Skim Bat - by Firebird
The Skimbat wing is an ultra-light hand-held wing that enables an entirely new thrilling action sport. The Skimbat wing can be used with skis, snowboard or ice skates in winter, and in-line skates, skateboards or mountain boards in the summer.
The Skimbat wing is aerodynamically efficient and very powerful. It is the fastest hand held wingsurf in the world reaching speeds up to 100kp/h. The aerodynamics of the wing also enables incredible jumps even on flat land or ice. Jumps of 10-30 meters are typical. The longest measured jumps in a mountain envionment have been 170 meters.
The Skimbat is very ballanced and easy to handle due to it's incredibly light weight (5,5kg) and low wind resistance. The Skimbat wing is easy to use and first timers typically learn to use the wing in just a few hours. The lighter version (Skimbat 3.5) is designed to be used even by children.
User Profile
°Skiers, °Snowboarders, °Ice skaters, °Ice sailors
°In line skaters, °Skate boarders, Surfers, Mountain boarders.
Wind Requirements
On slopes, ice, and other hard smooth surface as little as 2-3 m/s is enough. The ideal wind speed is 6-15 m/s. Due to very low wing profile resistance and ballanced design Skimbat wing provides excellent and safe handling, even in wind speeds in excess of 20m/s.
Technical Specifications
Skimbat 4.8
Sail 4.8m2, weight 5,5kg, Wing Span 4m, Length in transit 2m.
Skimbat 3.5
Sail 3,5m2, Weight 5kg, Wing Span 3,5m, Length in transit 1,8m
