality hardwear the Vector 2012 is a safe bet for any improving rider and the well seasoned freerider alike.

The 2012 Quicklink IDS Bar Simplifies the Control system further and making the bar more intuitive to use and bringing features such as the recoil system which forever brings your trim bungees into your reach and replaces the need for a stopper ball by shortening the throw automatically.

The Vector is not a revolution in the kite world but instead sits at the pinnacle of design evolution combining simple safety features with a variety of technical advantages to make this a simple, hard wearing and easy to get on with kite for the beginner rider with a view to quickly progress, or the intermediate rider who wants a solid all rounder with the pedigree of Cabrinha and the features of a premium kite.

Is it for me ?
If your needing a confidence boost or something that will guide you into the world of kitesurfing, the Cabrinha Vector is for you.

Or if, like us in kent, you encounter a wide range of conditions and enjoy being out on the water riding waves or cruising about on your twin tip the 2012 Cabrinha Vector is also as good thanks to its super versatile, super simple and above all super safe design

S2AS Kent Rating 8/10

If you like this then check out

SlingShot Rally 2012 Flexifoil Proton 2

For More info Call the S2AS Team On 01303 268269
Or check out www.S2AS.Com

S2AS' range of Special Blend snow jackets and pants

2011-10-11T12:06:00.004+01:00

The new range of Special Blend snow jackets and pants are now available at S2AS, we also stock past season wear at discounted prices. This season has a fantastic collection, see the whole range here.

The men's Special Blend Circa Snow Jacket South Beach is available for £178.00! The jacket has a variety of pockets for all needs, from chest and cargo pockets to interior music and goggle pockets. It also comes equip with Brushed Tricot Chin Guard, Yo-Yo Pass Holder and much more.

Save £43.01 on the Special Blend Siryn Jacket, was £133.00 now £89.99. Sure to keep you warm and toasty this season, the Special Blend Line Snowboarding jacket is an insulated jacket which has a fine balance between fashion and on-mountain function.

Here's one for the girls, Special Blend Demi Pant 2011 in deep purple. The pants feature Taffeta Lining, Inseam Venting and Brushed Tricot Fly and Waistband amongst other things. The Special Blend Demi Pants are here at S2AS for the unbelievable price of £87.00 was £129.00!

Fantastic Forum Snowboards

2011-10-11T11:07:00.003+01:00

S2AS stock the latest range of Forum Snowboards! Forum Snowboards were first started in the summer of 1996 and for this season there is a great line up of boards, take a look...

For £329.00 we have the Forum Spinster Snowboard 2012, specifically built for a woman yet designed for aggressive girls who require an aggressive board, ideal for the biggest jumps and steepest rails.

Check out the Forum Destroyer Doubledog Snowboard 2012, winner of the Good Wood award for 2 years in a row, this board really is special. The Ollie pop of this board is further amplified by Booter Boosters to make sure you always clear every gap. Available here at S2AS for £358.00!

The Forum Scallywag Chilly dog is a 2011 board available here at a fantastic sale price of £209.00 saving you £90.99. This board was last year's best seller and were sure you can tell why, in the style of park and freestyle, it is also very weight saving allowing you the freedom to spin faster and float easier.

View the rest of our Forum range here.

S2AS Snowboard Demo Night!

2011-10-10T12:30:00.002+01:00

Hey Guys and Girls,

I have arranged a snowboard demo night at Calshot Acvtivities Centre and it would be great to see you there! We are going to be bringing a range of snowboards with us so that you guys can have a taster of what 2012 has to offer in hope that it will guide you in the kit which best suits you for this upcoming winter season. The details are below:

Wednesday 12th October 7pm-10pm

Prices:
Adult - £10.50
Student -£9.40
Under 18 - £8.50
Board and Boot Rental from centre - £5.70
Board Rental from centre -£3.70
Boots Rental from centre - £8.50
You need helmet if your hitting ramps/rails Rental from centre - £3

Address:
Calshot Spit,
Fawley
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO45 1BR
tel 023 8089 2077
email calshot.ac@hants.gov.uk

Brands of boards we should have to demo: Never Summer, Lib Tech, Forum, DC, Ride.

Calshot has informed us that because UNI has started it may be busy with 40-50+ ppl, so people who are interested should let me know so I can get rough numbers so the slope is not rammed meaning you guys get more runs, especially if you are travelling from a distance. I will be running another demo night in November which I shall let you guys know about as soon as a date is arranged.

If you have any queries or questions please feel free to ask. Call on: 01273 746 836
Hope to see you there.

Hadlow ID 2012 Kite Review at S2AS

2011-10-10T10:51:00.002+01:00

The Hadlow Pro from Flexifoil is one of the sweetest kites I have ridden in the correct conditions. Once gusty or overpowered it becomes a real hand full, okay if you are Aaron Hadlow, but I am NOT...So the clever people from Flexifoil have given us the ID.

The Flexifoil ID is designed to fill this gap, you want a performance kite but really don't want the grief that comes with it. It is aimed at intermediate to Pro riders that want to push their freestyle limits but also want to surf a few waves, do a bit of wake style or just cruise around in comfort sometimes.
This kite does what it says and I apologise now if this review sounds more like an advert for the Hadlow ID than a review but I nearly peed myself in the time I had on this kite with excitement, it is without doubt one of the best kites I have ever flown, so yes, I am biassed about this kite!
Out of the bag you notice the build quality as with all Flexifoil kites. Solid materials, quality rip stop, a very thin leading edge that is massively reinforced and crispiness! The Hadlow ID looks like a C kite with flat leading edge and squared off wing tips, they have added a slight curve into the tips but everything else looks like a Hadlow Pro. It flies on four lines and has a bridal system along the edge, not too dangly to get the kite wrapped up in the waves, but bridals all the same. Pump it up as hard as you can which is quite quick as the edge is really thin and you are ready to go!

We had the Flexifoil Hadlow ID for a Flexifoil Demo weekend we were holding and the wind was interesting on all three days I used the kite. We had 10-30 mph the first day, 20-35 the second and 25-40 the third. Would I have used a Hadlow Pro kite?...Would I hell! I was a little apprehensive launching the ID the first day as it was very gusty with very big holes in the wind. The kite sat stable and absorbed the gusts, not like the Pro by a country mile already! Confidence building already...
Off we go....It sat well in the sky, yes it rocked around a bit but gosh it was gusty but you didn't feel this through the bar. The bar pressure was medium but this was reassuring as you had such good feedback you knew exactly where she was without even looking. She turned to order easily, quickly and in the low wind periods you could throw it around and still get going. When it blew you could push away the bar a little and it did spill the wind you didn't want to convert to raw power...OMG it was controllable from the bar in the gusts and not by edging your guts out..My love was growing for this kite already!

On the waves (we had 1.5 head height all three days) it was a dream, tons of power in the old bird but push the bar away and she would float down the line. I was making every lip I wanted to and she never felt unstable at all or pulled me off any waves. Okay, by now it was definitely a she, it was my mistress and I was in lust! I wanted more and I didn't care how late home I was for the wife as she was in the sky and it felt right...(Sorry Gina if you are reading this, it is a different love!).
I am competing in the BKSA Seniors this year and doing okay (Someone has to come last but the Birdie has been unleased at Rhyl and Hunstanton!) but aren't good by far! I can do raileys and unhooked back rolls and a few kite loops. It is my level this kite is aimed at, someone that wants to do a bit of freestyle and push their limits but also wants to play on the waves and feel safe!

Right, back to the kite.....The jumps are truly magnificent with some of the biggest and floatiest jumps I have ever done. Do a search on Kitecrowd forum and you will see a video there of the day I was testing it. Richard said I was like an excited kid...I was! Re direct the kite and BAM...Your off. I felt very safe under her wing...Yep, the love was getting more!
Unhooked...OMG! Unhook the kite and it doesn't move....No loss of power at all and massive pop, edge as hard as you can and the kite won't move forward, she just growls a little more....Release and have the ride of your life, it does give a bit of slack for a handle pass, I could feel the slack but are no where near a pass at my level.

The landings were good and some on my face but that wasn't down to the kite, more the driver!
Re launch is not automatic but it's also not hard. I had the kite back up in seconds on all the tests I did with it, I was worried it would be a pain as it has so much C characteristics to the kite.
My only issue was the bar. I don't like the bar as am used to a different one. Credit where it is due though, the teflon coated dyneema lines are in my opinion some of the best on the market and they do send two chicken loops with the bar and a donkey dick for the Hadlow Chicken loop which is a nice touch. If the bar is an issue DO NOT DISMISS this kite. I fly the Hadlow ID with the Airush 2011 bar and it gives me the self locating chicken loop, mechanical release system and brings the bar closer to me. If you too have a favourite bar and it uses equal length lines (nearly all of them do) the ID will fly on this. If you buy a kite from us we will also set it up with your bar if required.

To sum it up...One of the best kites I have ever used, strong, powerful, safe and controllable. I have used the shop demo kites for years but have ordered my own ID's. I honestly missed the ID when I sent it back as my kites didn't feel right any more. I have now got over it and love my old kites again but am longing for another date with my mistress!

Review is courtesy of our good friends over at Kitemare

To read more about the Hadlow ID, check it out here on S2AS now!

For More Info Call S2AS on
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01202 738448 Poole
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Huge Pre-Season Sale on Dragon Snow Goggles!

2011-10-07T19:48:00.000+01:00

We've just had a huge shipment of goggles from Dragon to clear! We've got them at up to 30% off and the season hasnt even hit full swing yet!!

Head on over to the SNOWBOARDING GOGGLES section to check out what we have in stock.

Word of advice, if you like a style, BUY IT NOW, as at the rate these are going many styles will be gone soon, and we dont like to dissapoint, check it out now!

For More Info Call S2AS on
01303 268269 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

New S2AS Team Rider - Jim Maher - Snowboarder

2011-10-04T11:37:00.001+01:00

Jim Maher is our newest member to the team, he is a snowboarding expert and will keep us all up-to-date with the latest gear and news! Welcome man!

About 6 years ago Iborrowed my brother’s snowboard and headed to Milton Keynes for my first eversnowboard lesson. It was a day that’s had the most impact on my life than justabout any other I can recall. From those first few sketchy turns grew an allconsuming obsession with sliding down slopes on a plank!

Snowboarding hastaken me all over the world, from Canada & the US, to Italy, Austria and aseemingly uncountable number of trips to France! It’s introduced me to a vastnumber of amazing people, many of whom are now good friends. It’s now becomingmore than a hobby me, it’s now my career. As of January I’ll be finishing mytraining as an instructor before heading out to follow the snow around theworld.

During the dreadedsummer months my love for the sport remains high, you’ll find me riding the UKsindoor slopes (I help teach at Tamworth most weekends at the moment) theoccasional trip out to a glacier or more often than not trying to get my fix byconstantly watching the latest clips online, consuming the latest news, reviewsand opinions on just about every aspect of the sport. I help out moderating goneboarding.co.uk, trying to help outfolks from around the UK with any questions, or simply just talking aboutsnowboarding; anything to keep me going!

To be honest, I’mhappy doing any snowboarding I can, whether it’s hiking off to find untrackedpowder, a few laps of a slushy park with friends, showing some beginners findtheir feet on some gentle pistes, or helping people take their first foray intothis unique little world of ours; snowboarding to me is about being withlike-minded people who are having fun, no matter what their ability orbackground.

Axon A-Bomb 2011 (140x43cm) Kiteboard Review

2011-10-03T17:53:00.002+01:00

"Axon!? I've never heard of them!"

Perhaps Axon isn't the biggest name in the industry nor is it the company with the biggest backing but when you do your research about the company and dig a little deeper you learn that Axon certainly know their stuff. With ex-Naish R&D rider Ben Meyer leading the Axon evolution it certainly shines through his designs from The Premier Collection that he knows what he's doing. Axon only produces boards currently so you can guarantee that whichever board you get from them, there has been a huge amount of research, effort and production put in to it.

Axon say...

Spring 2011 brings the Axon release of the A-Bomb. This performance freeride board blends a wide, easy to use outline with bottom channel features to make it user friendly, but totally bad-ass. With a quad-channel bottom, the A-Bomb provides comfortable finless riding for hitting on-the-water kickers and sliders with confidence. For those not ready to bolt the boots on and hit the water features, fins and straps suit the board just fine. The quad channel bottom of the board fades into a deep single concave in the center for smooth and speedy water transfer across the bottom.

The A-Bomb easily fits into the Axon board range as the largest of the Freeride range as an easy planing, user-friendly board. However, with increased rocker lines, channel bottom, and wide tip and tail, it is also the board of choice in the Axon line for progressive freestyle riders.

Stats
Axon
A-Bomb
2011
140 x 43.5
Freeride/Progressive Freestyle
G-10
Axon Website

First Impressions
The first thing you notice about the A-Bomb is its vibrant and eye-catching graphics. With its blocked style colours and its graffiti styled text it certainly attaches itself to the younger age bracket. It's not the lightest of boards in its category but it definitely gives a solid, hardcore feel to it. It has an R40 rocker which is slightly deeper than most other twin tips. The A-Bomb only comes in one size category which is 140 x 43.5, this is a fairly large board and it also feels big when it's underneath you. The board stays very wide throughout, helping with those heavier landings and making it easier to stay upwind in those tougher conditions, it has also got quite a stiff flex.

Set-up
There are so many different options to ride this board. You can ride it with or without fins, and with boots or straps. I chose to ride it with boots and fins. I was riding it in waves so this was why I decided to keep the fins on as I didn't want to end up too far down wind. However I felt that I could have done with the fins being a bit smaller, this would have helped when sliding to toeside and when releasing the edge for an unhooked trick.

On the water...

The days that I took the board out, the wind was really strong and really gusty. But what better conditions could you ask for when testing a board! I was riding the A-bomb along with my 7m Naish Torch. I hadn't ridden such a small kite for ages so I didn't feel hugely confident when I was rigging up as it was my first time riding in boots as well. You would have thought that small kite + 30kts - 45kts gusty winds + locked in to bindings for the first time = a pretty sketchy ride. However it was quite the opposite! Unlike riding other boards in these conditions I found that the A-Bomb would just lock me into the line I wanted to go and keep me on that track. Rather than getting bumped up and down, falling on and off your edge and having huge amounts of spray come up from the board into your eyes, I found that the A Bomb just rode nice and smooth. I found that the board felt a little bit sticky when going for a raley or something similar, this was probably because of the board weighing so much with boots on as well as having large fins. When massively over-powered and trying to hold a big edge I found that occasionally it felt like the tail end started to slip out a little bit. This rarely happened and this didn't decrease the satisfaction I got when riding the A-Bomb.

It's a really comfortable ride and it doesn't knacker your knees even in gusty winds and rough chop. The board is slightly slower than others because of its weight and size, however it makes up for this in its landings and comfort. The pop is impressive on it, slightly different to other boards again and more like a wakeboard where you have to hold your edge for longer but when you hit the sweet spot, you really do fly!

In Conclusion
The Axon A-Bomb is such a diverse board that you can tailor to suit to most styles of riding with its wide variety of choices for set up. I would say that the board should be aimed for the intermediate rider or at the rider who is confident at their level. The board is great for maintaing the standard that you are at and you are guaranteed to have an enjoyable session when you're riding it. Beginners may want to choose something that will get them up and riding a bit quicker however this would be a great second board for anyone!

Pros
- Top quality graphics
- Solid, hardcore feel to it
- Super easy landings
- Screaming up-wind ability
- Huge diversity
- Ability to maximise any conditions
- Smooth ride
- No spray in your eyes
- Easy on the knees
- Huge 'pop'
- So many different possibilities for set up
- A good, solid board for pretty much anyone!
Cons
- Takes a bit of getting used to, to be able to get the full potential out of the board.
- Only comes in one size
- For such an amazing board - I haven't seen enough of these out on the UK waters!!

A huge thank you to the guys at Surface to Air Sports (S2AS) for providing me with the Axon A Bomb to review, Ben Meyer at Axon Kiteboarding for helping me out with the tech specs for the review and Glenn at Surfed Out for giving me a place to stay during the summer while I was testing the board!

Review courtesy of Team Rider Will Bailey, c heck out his site here. Thanks Will!

Fantastic Forum Snowboards

2011-10-03T11:07:00.001+01:00

S2AS stock the latest range of Forum Snowboards! Forum Snowboards were first started in the summer of 1996 and for this season there is a great line up of boards, take a look...

View the rest of our Forum range here.

The Lush Guide to Longboards

2011-09-29T16:50:00.001+01:00

Whether your in the know or just starting out theres some great information in this little guide!

2012 CrazyFly Complete Range at S2AS

2011-09-23T22:55:00.003+01:00

Another great line-up this year for 2012 with CrazyFly joining the ranks. This European brand develop and sell a very unique line of kites and boards. Check them out:

CrazyFly Kites 2012:
Three classic kites from last year upgraded for the 2012 season!

CrazyFly Sculp 2012

CrazyFly Slash 2012

CrazyFly MooWii 2012

CrazyFly Kiteboards 2012:
Twelve new boards released for 2012!!! All with amazing quality and construction. Here are our top three, but CLICK HERE to view the whole range

Crazyfly Bulldozer 2012

Crazyfly Raptor Pro 2012

Crazyfly Girls 2012

So there we have it an awesome lineup from CrazyFly for 2012!

For More Info Call S2AS on
01303 268269 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

Ion Releases Kiteboarding Specific Fuse Drysuit For 2012

2011-09-21T16:11:00.002+01:00

ION Kiteboarding have just released the Ion Fuse 2012 Dryduit

The 2012 Fuse Drysuit now comes with a detachable hood with elastic drawcords on front face and back neck which can now be taken off.

It combines the advantages without inheriting the weaknesses of both concepts.

The use of neoprene means you no longer have to wear many layers of clothing under your drysuit to stay warm, the neoprene provides this insulation for you allowing you much more freedom of movement especially when swimming.

As Neoprene floats on the water it helps you not to drown in an emergency situation. Even if there is a water leakage in the suit the Neoprene shell still provides some thermal insulation to save you.

Designed for everyone, who wants to do watersports throughout the whole year, even in ice cold conditions.

For more information check out the Ion Fuse Drysuit 2012 on S2AS

For More Info Call S2AS on
01303 268269 Kent
01202 738448 Poole
01273 746836 Hove

Get all your snow outerwear needs here at S2AS!

2011-09-15T10:54:00.004+01:00

Here at S2AS we stock all the latest snow outerwear from, snowboard pants to goggles, gloves and jackets! Not only do we stock the latest range we also have huge discounts on last year's models, perfect for if you want to grab yourself a bargain!

Check out the 2012 DC Amo Snow Jacket in attractive white, royal blue and purple. The snow jacket caters for all needs, it has the perfect fit and a fantastic waterproof shell and even comes with pockets for goggles and ipods! Here at S2AS for only
£139.99.

Save £30.99 on this 2011 DC Amo Snowboard Jacket in Gold, now only £99.00. With 5k waterproof and breath-ability rating its perfect for keeping you warm and dry on the mountains, but could easily cater for the summer months as well as it is not too heavy!

These 2012 DC Banshee Snow Pants are great, they come as a standard fit and are waterproof yet breathable at the same time, with special leg vents and DC shant control you can't go wrong. They come in three sizes, small, medium and large and with the fantastic purple colour they are perfect for everyone, here at S2AS for just £109.00!

S2AS Range of Snowboard Bindings

2011-09-15T10:12:00.004+01:00

When it comes to snowboarding, snowboard bindings are an essential piece of snowboarding kit as they are responsible for directing your movements when on the snowboard. It's important that you find the right bindings for you and that's why here at S2AS we stock so many different types and styles, so there are bindings to suit everyone in terms of comfort and control.

For the female rider there is the Union Milan Snowboard Bindings, available in a choice of three colours, tiffany, red or black. These bindings offer all mountain freestyle while maintaining comfort and style; they also offer maximum durability, for the fantastic price of £149.99.

Be sure to check out the Union Force MC Metafuse Snowboard Bindings, these bindings come with fantastic features, such as Metafuse Heelcups, the lightest yet strongest heel cups in the industry providing the snowboarder with maximum freedom and improved durability. Here at S2AS for just £339.99!

Save £46.01 on these Ride Nitrane Contraband Snowboard Bindings, now £112.99! The Ride Bindings features a single strap and new Freestyle Core ankle strap, complete with V-Grip overmolded rubber to ensure super snug boot grip. The lightweight bindings are perfect for all mountain freestyle and park pipe and they come in sizes UK 8-10, 10-12.

Check out the rest of the S2AS snowboard bindings range here.

International Surf Expo 2011 Roundup!

2011-09-12T15:49:00.002+01:00

We were recently at the International Surf Expo where you'll find all the biggest names and brands in kiting out there pimping their gear, below are some videos of the bigger brands.

North Kiteboarding

Mystic

Slingshot

RRD

Wainman

New Team Rider - Rob Sayer

2011-09-12T12:59:00.005+01:00

We'd like you to join us in welcoming and congratulating Rob Sayer in becoming the newest S2AS team rider!

Rob brings his excellent waveriding passion to our team, below are a few words from the man himself:

"Id describe myself as a nomadic kite surf,wave junkie.

I started kite surfing back in 1999(when you had to sign a waver form when purchasing a kite)how thing have changed!

I went through the progression of the sport and the different styles from old school to wake style but always preferred to hit up the waves and have pretty much concentrated purely on wave riding for the last five years.

Kiting is a passion for me,I love the way it opens up meeting new people and seeing new places.The last ten years I've spent six months a year travelling with my kites to many different destinations,some of which had never seen kite surfing,this is one of the greatest experiences when the locals are freaking out over what your doing.I like to look for spots where the waves haven't been kited yet.

The last three winters have been spent in Ireland tracking the storms over the atlantic and hitting up plenty of top class waves of all descriptions.

I'm more of a free rider than into comps but last year the BKSA wavemasters where held in Brandon Bay,Ireland where I finished third place.

When I'm not kiting I like to get into anything to do with water,I work as a commercial diver so when I'm not on the water I'm under it!"

Welcome Rob!