Shinn Supershinn Kitesurfing Kiteboard 2012

This is the first step beyond the highly successful Monk released a year ago. Whilst it is not a replacement for the Monk (more news on that in the next few weeks) it sits along side as the dedicated freestyle board in the range. By comparison, it is vastly superior in freestyle capability to any other board we have ever tested, yet has 95% of the Monk's DNA, making it as relevant to the mainstream market as the original Monk was. I have personally tested this board, and it gets my emphatic seal of approval, just as the original constant curve rocker Shinn boards did this time last year. Whilst a godsend to a seasoned pro I could honestly say that, just like it's siblings, a first time rider would find it incredibly easy to use. To that end I would seriously advise anyone intent on tackling any aspect of freestyle now or in the future NOT to buy a new board until they have tried one of these.

What makes it so unique, aside it's Monk-ness, is it's pop. Put simply, it has new tech that makes it spring from the water like nothing we have ridden before, with or without the help of the kite. For new-school unhooked freestyle and old-school pop it is in a different league. More height, more time, and ultimately less pull from the kite. More than this, unlike the contest style pro rider boards that we have brought to market so far, the SUPERshinn is every bit as relevant to every day conditions and riders as the mainstream Shinn range. Like it's three siblings; Monk, Gin and Luigi, it's smooth, spray free, comfortable, balanced, capable of riding long distance at crazy speeds, hard carving, eats chop, has the same wind range and feel good feelings that have been the brand's greatest asset over the last 12 months.

From a shop viewpoint, the four things that are radically new to what you know of the current Shinn range are;

- Hyrdro-flo tip channeling; a water channeling and stiffening section in the very tip of the board.

- New 43mm Fins; channels allow a smaller fin to be used for the same grip level.

- New Sneaker S footstrap - pad combos; more deck adhesion, footstrap comfort and integrated look.

- two colour choices, Black deck or Blue deck, both sharing the same colour base.

Size + Stance 

134x40 + 46-51

135x41 + 46-51

136x42 + 46-51

137x44 + 46-51

RRP £575 with the news Shinn-S bindings.