STRAIGHTLINE
For more than two decades, Straightline has been and remains, the premier rope brand of the waterski and wakeboard industry. Renowned for our workmanship and quality worldwide, at Straightline we strive to create high quality products for all fascists of Watersports, and pride ourselves on being 100% Australian owned and operated.
Combining years of knowledge and industry experience, learning from the pioneers before us, and using the highest-grade materials; Straightline incorporates high end functionality with a value for money product. We are proud to be the leading rope brand in Australia for Ski, Wake and Surf and our team is dedicated to the continuous growth, breadth and depth of Straightline’s product range.
Our 2023 range is our biggest yet and we look forward to seeing our hard work in stores and on the water right across Australia.
RAPTOR
From humble beginnings almost two decades ago to what our small team has grown into a leading brand in the Australian Watersports community, we are delighted to bring you our largest and most diverse range of hardware for wakeboarding and waterskiing in 2023.
Raptor has grown and developed into one of our industries best mid-range brands. By incorporating extremely well-built and user friendly products, bright bold graphics, and most importantly; value for money. We pride ourselves on our extensive product range, offering the best experience on the water for Watersports enthusiasts at all levels.
Our goal at Raptor is to get as many people on the water as possible experiencing all the wonderful moments that come with being involved in Watersports. We source and use all industry leading materials in our product range to ensure we meet both our customers’ expectations, as well as our own building and workmanship standards.
Our 2023 range is our largest yet, with growth across all products, many new items on offer and bold new graphics to keep the brand fresh. We are so proud of this brand and know it will hit it out of the park this year.
Raptor is ready for Summer 2023. See you on the water!
BALLAST
Our mission is to give you all the options for creating larger wakes and waves, so you can have as much fun as possible. We’ve improved our Plug N Play options to suit nearly all makes and models. Bringing in different variations as well as Malibu & Axis specific options.
All of our SUMO Sacs are easy to use, durable and convenient. They are designed to work as a Plug ‘N Play option with your factory ballast system or on deck with our SUMO pumps. We’ve added some new shapes this year to answer the call for more flexible options in the newer bigger boats.
RAPTOR PRODUCTS
Party Shark Blackout Kneeboard
Its time to party!
Brand New for 2023 – the party shark blackout edition will make you feel like sending it behind the boat this summer! The Party Shark is built to suit all kneeboarders.
The overall shape is forgiving and easy to use, and SUPER FUN! A swallow tail design helps to give the rider extra stability, as well as more traction for turning and edging. Using a wide tip , and a shaped tip, provides a comfortable ride with soft landings. These two elements still give you the edge hold through the wake for explosive pop without sacrificing forgiveness. Using a wider nose and 2 Stage rocker, this enables board to ride higher in the water and combined with the side profile of the overall shape, provide awesome pop off the wake and easier landings with a softer, deeper sunken kneepad.
Features
- 2 Stage Rocker – riding higher and giving a greater, more explosive pop off the top of the wake
- Swallow Tail for more control and easier turning
- PU Foam keeps the board light & strong
- Full Length Railed Channels – Provide the ultimate edge hold all the way to the top of the wake
- Wider Overall Profile giving you a comfortable ride and soft landings
- Wide Dual Density Ergonomic Pad for support and comfort
Party Shark Kneeboard
Back for 2023 is the hugely popular Party Shark kneeboard. Built with all the features you’ll need to smash it off the wake and PARTY!
The overall shape is forgiving and easy to use, and SUPER FUN! A swallow tail design helps to give the rider extra stability, as well as more traction for turning and edging. Using a wide tip , and a shaped tip, provides a comfortable ride with soft landings. These two elements still give you the edge hold through the wake for explosive pop without sacrificing forgiveness. Using a wider nose and 2 Stage rocker, this enables board to ride higher in the water and combined with the side profile of the overall shape, provide awesome pop off the wake and easier landings with a softer, deeper sunken kneepad.
Features
- 2 Stage Rocker – riding higher and giving a greater, more explosive pop off the top of the wake
- Swallow Tail for more control and easier turning
- PU Foam keeps the board light & strong
- Full Length Railed Channels – Provide the ultimate edge hold all the way to the top of the wake
- Wider Overall Profile giving you a comfortable ride and soft landings
- Wide Dual Density Ergonomic Pad for support and comfort
Temper Kneeboard
The Temper is built to suit a wide range of kneeboarders and can be used by the weekend warrior, or the rider who likes huge air and hard riding.
The overall shape is forgiving and easy to use. Using a wide tip and tail, which provides a comfortable ride with soft landings, combined with molded fins that make transitions from edge to edge easier. These two elements still give you the edge hold through the wake for explosive pop without sacrificing forgiveness. The Temper also uses a 2 Stage rocker, enabling the board to ride higher in the water and combined with the speed and tracking of the overall shape, provide the pop off the wake and softer landings. To make these landings even better the Temper also incorporates an ergonomic kneepad, for extra comfort and support. We’ve also given the Temper a strengthened core using PU Foam, wrapped in PBT Top Sheet compression fibreglass, ensure the Temper will hold up anything a rider throws at it.
Features
- 2 Stage Rocker – that allows for snap turn into the wake, while riding higher and giving a greater, more explosive pop off the top of the wake
- PU Foam keeps the board light & strong
- Full Length Railed Channels – Provide the ultimate edge hold all the way to the top of the wake
- Wider Overall Profile giving you a comfortable ride and soft landings
- Wide Dual Density Ergonomic Pad for support and comfort
- 3” Neoprene Padded Knee Strap
Wild One Kneeboard
Our Wild One womens kneeboard has become the most popular girls board on the market. It’s unique shape, forgiving layup and insane graphics combined to make this board a must have you’re your boat!
With an overall shape that is forgiving and easy to use – we’ve used a wide tip and tail, which provides a comfortable ride with soft landings, combined with molded fins that make transitions from edge to edge easier. These two elements still give you the edge hold through the wake for explosive pop, without sacrificing forgiveness. The Wild One also uses a 2 Stage rocker, enabling the board to ride higher in the water and combined with the speed and tracking of the overall shape, provide the pop off the wake and softer landings. To make these landings even better the Wild One also incorporates an ergonomic kneepad, for extra comfort and support. We’ve also given the Wild One a strengthened core using PU Foam, wrapped in PBT Top Sheet compression fibreglass, to give you a board that will provide fun for many years.
Features
- 2 Stage Rocker – that allows for snap turn into the wake, while riding higher and giving a greater, higher pop off the top of the wake
- PU Foam keeps the board light & strong
- Full Length Railed Channels – Provide the ultimate edge hold all the way to the top of the wake
- Wider Overall Profile giving you a comfortable ride and soft landings
- Wide Dual Density Ergonomic Pad for support and comfort
- 3” Neoprene Padded Knee Strap
- Comes with Hook
For more products, full description and specification please visit Straightline Sports
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Waterski Ropes
Producing a waterski rope to some might be a simple task, but we at Straightline spend the time and effort to produce some of the highest quality products that you can use behind the boat. Creating, shaping and testing all of our products to ensure that before they hit the shelf, you can bet that they will stand the test any skier can put them through. Comprising of two ranges, Platinum and Performance – there is something here to suit all levels and budgets.
The Platinum range uses the highest grade materials and construction techniques in our industry – giving the most advanced tow behind the boat.
While the performance range takes design cues and elements from the Platinum range, ensuring the budget conscience customer is kept in mind.