North Shox mast Extension 2010 NEW!!

Since windsurfing equipment is clearly exposed to further wind and weather stresses, high tech Polymers from BASF take over the damping function. During a special procedure these Polymers are resinated with precisely defined air embeddings. Through this process North reach a similar fast response-behavior like high end mountain bike suspension. Just as a bike suspension fork avoids riders being thrown off over bumps, steep chop is now simply being “absorbed” by the SHOX.XTR, instead of inducing a catapult.

These advantages of the new SHOX.XTR apply to all ranges of use and all disciplines:

– Be it speed, racing or freeride, with the SHOX.XTR you can finally ride on a dead downwind course without fearing any control problems. Makes every rider 1-2 knots faster, immediately.

– In the waves, firstly the SHOX.XTR dampens landings and delivers a new level of board control when going down-the-line.
– Supports the pop in Freestyling by the rebound. In addition the damping improves landing control.
Thanks to a level adjuster the travel can be varied between 60 and 80mm, with longer travel for tougher conditions and higher waves.

North have integrated the POWER.XTR ratchet mechanism for SDM as well as RDM masts. And all of this is achieved with only 100g of additional weight compared to a standard Power.XT extension.
SHOX.XTR – get ready for an unprecedented riding sensation.

SHOX.XTR – an unprecedented riding sensation.
New design extension and mastbase. Available in Standard diameter, (RDM available middle July 2010)

Do your running shoes still have super stiff leather soles? Do you still race downhill on a hard-tailed mountain bike? And why must you focus like Michael Schumacher in a Fiat 500 at150 km/h while a Mercedes driver shoots by on the phone at 220 km/h?

The magic word is: chassis. A perfectly tuned chassis avoids bounce and oscillation. Only this additional control enables higher speeds. Until today only windsurfers have largely believed that only non-compromising rigidity leads to more performance. The full performance potential of North windsurfing gear stays unexploited since control problems reduce speed potential. Last year they took their first steps toward more control with the launch of the new iFRONT head with controlled suspension. With the SHOX.XTR North now present a chassis that has the potential to change the sport and be as sustainable as the invention mountain bike suspension…
SHOX.XTR combines the pioneering POWER.XTR ratchet mechanism with an integrated high-end shock absorber.

Available in SDM and RDM. The Shox extension requires the shox mast base to work. You cannot use a standard north pin or chinook base, it must specifically be the North Shox base, available here. Since windsurfing equipment is clearly exposed to further wind and weather stresses, high tech Polymers from BASF take over the damping function. During a special procedure these Polymers are resinated with precisely defined air embeddings. Through this process North reach a similar fast response-behavior like high end mountain bike suspension. Just as a bike suspension fork avoids riders being thrown off over bumps, steep chop is now simply being “absorbed” by the SHOX.XTR, instead of inducing a catapult. These advantages of the new SHOX.XTR apply to all ranges of use and all disciplines:

– Be it speed, racing or freeride, with the SHOX.XTR you can finally ride on a dead downwind course without fearing any control problems. Makes every rider 1-2 knots faster, immediately.