The goal we set out to achieve with the MAYHEM was to create an incredibly stable wing while maintaining the turning speed and performance of the ANSWER pedigree of SLE Designs. The MAYHEM is a performance oriented kite, made by kitesurfers for kitesurfers The 2008 design achieves a tight-pivoting turn radius and solid speed while both steering and crossing the window. We continue to utilize a short length bridal system for easy and straightforward rigging, and tangle free relaunch in the waves. The MAYHEM continues Caution’s SLE design with exceptionally quick relaunch characteristics, making it easy for riders to get their kite out of the water before the next set wave rolls through. We are proud that none of Caution’s SLE designs have ever required pulleys on the control bar to compensate for poor kite performance, and as a result the MAYHEM’s control bar gives the rider the precise connection to the kite that all kiters demand. With direct and precise feedback about the status of the kite, our bar system makes it easy to place the kite where you need it when you need it.

     In addition, our team riders rave about the MAYHEM’s characteristics for freestyle riding. The new profile delivers explosive boosting power and provides plenty of hang time for old school freestyle moves. The MAYHEM’s optimized sheeting angle makes unhooked riding easy compared to other SLE kites. On the west coast we have been watching some of our local groms as they charge both sent/unsent handle passes and unhooked kite loops, confirming that the MAYHEM has solid unhooked performance approaching that normally attributed to C-Kites.