El Nino Season 2015-16
The El Nino season coming upon us for the winter of 2015-16 means several things for our wind and surf conditions. El Nino winters are characterized by a stronger than average Pacific Jet Stream. This means a wet and late winter season between December and April. Come late November/early December, we may experience more severe weather activity with stronger than average W/NW winds and chance for storms. El Nino can also be characterized by lots of late season Northeasters which deliver consistent swell and wind to our east coast. For more information visit some of these sites listed below. Look for a more detailed interview on El Nino with Shea Gibson from Weatherflow Inc. coming soon to our blog page.
2016 Slingshot Compstick w/ Sentinel Saftey
What do we like about it?
Slingshot has brought some new features to the Compstick this year and we are happy to see them.
The first big change is the addition of the Sentinel safety system.
This is an update from the guardian system from 2014-2015 and is incredibly easy to use. No more messing with a pin and bungee system. Simply slide the quick release forward and insert the chicken loop.
The above the bar trim and trim magnet is clutch.
We now have the option to use below the bar or above the bar trim. The below the bar Compstick comes with the late model guardian safety system whereas the above the bar Compstick comes with the sentinel and swivel. The above-bar trim cleat and magnet is adjustable so that the rider can change the throw of the bar. When depowered, simply touch the trim cleat loop to the cleat itself and a small magnet holds the excess line out of your way.
A below the bar swivel makes twisting out your lines a breeze!
The Center of the Universe swivel doesn’t freely swivel forever and it is too far away from the bar to reach while riding. The addition of the below the bar swivel to the Compstick with Sentinel is great for untangling your twisted lines on the fly.
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