Construction:
-  D4 sandwich construction
-  Twin prog sidecut
-  Sintered 7200 base
-  Truth 3 CNC wood core (poplar) with milled channels to reduce weight and increase pop.

Core construction:
- Inter carbon
- 2.5 degree park bevel eliminates rail hang ups and lets you slide out of blind/wrapped landings
- RSR + Lite can take a beating from wood, concrete, steel or ice! A layer of super tough ceramic layer P-tex along the length of both edges keeps the hardest of impacts in check.

New innovations in Spyder’s Olympic GS suit with d3o™

Spyder’s has been completely redesigned their Speed Suit in time for the Vancouver Olympics this year to give athletes the cutting edge advantage they need. The suit contains 3 innovations that will improve the suit’s aerodynamics and result in significant time gains for the Athletes using the suits, including a new kind of d3o™. The suit will be available for purchase in 2011.

“The focus of Spyder’s research during the last few years has been about how we can make our speed suits more slippery against air,” says Spyder Product Director Phil Shettig, “Our goal is to make all of our suits competitively faster by manipulating airflow properties.”
Spyder refined the surface texture on the top face knit, reducing the co-efficient of friction against wind. The new slippery surface has less texture than past fabrics, and was tested in wind tunnels to shave off precious hundredths of seconds from racers’ times, a margin by which many ski races are won and lost.

At d3o™, our chemists worked in the lab to create a new formulation of d3o™ to enable the design of a much thinner pad that still performs to the high level needed by the athletes on impact. For those who don’t know, d3o™’s intelligent molecules flow under normal movement, but lock together on impact to spread the force. By reducing the pad volume by 40%, the suit system is more aerodynamic due to its lower profile and a lack of abrupt edges, which can “catch” wind.
Finally, Spyder moved the d3o™ pads from their slalom and GS suits to a separate under layer in order to reduce the amount of thread, seams and needle holes on the outside fabric, all of which can contribute to wind friction.
Phil McNichol, former U.S. Ski Team Men’s Alpine Coach says, “Spyder is at the forefront of developing these technologies through wind tunnel and on-snow testing. Ultimately we will have the best technical advantage at the Vancouver Games.”
Spyder’s Slippery Technology is the latest in a long line of innovations that have historically allowed Spyder race suits to stay far ahead of the competition, making them the perfect partner for d3o™ the two companies shareing the common goal of improving fundamental product performance by the inclusion of our technology. From the brand’s first padded slalom sweaters in 1970s to the SpeedWyre suits that were banned by the FIS in the 1990s for being “too fast,” Spyder will once again charge ahead in separating itself as the leader in speed suit engineering.

Notes to Editors:

About d3o™: With a dynamic growing team led by Richard Palmer – Arena o2 X Entrepreneur of the year 2007 and BBC Focus award for Innovation Winner (2009) – the company outlook for d3o™ lab is as bright as its distinctive orange logo! d3o™ is based in the UK out of Brighton where the d3o™ team combines engineering, chemistry and design to produce cutting edge intelligent shock absorption systems for all manner of applications. For more information on d3o™ see http://www.d3o.com. Contact Lisa Fucassi for interviews and images on +44 (0) 1273 716472 – lisa@d3olab.com or Ruth Gough on +44 (0) 1273 716465 – ruth@d3olab.com.

About Spyder Active Sports:    
Spyder revolutionized ski apparel in 1978 with a padded slalom sweater designed “for racing, by racers.” Spyder products continue to dominate the race circuit and are the choice of the US Alpine and Canadian Alpine World Cup Ski Teams. Renown for integration of high-tech fabrication, function and fashion, Spyder is the world’s leading skiwear and mountain-based apparel brand. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Spyder products are distributed in over 50 countries worldwide.    

In 2008 Spyder acquired Cloudveil Mountain Works, credited as starting the modern day soft shell revolution. Cloudveil draws inspiration from its home-base of Jackson, Wyoming, building innovative and functional apparel for the outdoor, snowsports, fly fishing and casual apparel markets. For more information, visit www.spyder.com and www.cloudveil.com

All know manoeuvres are possible, the trainerkite doesn‘t pull too hard. It is very easy to control with the small bar, where you can even attach a safety leash on one of the lines.

The construction is made of durable canopy material with a JN Logo in bright colours. Packed in a small bag and with a complete bar system, it‘s easy to stow and use everywhere.

The size 2.3m² will satisfy every beginner as well as kiters who are searching for easy to fly two – line kites. The trainerkite is perfect for training on the beach or usage at hard grounds like snow.

JN Surfsock

JN found a convenient possibility for packing kitestuff in you car and carrying valuable boards around, whenever a boardbag is too big. Carry, store and dry your boards in the stylish JN surfsock. Avoiding scratches and scares this bag can be used for twintips as well as all sizes of surfboards.

Available in 160cm and 190cm, the surfsock gets closed by a cord. To match with all available kiteboards both sizes offer a second cord 20cm beneath the top to fit with smaller boards too.

The reinforced bottom avoids any damage of the fins. Take care of what you love with the JN surfsock.

JN Pads & Straps

JN delivers ergonomic 3-D comfort pads with the chit chat board. The flexible rubber-material, which is especially cushioned in the heel-part, is shock absorbing while kiting over choppy water or at landings. The pad is thermo molded with an ergonomical foot-bed, which means:

- dual toe grip
- side to side arch support
- lowered heel are with raised side support
- integrated curved base

The adjustable straps guarantee a perfect fit to every foot-size.

1 New Kite Model – Mr. F
Expanding the kite line up, JN presents the swept back kite shape.
• Optional 4 or 5 line setup
• Simple bridle construction
• Stitched in design
• Single Inflation
• Light and durable Teijin sail cloth
• Kevlar patches like car bumpers for kites

• 5 strut construction

• Less bar pressure Everyone looking for a shape with a wide windrange which is suitable for all conditions and rider levels will be happy to test our new kite model Mr.Fantastic.

2 Prima Donna 3

The 3rd model of Prima Donna, successor of the sophisticated C-shape convinces with new creative design, high end manufacturing and breath taking performance.

• 5 strut construction • Single inflation • Increased punch for powerful unhooked wakestyle moves • Less bar pressure with perfect feedback • Constant and stable for technical freestyle • Faster turning speed than ever, especially at big sizes • New aggressive tip design provides increased power for aggressive moves and cut backs • Floating Batten System to receive perfect shape profiling even in gusty winds • Kevlar patches like car bumpers for kites • Less seams for better airflow

3 Snowkite Luis

available in 5,7 and 10m² • Extra light, high quality sail cloth for long durability • Simple bridle construction • Stitched in logo • Backline bridge for easy landing, safety & reverse launch • Incredible turning and flying speed • Effective depower • Responding bar feedback • Tight turning at loops • Great upwind performance • Long lasting hangtime for hill gliding • Simple usage even for first trials and learning

4 Trainer Kite
Take a look at the new JN Trainerkite. It will be available in two handy sizes 2,3m² and 3m², perfect to train with at the beach or backyard.
Branded 2-line bar system, easy setup, small package size – take it to the beach and let everybody try the first step of kitesurfing. This highly resistant material kite will be available in red/grey.

5 Speedrider

Hellracer 2 in 1 pure Xandi Meschuh member of our Speedfly Pro Team has tested one of the first versions of Hellracer 2 in 1 pure.
• New, lighter Material in sub layer results for easier start
• Established high resistant material used for outer layer

• Premium supplier for state of the art paragliding material: Porcher Marine NCV
• Direct steering in turns
• Instant reaction of steering
• “2 in 1” technology: 13(11)m², 15(13)m²
Special Offers

Please take a look at the pricelists attached (kites & boards till 11’ 08).
For 2008 products (Prima Donna 2; Da Vinci & Wild Thing 2) we have some special offers.

Please contact the JN office, to receive detailedinformation.

Pictures of 2009 products made by Alex Boyce

Should I summarize the very essence of the understood messages during the event I’d say that the current professional practice solutions stress the attention to the perceptions Emulation of competitiveness activities and the Wellness. In order to

better explain the emulation concept let’s consider the rowing and the spinning categories.

“The usage of such a professional indoor paddler in a quiet environment makes it possible to ear the water noise like you were over a real river.” Explain me the Product Manager of an important solution manufacturer for the rowing training who I met at the event.

This is the statement of the Real Ryder indoor bicycles official distributor “This new solution allows you a push on the pedals much more natural. It really simulates what it happens over an outdoor bike. Real Ryder is a bicycle able to improve a lot the sensitiveness and the performances during your practice. ”

Concerning the Wellness we have the opportunity to meet the product mananger of an important brand focused in sport shoes insoles: a vibration absorbing elastomer made of cystalline micro-cells !

“The sportsmen who tried them do not want to go back anymore ! This special material is really able to decrease the impact schock so to reduce the negative energy that is transmitted by vibrations and will reach our nervous system causing permanent micro-traumas.” They explain us at the booth.

We’ll deepen each of the above tecno-sport news during the next articles we’ll issue soon !

The SportechBlog Team

The new detector marks a significant leap in innovation and technology for rescue services in the search and rescue of buried avalanche victims. This new detector – ninth generation – is an innovative rescue tool that combines the two best search technologies – directional radar and traditional rescue beacon receiver – into one compact, lightweight, hand-held unit. The new detector allows a single rescuer to perform both a RECCO search and a beacon search simultaneously. The ability to perform both the beacon search and RECCO search at the same time is a significant benefit early in the rescue when only a few rescuers must search large areas.

Combining technologies makes rescue more efficient and faster.

Furthermore, technological enhancements make the R9 detector significantly smaller and lighter. About the size of a school book the new detector is half the size, and at 900 grams, nearly half the weight of the old detector.

Starting around the New Year RECCO will begin to equip rescue services around the world with

the R9 detector. The plan is to equip both existing and new resorts and rescue teams with more of these smaller, lighter detectors. With more detectors – strategically positioned – rescue teams will be even better prepared for when Please Login or Register to read the rest of this content.

The complete mechanism is based on a combination of patented solutions Equarea, Stratermic and Novadry.
The 3-layer system protects you and guarantees optimal comfort.

COMFORT: the first layer accelerates the evacuation of perspiration (Equarea)

ISOLATION: The second layer is an excellent thermal insulation (Stratermic)

PROTECTION: The third layer protects you from the weather (Novadry)

For added water resistance level of the openings, using the cerniere hinges impermeable to water.

To promote the breathability of the product in different strategic points of the head is positioned with zipper openings. The position of each fan is defined by type of use. It ‘also adopted a technology assembly (heat) that will reduce the number of seams and therefore the risk of ingress of water inside the head. Specific bands for waterproofing are finally bands of fabric and waterproof adhesive that contribute to ‘water resistance of the finished product.

In the laboratories of the manufacturer is made the following specific tests:

1: Test of water repellence

PURPOSE OF TEST: check the water repellence of the fabric, ie the ability of the fabric of the water slide on its surface.

CONDUCT OF TEST: you place a membrane mimics and the rain through a system of watering.

APPROVAL OF TEST: This test is conducted at the Technical Center of Research and Development of Decathlon.

2: Test of impermeability

PURPOSE OF TEST: check the water resistance of the fabric.

CONDUCT OF TEST: This test involves the increasing pressure of water in tissue.

APPROVAL OF TEST: waterproofing is approved if the fabric is resistant to a pressure of water defined by NOVADRY.

3: Test of resistance to chafing

PURPOSE OF TEST: measure the resistance of the fabric chafing.

CONDUCT OF TEST: This test consists of rubbing to create the fabric to be tested and a reference sample.

APPROVAL OF THE TEST: The resistance is approved if the fabric is resistant to a period of time rubbing defined by NOVADRY.

As raw material for polymer pellets, petroleum derivative, is used depending on the composition desired for the fabric. Esso è fuso per formare una pasta omogenea. It is time to form a homogeneous paste.This is then passed through a perforated plate to create the thread that suffers the following other stages of refinement before being stored on reels. The wire is then woven or worked on the basis of technical and aesthetic characteristics desired and the form of rolls stained in the color you want. The fabric becomes waterproof when you apply a thin polymer film on its inner side.The breathability is preserved thanks to the ability of film to let the steam. To allow water to slip on the surface, apply a chemical treatment to the fabric. Without this step, the tissue would increase water and transpiration would be altered.

The scope for technology developed by Novadry Decathlon extends to the following categories:

HIKING
SKI-SNOWBOARD
MOUNTAINEERING
RUNNING
HUNTING
RIDING
FISHING
GOLF
SAILING
SURFWEAR
RUGBY
CYCLING

In the next articles will analyze some of these innovative products!