Kitesurfing Reviews
DUOTONE Pro Session
The Pro Session from Duotone is their big wave carving weapon, exceedingly capable in medium to large waves the focus is on hold and drive in the turns. New for 2020 the board now features a 5 fin box setup allowing you to choose between three fins or a quad set up. Footstrap holes mean you can take this out…
DUOTONE Pro Fish
The Pro Fish is a totally new design from Duotone shaper Sky Solbach. Aimed at the rider looking to rip in smaller waves it replaces the Nugget with a far more traditional-looking shape. It’s wide in the nose, with a flat rocker and a squashed fishtail. With a deep central channel and generous tail rocker, it adds a bit of…
Harlem Kitesurfing Rocker V2
Harlem have 2 twin tips on offer for 2020, the Wood and Rocker. We had the Rocker on test for this issue which is their hand built freestyle board. Designed for intermediate to advanced riders who want a board they can progress with, it is a high end bit of kit for both freeride and freestyle. At its core, the…
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CrazyFly ATV
The ATV, All Terrain Vehicle, is CrazyFly's surfboard designed for use both in waves and on the flat for freestyle moves. It has been a mainstay of the CrazyFly line-up for years now, and it has impressed us in each incarnation. This years' board has been newly manufactured in the UK, and there are a few key changes from previous…
Kitelement Revolt Blue LW
With advances in board design, large twin tips are becoming more popular down the beach. Just because a board is large doesn’t mean you’re going to get the classic door style ride of the past. We recently got our hands on the new Kitelement Revolt Blue LW. This 150 x 45cm twin tip has a couple of key features which…
DUOTONE Pro Session
The Pro Session from Duotone is their big wave carving weapon, exceedingly capable in medium to large waves the focus is on hold and drive in the turns. New for 2020 the board now features a 5 fin box setup allowing you to choose between three fins or a quad set up. Footstrap holes mean you can take this out…
CrazyFly Raptor Extreme
Crazyfly have brought some seriously good boards to the kiting world over the years. One of their extremely popular boards has been the Raptor. This freeride / freestyle board has been gracing the market for 13 years now. The carbon brother the Raptor LTD is another big hit being the slightly stiffer, lighter weight version. For the 2020 season Crazyfly…
CORE Kiteboarding Ripper 4
The Ripper from CORE enters its 4th version with a huge overhaul in design to improve not only its usability, but also lightwind and sloppy wave performance. The construction of the board stays the same with a classic surfboard layup of a closed cell PU foam blank lovingly shaped in Portugal with a double laminated wooden stringer and finished with…
Liquid Force Kites Absolute
A new player in the game, the Absolute, is the combination of Liquid Force’s years on the scene and the idea of a limitless design. Without having any cost or material constraints, the designers were let loose, and the end product is an impressive high-end carbon affair. The Absolute has a lightweight CNC milled divinycell-wooden core, a double concave V-hull…