CONTRA AETHER
PERFORMANCE LIGHTWIND / FREERIDE
Sizes: K3KOCTAER-003001
DESIGN PROFILE
1 Strut, Hybrid design, Low drag wing tips, Draft forward profiles.
FEATURES
- NEW: Refined lightweight canopy design for reduced weight and reactive performance
- NEW: Sprint 3.0
- NEW: Ultralite bladders for an overall lighter weight kite
- NEW: Trailing edge EVA rigidity battens
- NEW: HTD Hybrid Frame
- NEW: Durable TPU Leading edge bumpers
- Nano Ripstop Canopy, the benchmark in durability, stability and responsiveness
- Pure profile panels for efficient aerodynamics
Key Features
FEATHERLITE
The ultra lightweight 1-strut design shaves weight off allowing for increased use in threshold winds.
MINIMALISTIC
Minimalistic - Through intensive research and development the Contra Aether comes with one rear line attachment option. Simply put, this is the best possible option straight out of the bag.
EFFORTLESS RELAUNCH
Even in the lightest of wind conditions the Contra 1S gives you the confidence to try tricks knowing any mishaps won’t mean a swim in.
DRIFT
Superior drift characteristics allow for low angles of attack while on the foil. Rear line tension is carried through even when depowered.
LIGHTWIND OPTIMISATION
Designed with the main focus to be ridden in the threshold winds where most kites can't perform.
AGILE AND NIMBLE
Single strut design allows the kite to twist and react like no other.
HTD HYBRID FRAME
The Frame is the basis on which a kite is built. Utilizing a fusion of the two HTD materials as well as a reduced weight throughout the trailing edge, the Hybrid Frame provides the response and durability needed to take your kiting to an all-new level.
SPRINT 3.0
The new Sprint 3.0 inflation system increases air flow from leading edge to the strut. The new straight and angled valves allow for no kinking of the inflation tube. It's secure fit design also allows for easy maintenance.
BULLET PROOF BUMPERS
Bulletproof bumpers - These new Durable TPU bumpers are strong, lightweight and durable. They crossover protecting the canopy to LE sewing. A new manufacturing process helps with abrasion when the kite is resting on a hard surface.
3D View
Style Selector
FREESTYLE: POP / SLACK / POWER
FREERIDE: DEPOWER RANGE / RELAUNCH / UPWIND ABILITY
BIG AIR: BOOSTING / HANG TIME / KITELOOP
SURF: TURN SPEED / DRIFT / RELAUNCH
FOIL: TURN SPEED / DRIFT / UNDERPOWERED STEERING
| Size | 4m | 5m | 7m | 9m | 11m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Range in Knots (75kg rider) Hydrofoil | 13-27 | 11-24 | 8-20 | 7-17 | 5-15 |
| Wind Range in Knots (75kg rider) TT/Surf | 18-30 | 15-29 | 12-25 | 10-23 | 9-20 |
| Weight of Kite (kg) Without Bag (Tolerances may vary) | 1.32 | 1.5 | 1.86 | 2.22 | 2.6 |
HYBRID FRAME
The Hybrid Frame is the perfect fusion of materials. A combination of High Tenacity Dacron (HTD) & HTD Lite blends together giving the kite the support it needs, but with increased response.
HIGH TENACITY DACRON
Specifically designed for inflated kite structures. The construction of this material is very warp oriented using ultra high tenacity yarns with an increased thread count to combat elongation under high inflation pressures. Lower elongation makes for a more accurate kite/wing with a more efficient and accurate airfoil in flight.
HTD LITE
The next evolutionary jump in inflatable structures is HTD Lite. We took the superior benefits of the proven HTD material to which have superior elongation control and combined it with a superior reflex bias recovery and lighter weight construction to elevate the response characteristics and range of the kite.
