{"product_id":"kt-ginxu","title":"KT Ginxu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\"\u003eThe revolutionary design of the Ginxu features the Step Bottom (patented), a cut-out on the entire lower rear third of the board, including the foil box. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\"\u003eThis creates an unprecedented connection to the foil, in fact the most direct connection of any foilboard to date. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\"\u003eIt's like controlling gravity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\"\u003eDuring touchdowns, it reduces suction on the water. When the bottom of the board now comes into contact with the water again, the tail and the foil are still \"in the air,\" giving you automatic lift and making it easy to take off again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\"\u003eSurprisingly, it makes initial take-off incredibly easy, because the moment you gain a little speed on the water, the board begins to rise to the water's surface, even though the front 2\/3 of the board is still in the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\"\u003eThis is the full story of how the Step Bottom (patented) came about: Needs drive change, and in the summer of 2020, Kai came to Keith with three needs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003e1. More control over his foil 2. Less catch when landing after radical maneuvers and 3. Even less swing weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\"\u003eThis has always presented a Catch-22. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eExtend a board in length so that it is thinner and therefore more closely connected to the foil, and the setup becomes much less agile. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eChoose a compact shape, adding cutouts if possible, and you have a more agile board, but less connection to the foil and also more volume. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eBut Keith already had an idea in mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eElliot Leboe, long-time water sports enthusiast and windsurfing pioneer, kiteboarder and now foiler, is one of the best videographers on Maui and a KT R\u0026amp;D rider. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eHe has collected more footage of foilers in various disciplines than probably anyone else. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eAfter watching hours of foiling footage for various projects, Elliot noticed that when most people take a nosedive, it's not because the board is short, but because the rear part \"holds\" the board when it touches down, and the momentum sends the rider flying over the front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eHis footage confirmed Keith's initial idea of removing the rear bottom section, and confirmed the need to add sharper rails to the bottom chamfered section, allowing the rails to release from the water instantly, like a race board, and making it possible to take off with as little friction as possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eThe idea was born. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eKeith immediately created prototypes in sizes 25\/35\/80\/110 L. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eThe testing team of Keith, Kai, Elliot, and Casey continued to run through the range, chasing locations on Maui where no one could see them, sometimes carrying board bags into the water or, if someone passed by on a downwinder, setting the board on the water's surface so no one could see the hull. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eStealth mission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eWe were all blown away. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eKai immediately started foiling combos with more speed and flow than ever before. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eKeith and Elliot couldn't believe how responsive the foils had become. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eAnd Casey, who foils the larger sizes, wouldn't stop saying how much faster these boards took off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eThe Achilles heel of these prototypes was the construction and durability. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eThe cutout was an obvious weak point, and Kai found it pretty quickly, trashing his first few prototypes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eBack at the factory, Keith, Thierry, Byran and Mike realized that by making the core of the board out of high-density foam instead of standard foam, they would create a much stronger basic structure and further improve the board's responsiveness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eThey had achieved ultra-dense durability. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eFull PVC sandwich, carbon monocoque construction, S-glass, not exactly your standard foilboard specs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eKai was called, and these next prototypes not only stood up to his fierce blows, but the performance had been boosted even further.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eAvailable in 26, 32, 39, 46, 54, 62, 72, 82, 92, 105, 120 liters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eComes with the latest generation MFC footstraps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eFutures 10.75\" fin boxes, delivered without foil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eEach Ginxu comes with 3 footstraps, from size 62 L with a carrying handle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003eAvailable in Olive and Neon Orange.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit,\u003ePatented, US No. 11,027,796, EU No. 22020001-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: inherit, font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif, font-size: small,\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box, vertical-align: 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