Kitesurfing Surfboards Reviews
DUOTONE Whip D/LAB
Duotone has been making surfboards for what seems like forever. The range has always been pretty comprehensive, but this year it’s been slimmed down, a nod perhaps to the popularity of big air and the waning popularity of strapless freestyle, which used to drive huge sales of these styles of boards. There are now four boards in various constructions to...
DUOTONE Provoke
The Duotone Provoke is a state-of-the-art strapless freestyle board meticulously developed in collaboration with renowned World Champions James Carew, Matchu Lopes, and Airton Cozzolino. Tailored specifically for advanced riders who excel in strapless freestyle, this board is engineered to endure the rigours of technical unhooked manoeuvres and high-powered landings, making it a dominant choice in the sport. One of the...
DUOTONE Volt D/LAB
The Duotone Volt D/LAB surfboard stands out as a remarkable addition to the high-performance small wave surfboard category, specifically engineered to meet the needs of demanding riders. With a commitment to excellence, Duotone has employed the finest materials and construction techniques, resulting in an exceptionally lightweight surfboard tailored for maximizing fun even in less-than-ideal surf conditions. One of the standout...
DUOTONE Blur D/LAB
The Duotone Blur D/LAB surfboard stands out in the lineup as an extraordinary all-rounder tailored for advanced riders who thrive in medium to big wave conditions. This surfboard boasts an innovative design that prioritizes speed, control, and responsiveness, making it an ideal choice for those who relish fast, snappy top turns and a dynamic riding experience. Central to its performance...
Naish Kiteboarding Alaia
The Naish 2024 Alaia surfboard captures the essence of traditional Hawaiian craftsmanship, dating back a thousand years as one of the original surfboards. This exquisite board showcases a blend of palownia and African redwood, not only ensuring durability but also creating a visually stunning piece of art. Designed for optimal performance in light wind conditions, the Alaia boasts a light...
CORE Kiteboarding 720 III
With the 720 III, they are sending their bestseller into the next round – freshly equipped with significant improvements in terms of weight and shape details. Through many iterative adjustments, they were able to build the board even thinner and thus lighter and decisively approach a flat deck. It is definitely one of the most advanced freestyle surfboards on the...
CORE Kiteboarding Green Room 3
The Green Room 3 is a performance surfboard in the CORE range, designed for experienced wave kiters seeking high speed and maximum control in medium to large waves. It excels in down-the-line rides, swiftly returning to the peak due to its impressive gliding properties. To enhance durability and stiffness, the EPS composite sandwich construction now features a lighter T10 PET...
CORE Kiteboarding Badger
The compact Badger bridges the gap between the 720 and the Ripper. With a lot of volume in the nose and a fish tail, the Badger was specially developed for surfing in small (wind) swell. It is also highly suitable for freestyle. The brand new construction of an XPS core and Glass-Soric sandwich is impregnated by infusion. This unique construction...
CORE Kiteboarding Ripper 5
Offering an exceptional ride for those seeking high performance in freeriding, big air, freestyle, and wave riding. The board design combines elements of a shortboard and fish outline, with a generous center width and ample front-area volume. This ensures excellent gliding properties and exceptional stability during tilts. The Mini Swallow Tail enhances the board's smooth behavior in wide turns and...
DUOTONE Volt SLS
SLS, which stands for Strong Light Superior, represents the gear that empowers individuals to push their limits and strive for peak performance without compromise. The Volt SLS is a new addition for 2024, specifically designed for small waves and light winds, aimed at getting people out on the water and having fun as quickly as possible. This board is part...
F-ONE Kiteboarding Slice Bamboo
The SLICE BAMBOO is a compact surfboard that stands out in their lineup. It features a bamboo sandwich construction, making it suitable for both strapless freestyle and small to medium-sized wave surfing. In terms of strapless freestyle, the SLICE BAMBOO's compact format, thin rails, pronounced rocker kick, and profound channel on the bottom offer excellent performance. It provides a powerful...
F-ONE Kiteboarding Mitu Pro Bamboo
The MITU PRO BAMBOO offers the excellent MITU shape in a simplistic package, harnessing the outstanding properties of natural bamboo to create a board that is light, responsive, and durable. Featuring a compact outline, the MITU PRO models maintain the DNA of the single concave. The unique shape facilitates early planing, instant acceleration, and provides stability and predictability in all...
F-ONE Kiteboarding Mitu Pro Carbon
The MITU PRO CARBON is a highly sought-after board known for its agility and reactivity in wave riding, as well as its strapless freestyle and air game capabilities. It boasts a compact outline and features a single concave that has become a signature of the MITU PRO models. This unique shape allows the board to plane early, accelerate quickly, and...
F-ONE Kiteboarding Shadow
The SHADOW has the ability to handle any wave that comes its way. With an enhanced shape and outline, they have created a surfboard that brings a pure and authentic surfing experience to the rider. The new shape and outline of the SHADOW provide the perfect mix of speed and control. Building upon the qualities of the previous board, they...
Naish Kiteboarding Strapless Wonder
The Strapless Wonder is a revolutionary kiteboarding surfboard that is designed to provide an incredibly smooth and fluid experience. Instead of reinventing the wheel, they have taken a conventional surfboard and optimized it for kiteboarding. The board is built to last, thanks to its bamboo laminate impact-resistant heel patch, rail patch, and 3 mm PVC stance area reinforcement. This year,...
Naish Kiteboarding Gecko
The Gecko is an exceptional strapless quad fin board that is specifically designed for riding in choppy waters. Its innovative bullet nose design and straight rails offer riders an explosive pop off the water and remarkable carving capabilities, even in unfavorable wind conditions. Its construction includes a strong bamboo laminate and a 3 mm PVC stance area reinforcement, ensuring durability...
Naish Kiteboarding Global
The Global is specifically designed for those who want to experience the thrill of riding steep and fast waves. The construction of this board has been upgraded this year, incorporating a 4 oz S-glass rail band to prevent any cracks from occurring when landing big airs. It is built to withstand extreme conditions and can smoothly transition from rail to...
Naish Kiteboarding Go-To
The Go-To is the ultimate board for any kite surfer in any condition, making it perfect for those who want to be prepared for any situation. Its wide squash tail and fuller outline provide stability and forgiveness, making it easy to carve up the waves. With a double bamboo sandwich deck and targeted reinforcement, the Go-To is built to be...
Naish Kiteboarding Skater
The Skater is a high-performance board designed to excel in a variety of conditions, catering to riders who are transitioning from a twin-tip to a surfboard. With its ultra-durable PVC wood sandwich construction, including a 3 mm PVC stance area and reinforced rails, this board is built to withstand tough conditions and hard landings. The board's outline offers superior load...
North Kiteboarding Cross
The Cross is a versatile board that combines surf, freeride, and strapless freestyle capabilities. It offers a light and responsive feel, allowing the rider to effortlessly drive upwind, execute tight turns, and hit the lip of the wave. Designed for everyday use, the Cross is suitable for various conditions. For 2024, the Cross has been constructed with durable EcoLite Impact...
North Kiteboarding Comp Pro
The Comp Pro Dynalite is specifically designed for strapless freestyle performance, offering faster feedback, explosive pop, and exceptional responsiveness. Its refined low-volume shape allows riders to execute impressive freestyle tricks in any condition. With its compact and easily grabbable size, this board stays with you through every rotation, helping you edge harder, jump higher, and land cleaner. Its fast-release tail...
North Kiteboarding Charge Pro
The Charge Pro surfboard was developed specifically for surfing and engineered to excel in kitesurfing as well. It offers a smooth and powerful ride down the line, with the ability to turn hard in the pocket and release on-demand. This high-performance surfboard is designed for larger waves, providing plenty of projection for a powerful vertical attack. The Charge Pro is...
DUOTONE Whip D/LAB
The Duotone Whip has been a staple in their lineup for so long now it's hard to think of a time without it. Over the years, it has undergone many changes, but the same basic design principles remain. The board is a compact design, meaning a stubby nose and tail. This offers a few advantages; it feels snappier on the...
DUOTONE Fish D/LAB
The Fish was an instant hit from Duotone when it hit the market a few years ago, replacing the popular Nugget light wind wave board. The focus was to make more of a surf orientated board, still capable of handling light wind conditions but much better at riding in the waves. The shape of the board is old school meets...
DUOTONE Wam D/LAB
The Wam is a classic in the Duotone stable; it's been around longer than most of us have been kiteboarding. It's a modern take on a traditional shape, and over the years, it has evolved to be one of the best all-round surfboards on the market. With a squash thumb tail, thruster set up, and pointy nose, it's capable in...
CORE Kiteboarding 720
As of today, CORE has 3 wave boards in their lineup, the Ripper for any-and-all wave conditions, the Green Room for the bigger days, and the 720 for small waves and freestyle. The 720 is very freestyle orientated, which is clear when you look at what the professional team is doing on this board. However, its performance in waves is...
DUOTONE Whip SLS
The Whip has been a massive favourite in the Duotone line up for many years, equally happy slaying waves as it is flying through the air, it's the board to buy if you want to ride strapless freestyle and wave ride with one board. The cut off nose and tail shape also means you can pack a lot into a...
F-ONE Kiteboarding Mitu Pro Flex
The world’s most popular kitesurfing board is back, Mitu and the team at F-ONE really hit this shape out of the park all those years ago, and it has remained popular ever since. It’s a board that seemingly does the impossible, offer everything Mitu Monteiro needs to perform at the very highest levels of the sport, while still offering novice...
DUOTONE Wam SLS
The Duotone Wam has been a stalwart in the line up for many years now, it's a trusty all-round shape designed for a range of riders and to suit a variety of waves. It's the Swiss army knife of the line-up, happy in the smaller stuff, but also confident when the conditions get bigger. It will see you through your...
Cabrinha Spade Pro
The Spade has been part of the Cabrinha family for a while now; this year sees an update to the popular design. As well as a new construction, hence the Pro moniker. The new lay-up is an exciting development; the aim is to create a lighter, more responsive board that delivers even more performance to the rider. It’s light, much...
F-ONE Kiteboarding Slice Bamboo
The Slice is the do-it-all surfboard from F-ONE, available in the format here or with a track to add a foil. I first rode the Slice years ago in Mauritius and loved it! Every time I’ve ridden it since has been a pleasure; I was very excited when this arrived on the doorstep through all the Brexit red tape. It’s...
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...
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...
North Kiteboarding Charge
North Kiteboarding have put a lot of effort into their surfboard range, and it shows. Shaper Jaimie Scott has been working hard behind the scenes to bring three shapes that will cover all bases in the surf no matter what the conditions throw at you. The Charge is, as the name suggests, the stick to take out on the bigger...
North Kiteboarding Comp
Strapless freestyle is a force to be reckoned with these days, the GKA World Tour put it firmly on the map a few years back, and it’s here to stay. While you can ride any surfboard without straps and make it work, increasingly more brands are specifically creating sticks for the needs of the pro riders. The Comp from North...
North Kiteboarding Cross
One thing North Kiteboarding have done well is the naming of the products; everything is almost self-explanatory. Charge big waves on the Charge, win strapless freestyle competitions on the Comp, and if you want something in between, well then the Cross is that crossover board between strapless freestyle and charging big waves. It borrows similarities from the other two boards...