2012 Blade Trigger - 4th Generation

SLE Hybrid

Freeride - FreeStyle - Waves

“All-around” is too many times mistaken for “good for everyone”.

If you are looking for an all-around kite, you likely want to do a little bit of everything and need a kite with well-balanced characteristics. But riders have different personalities, different mindsets out on the water, and that means a different definition of their ideal all-around kite.

Blade designed the Trigger to promote progression, especially for riders who want plenty of performance in a lively kite that wont hold you back.

If you like to do a little of everything on the water, and like to be actively in control of responsive high-energy fun, the Trigger was designed to be your ideal kite.

Sizes - 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14

Price Range - Was - £569 to £799 - Now - £512 to £720

Bar & lines - Was - £299 Now - £269

Finally, Blade have added an Advanced Wave setting to the bridle of the new Trigger.

Setting the bridle in this position adds depower and seats the kite even more forward in the window. The more tolerant ride is perfect for carving waves, trading up only a little of the power and rock solid stability in the Trigger’s standard mode.

Active pilots looking for the ultimate fun ride...

will love the quick handling, perfect stability, direct control and generous power in all conditions. If you are a dynamic rider looking for a kite that can deliver the ultimate fun session, the Trigger’s high energy all-around performance will put a big smile on your face.

The 4th Generation Trigger continues to excel as a fast, nimble and powerfull all-round performance kite.

The powered profiles and refined overall kite geometry lend to the Trigger’s dominant feel and provide the big low-end fun.The perfectly engineered bridles are a key factor in the kite’s excellent stability and depower, balancing the Triggers dynamic handling with predictable and safety. This refined engeneering is also responsible for a very direct bar feel that is rarely felt in a bridled kite. The sweep back LE contributes to the Triggers’s effortless Reflex Relaunch, so you can push yourself past the limit and get up and riding again in seconds.

The 4th generation is based on its successful predecessor, and like the Triggers before it, each size boasts individually designed geometry.

Many small refinements are made individually to each size so that it performs ideally in the conditions it is meant to be flown, here are some of them:

The Trigger 12m and 14m recieved beefed up power profiles and the 14m also features narrower struts to deliver the same low end grunt and turning speed as their smaller siblings.

The Trigger 9m and 10m recieved a special bridle geometry to seat them slightly further forward in the window, giving them the right balance of power and stabilityfor their wind range.

The Trigger 7m has been modified for excellent depower performance and riigidity in strong wind.

The Trigger 5m hasn’t been touched, we’re proud to say it is one of the best kites on the market.

Blade Cortrol Bar 2012

precision. comfort. control.

The 2012 Blade Bar is designed for maximum control and precision in a simple effective setup. features dramatically improved durability and precision through a redesign completely utilizing high end plastics

and flexible materials which resist impact, deformation, and won't corrode or breakdown.

The 2012 Blade Bar features the Blade Swivel Dome G3, the third generation of the innovative Blade Swivel Dome. It combines the features and functionality of a chicken loop, swivel, and a 100% effective

safety release into one fast, efficient mechanism. This proven and refined design is updated for 2012 with a newly developed plastic composite raising its durability and reliability to exceptional standards of safety.

With one simple gesture, the Blade Swivel Dome G3 instantly releases forces ranging from 5KG to 380KG with minimal effort. Once the quick release is activated, Blade’s Absolute Depower System immediately

causes the kite to lose all power while remaining secured to you by one of the depower lines, ensuring the safety of both you and your equipment.

Most importantly, the Swivel Dome has been designed to be put back together easily and quickly while in water. The entire release device remains intact once activated, so there are no parts on the Blade Bar to

lose.

For 2012 the Blade Bar gets a redesigned center piece molded out of a single unit of stainless steel to protect the depower lines from wear and provide smoother control action. The flying lines are also upgraded

to the latest advance in line technology, stretching 50% less than the previous standard.

The new Blade Bar is refined system which inspires confidence by combining comfort and safety with speed and ease of use, so you can focus on riding.

• New plastic composites for durable precision

• Third generation Blade Swivel Dome G3 mechanism

• Effective fast-on/fast-off quick release release

• Blade ADS guarantees 100% depower immediately on release activation

• Comfortable grip and direct bar feel