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Slingshot Machine

2026

The height-chasing hangtime factory

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Brand

Slingshot

Struts

Sizes

7–14 m²

Frame

Dacron frame

Construction

Type: Tube kite
Struts: 5
Frame: Dacron frame
Model line since: 2021

Specs: slingshotsports.com ↗ · Report a spec issue

KSO Editorial Scores

The same ten characteristics, scored 1–10 for every kite in the index — comparable across all brands. How we rate →

Jump / Boost9/10

Hangtime9/10

Turning speed5/10

Bar pressure6/10

Relaunch7/10

Wave drift4/10

Unhooked pop4/10

Low-end power7/10

Upwind drive8/10

Ease of use6/10

Preliminary editorial scores — final confirmation pending.

Model years

Sizes & RRP

7 m²8 m²9 m²10 m²11 m²12 m²14 m²

Available

About this kite

The Machine is Slingshot's height chaser: five-strut stability, towering boosts and float that lets average riders feel like competition ones. Power delivery is smooth and readable, so sending becomes repeatable rather than terrifying. The honest way up.

About Slingshot

Slingshot

Slingshot is a US watersports brand producing kites, boards, wings, foils and wakeboards.

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