The 2010 Liquid Force Generation 4 Havoc is a premium high performance freeride SLE kite designed to offer advanced yet user friendly performance with effortless water relaunch.
Now in its fourth year of evolution, the Liquid Force Havoc 4 has been refined to once again set new standards in kite design, performance and reliability. The new Generation 4 Liquid Force Havoc Kite features a new canopy structure based built around a 4 strut structure. The Liquid Force Havoc's canopy enhancements and removal of the centre strut, provide a light feel, faster response, increased lift and more raw low end power - perfect for powered moves.
With its solid power and direct feel, the Liquid Force Havoc 4 Kite communicates directly to the rider where the kite needs to be for all types of riding, whether you are riding waves or perfecting powered handle pass moves. Widely regarded as the best SLE kite available for wakestyle riding, the Liquid Force Havoc 4 Kite is a great choice for any rider looking for a stable, user friendly, performance kite package.
Our review...
It wasn't until we tried the Havoc that we realised what all the fuss was about; never have we seen such unmatched performance from an SLE style kite. The Havoc makes so much sense for so many riders, and the 2010 is set too continue this trend with a whole load of new features and upgrades. The ultimate, refined performance SLE! The 4th Generation Havoc takes another leap ahead of the pack. The Havoc’s canopy enhancements and removal of the centre strut, provide a light feel, faster response, increased lift, and more raw low end power.
Riding Style: Premium SLE High Performance / Freeride / Flatwater / Waves / Race / Snow
Features and Benefits...
- 4 Strut Lightweight Performance Profile: Designed with a 4 strut structure creating an open centre section with no centre strut. The removal of the centre strut allows cleaner air flow through the centre of the kite profile increasing lift, hangtime and upwind ability, while providing a lighter feel with quicker, more responsive turning.
Ultra Stable Bridal Technology (USB 2.0): Provides simple and smooth depower, effortless and instant relaunch and unmatched reliability for less swimming and more riding!
Diamond Wingtip Design: Provides the huge depower of curved wingtips with the immediate response and turning input of wide square wingtips. The unique shape of the Liquid Force Diamond Wingtip also keeps the bridle tangle free.
Static Wingtip Pulley: provides instantaneous response when initiating turns without changing the profile of the kite. This design also equalizes the front to back line tension so that the kite responds as well when depowered or sheeted out as when fully powered.
- Nuke Proof Construction: Consists of super reinforced seam construction. Each segment is glued and double stitched.
Union Single Point Inflation System: allows the entire kite to be inflated from one nozzle. New for 2010 a one way inflation valve allows for even easier inflation without having to pinch the valve to close.
Liquid Force CPR Control Bar System...
For 2010 Liquid Force introduces a brand new kite control system designed around the revolutionary Centre Line Push Release safety system - the CPR. The CPR system allows instant and effortless safety release of the kite with either hand from the front or back of the bar, to either the 100% depower flag out line or the 90& depower main leash option. While the primary focus for the new CPR system is safety, the entire bar has been redesigned and improved.
100% Depower Flag Line: The Liquid Force CPR Control System has a 100% depower flag line leash attachment option. When hooked to the flag line and the bar or CPR are released, the kite will completely depower with the riders leash attached to the flag line. This will leave them connected to only one front line, completely depowering the kite.
90% Depower Option: To utilize the 90% depower leash attachment setting, attach your leash to the end of the mainline. This set-up will allow the rider to safely and repeatedly depower and disable their kite while still allowing the rider to relaunch and ride again very quickly.
Below the bar depower cleat: The power adjustment mainline runs through a 3d Moulded cleat, moulded into the CPR Chicken Loop. This allows effortless adjustment of the mainline and an extreme amount of de-power, always within reach below the bar.
Centre Line Push Release: The CPR Release is designed for ultimate safety and simplicity, allowing a rider to release the kite with either hand, from the front or back of the bar, always the same, either side, and at any time!
Non Mechanical 100% Moulded QR Design: The Liquid Force CPR is unique in that it has NO MECHANICAL or METAL Parts. Each of the quick release parts are moulded plastic and will not rust, seize or corrode and will always function properly in sand, salt, heat or snow.
Quick Click CPR Release Reset: The CPR Release is designed to be just as easy and reliable to reset as to release, even from the water. The CPR resets simply by snapping the chicken loop onto the mainline and then pulling the red release piece down until it clicks. Done!
Colour Coded 3d Moulded Eva Grip: More comfortable than ever with bold colour coded grip. This bar grip is very easy to see the right/left sides of the bar while flying and even when getting tumbled underwater. You always know which end of the bar to grab.
Auto Indexed Chicken Loop: This allows a stiff and constant alignment of the chicken loop to the bar when unhooking/hooking back in. The chicken loop does not flop around and is always aligned correctly with the bar. No need to look to unhook or re-hook!
Approx Wind Ranges... (dependent on rider weight and rider experience)
Liquid Force Havoc 6.0m 24+ knts
Liquid Force Havoc 8.0m 20-35 knts
Liquid Force Havoc 10m 15-30 knts
Liquid Force Havoc 12m 10-25 knts
Liquid Force Havoc 14m 7-20 knts
Liquid Force Havoc 16m 6-18 knts
Supplied as a Kite Only package with...
Recommended bar sizes...
45cm control bar and 22m lines for 6.0m and 8.0.
50cm control bar and 22m lines for 10m and 12m.
55cm control bar and 22m lines for 14m and 16m.