SuperModel HTF2 2024 Kite

Performance & Feel

The SuperModel has always been Reedin's do-it-all platform, built around Kevin Langeree and Damien Girardin's own riding across twintip, wave and foil. What's changed this year is how much lighter that platform now is. Refined internal reinforcements, updated bladders and a reworked bridle attachment layout have taken up to 15% off the total weight. Lighter materials when in the air allow the kite to respond faster to input, and that shows up everywhere: earlier catches out of loops, quicker turning through the wingtips, and noticeably more drive when the wind is  marginal.

HTF2 does the steering work underneath that weight saving. The leading edge pairs stiff Dacron through the centre with a run of FlexLite Dacron at the turn zones so the centre holds its shape while the tips flex and react. A new 90gsm strut material carries that same idea through the frame, lighter and softer-flexing, translating bar input straight into the canopy rather than absorbing it. The bridle has grown from 8 attachment points to 12, which makes the kite even more stable in gusty or powered-up conditions and keeps its turning smooth rather than snatchy at the top of the wind range. Updated tension seams and trailing edge construction cut down on canopy flutter through aggressive loops too, so the kite finishes a turn cleanly instead of fighting itself on the way out.

The 14m and 16m are built as dedicated lightwind versions rather than scaled-up standard kites: wider wingtips and a full FlexLite leading edge make them super light and feel smaller than their size suggests when the wind's light.

Key Features

• HTF2 Hybrid Torsion Frame: stiff Dacron through the centre of the leading edge and an extended FlexLite Dacron segment at the turn zones, for faster, more direct turning than the original HTF
• 90gsm FlexStrut Lite struts: lighter, more responsive frame that carries bar input straight into the canopy
• 12-point bridle system: for a more solid, stable platform in powered and gusty conditions
• Up to 15% weight reduction: refined reinforcements, lighter bladders and thinner bridle attachments
• Updated tension seams and trailing edge construction: reduces canopy flutter through aggressive loops for a cleaner finish
• Dedicated 14m/16m lightwind construction: wider wingtips and a full FlexLite leading edge, so the biggest sizes turn fast and feel smaller than they are