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HB-surfkite is the physical synthesis and the spokesperson regarding kitesurf evolution, turned exclusively on Strapless riding. HB-surfkite is born under the leadership of HervĂŠ BourĂŠ, Kitesurf pioneer and two times wave world champion, and his wish to put all his experience to the Strapless, reinventing the idea of ultimate riding freedom, adding performance and style. Join HB-surfkite.
HB-Surfkite is the leading brand dedicated to Strapless Surfkite, without a compromise on performance or quality of its products
5’0 5’3 5’4
Lafayette
Bonaparte
5’8 5’10 6’1
5’7
5’7
5’9
5’11
This is the declension of our double swallow 5’4, for lighter or expert riders. The exclusive «Diamond-Swallow» adds control to this modern shape. The wide Diamond nose catches wind and helps the board to stick your feet during tricks. The narrower swallow tail allows fast transition while surfing. This new Anti is still a versatile board for both fresstyle and wave riding but it excels in light wind or small conditions. A huge work was done on the bottom of the board featuring 2 channels under the nose aera to optimize stability and acceleration. Pop is outstanding! Light, solid and with a perfect finishing, the 5'0 « Swallow-Diamond » is the best of the range in terme of reactivity.
The Anti range shows out our lead in terms of research and strapless design. Always striving for perfection, the new 5’3 draws heavily from it two sisters. The new Paulownia parabolic rails offer a new unmatched finish. The splendid channels on the nose help riding switch. This shape is simply intended to riders who hesitate between the two other sizes within the Anti range, here is the compromise between size and program!
This unique shape was created to meet the demands of modern strapless freestyle. The very compact outline allows a full control of the board, helps spin tricks and increase wind surface area while jumping. The unique double swallow encourage to push the limits with the ultimate control of the board in both directions! The board turns short in the pocket in surf and is very accurate in every condition, thanks to progressive rails and concave cleverly placed. This trend represents a break in the approach of shape, but the ride is surprisingly easy and versatile as the board is very stable by nature.
Bonaparte The UFO in the range which excels in freestyle and light wind. The low rocker and volume distribution make it a rocket to go upwind and catch up too fast sections. scoop and optimized outline allow craziest tricks and landings thanks to its stability. Compact and wide, the reactivity of the Bonaparte allows good fun in small conditions with a slashy and playful feeling.
Lafayette This is the declension of our bestseller, the 5'10, for lighter or expert riders. The specs are very harmonious as the entire Lafayette range. Its fluid shape offers excellent compromise surfing and freestyle. Acceleration, speed and accuracy set the tone regardless of the conditions. The outline and volume distribution make it a very smooth and comfortable board, both smooth soft and radical.
Lafayette A modern shape which offers the best performance for surfing and freestyle. Boxy rails allow very fluid rides no matter the conditions. Both smooth and radical, the Lafayette is extremely precise and responds instantly thanks to the light weight construction, big backside air for you!
Lafayette A pure surf shape for kite surfing, the board you need to be versatile for travel. Its ideally distributed volume and excellent glide allow you to ride with a smaller kite with bold transitions and low speed landings. Its stability makes it easy to ride without strap. A board for every condition.
The Decade is the new high-performance all-terrain hybrid board. This rocket combines the best of our Anti range in freestyle & Lafayette range for surfing. This shortboard features straightened rail line with a modern wide point location. The tail is relatively wide for more control while jumping, the thruster option transcends surfing performance. The Decade is intended for riders who want to keep a nose but definitely ride a modern surfing bomb, that is full of speed, control and maneuverability
This type of shortboard shape is resolutely focused on surfing. Its boxy rails, squash tail and a progressive concave generate speed and excellent pivot point on the rear fin. This is the all round performance board. Created to keep speed and flow in small conditions, it will remain accurate and incisive in powerful waves. The Octo is the most narrow board of the range, but its generous volume allows riding in the lightest wind conditions and makes it an easy to handle board. Full bamboo construction featuring Paulownia rails provides comfort in every type of sea condition, the finish is unique as its surfing qualities.
If you only take one board this is that you need, versatile it goes fast and turn in the pocket. Easy take off thanks to its adjusted volume, fast and manoeuvrable, it is the perfect board to perform any type of wave from 50cm to 2m. A carbon strip bottom helps to concentrate flex at the tail and strengthen against breaking.The light construction is specific to paddle surfing and is not suitable for surfkite.Featuring new FCS II fin boxes, which improves water flow and offers efficient keyless system for quick fin installation and release.
TRANSLUCID
Our graphics are smooth, using transparency to show our our high end technology. Black colour on bottom is the brand recognition sign, deck colour corresponds to model. Red for Lafayette and blue for Bonaparte.
We are the first Kitesurf brand using Basla parabolique rails! The specific construction and choice of balsa for the
RAILS BOIS PARABOLIQUES
rail material is vital to our enhanced flex characteristics and performance. Running the length of the surfboard perimeter, it creates an incredibly lightweight and durable structure and a great buffer for rail bashes when kiting. The balsa ensures a smooth degree and rate of flex which is controlled to maximize performance. Furthermore, the long-term flex memory supplied by the balsa rails ensures boards maintain their lively feel for longer.
Our EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) foam core is an essential part of HB-Surfkite high performance board. Our core
EPS CORE
allows for rapid direction changes and overall responsiveness during rail–to–rail turns. As one of our boards encounters chop, the bottom can morph subtly to absorb that chop rather than ping-ponging off waves like some other epoxy boards tend to.
The swallow tail provides more control in critical maneuvers, as well as at the beginning and end of each turn. When
SWALLOW
TAIL
the board is flat on the water, it offers almost the same surface area as a squash tail and almost all its qualities in terms of speed and lift. When on the rail or on bottom turns, thanks to its central cut tail it penetrates the water easily
Double swallow is a unique and pioneering concept that allows to push the limits with the ultimate control of the
DOUBLE SWALLOW
board in both directions! The swallow nose significantly reduces swing weight while still providing a central point of control. It is specially shape not to plunge. The swallow tail provides more control in critical maneuvers, as well as at the beginning and end of each turn.
The Swallow-Diamond is again a specific shape developed exclusively for strapless riding. It aims to increase control, pop and stability of the board.The wide Diamond nose catches wind and helps the board to stick your feet during tricks.The narrower swallow tail allows fast transition while surfing. A huge work was done on the bottom of the board featuring 2 channels under the nose aera to optimize stability and acceleration
Every HB Kitesurf board comes without insert because they are designed and build to ride strapless.
Fiberglass is ten-times stronger than the epoxy resin that is used to hold it in place. Because it’s combined in a
STRATIFICATION
composite sandwich, it is capable of handling much larger inertia loads. Same material. Superior results. We use epoxy as a «glue» to bond components such as EPS foam, fiberglass and bamboo together, so our boards are stronger.
By using two layers of fiberglass and separating them with a thin layer of bamboo, we are able to allow load on the
BAMBOU LAY UP
outer fiberglass to be distributed through the bamboo so a much larger area of internal fiberglass can contribute to bearing the stress. This is why our boards can be both lighter AND stronger.
(Régence only).Ancestral in the surfing world, this construction is well known and recognized. It offers the best
PU / POLYESTER
feeling and flex pattern.
CARBON Reinforcements (Régence only).
RENFORTS CARBON
A carbon strip bottom helps to concentrate flex at the tail and strengthen against breaking.
WARNING : Given the nature of the sport and manufacture high-end product (custom hand made surf), non-structural problems related to product finishing are excluded from the warranty. The warranty is limited to manufacturing defects that appear in the first few hours of use. In any case the warranty will not be valid for misuse or uses outside the normal conditions of use. Not exhaustive examples: impact, shock with the bar or the harnes harness loop, fading colours by prolonged exposure to the sun…
Pads “HB LEGACY”
Rear Pads “HB LEGACY”
The full pad is a signature model at top performance
New, customize your board with the rear pads availaible in
and lightness that was specially designed for practicing strapless.
different colors.
Texture and density give it the grip needed to push boundaries of weightlessness. Made of high quality EVA offers maximum board control. Combine that with a 3M adhesive for the tightest grip of your board and you get an exceptional product. A kick is placed behind the rear pads for more control in surfing. The slight kicker on the front of front pad allows wedging his front foot in new school freestyle. A must for Strapless!
Fins “LOGO”
Fins “Performer”
Lightweight performance fin with responsive tip flex and hydrodynamic foil on the side fins. This versatile template offers a balance of speed, drive and manoeuvrability. Designed for a wide range of conditions and for all surfkite board types. Size S and M in regards to your weight.
(only for régence) FCS is a world leader in innovation of fins. The FCS II PERFORMER is a perfect balance between speed, flow and response. Fit for all conditions
Fins “HB LEGACY”
Leash “HB LEGACY”
FCS is a world leader in innovation of fins. Glass Flex has been formulated to replicate the flex and memory properties of hand layed fibreglass. Its advantages over other composite fin materials include stiffness, a more positive flex pattern (nice tip flex, little base flex) and remarkable flex memory. The precision of the injection moulding process ensures the highest accuracy in geometr etry in each fin produced.
Our leash is developed to feel safe in solid conditions. - Long 7’-Diameter 7mm - HB-surfkite Signature - Strapless specific - Deluxe padded neoprene strap - Smooth rotating Stainless swivel - High strength polyurethane cord - Key pocket - Color: translucide
Cover “HB LEGACY�
HB T-Shirt
Our cover is high quality, efficient and convenient.
Sizes : S / M / L
It is ideal for essential daily protection of your board. - Capacity: 1 board - High density protective 5mm - Rails Protective - Ventilation system - Padded shoulder strap - Carrying handle
HB PONCHO Mobile changing room and towel for the beach. Avoid the cold winds and rain with this changing towel that provide privacy for changing at the beach. - Black Plush cotton material - Generous Fit - Internal accessory pocket - Feature front HB embroidered logo - Warm cotton hood - One size fits all
HB Change Mat / Wet Bag Change in and out of your wet gear on the durable watreproof polyester mat. Keep your car clean & you wetsuit sand & mud free ! - Durable PU backed 150D rip-stop nylon base - Soft 210D polyester side walls - Long handle for easy carrying
HB WAX HB-Surfkite has developed a specific wax for Strapless kitesurfking! Innovation is at the heart of our R & D policy to offer ever more efficient and specialized products in your practice. Wax frequent users have noticed that traditional wax are not really easy to use for strapless purpose for several reasons: Our board are less immerse under water and more subject to the air temperature.We spend a lot more time standing on our board compare while paddle surfing. Our range of wax was designed by taking these two elements into account. New benchmarks for choosing the perfect wax depending on the season take into account the water temperature but also the temperature of the air! Depending on your support and the desired type of finish, you can choose a sticky feeling (surf type) or extra sticky (freestyle type). Our wax is 100% natural and produced in France.
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