Kitesurfing Twin Tips Reviews
DUOTONE Jaime SLS
If you're looking for the ultimate board that ticks every box out there, then the 2023 Jaime SLS does not disappoint. The SLS is a perfect fit for riders who enjoy Big Air, Freestyle or even simple freeriding. With the Jaime coming in two construction options, the SLS is the premium version, offering ultimate performance. This board is jam-packed with…
Ozone Torque V3
Ozone's freestyle orientated twin tip, the Torque, has had a serious facelift for this 3rd version. Billed as a high-performance freestyle and freeride board, its square outline and aggressive bottom channelling cry out to be ridden by the aspiring freestyler. New in this third version, Ozone utilises a Hybrid Biax Fiberglass and UD Carbon Beam layup, which has resulted in…
North Kiteboarding Trace
As North continues to develop and add more products to its range for 2022, we see a new twin tip addition that joins the family, the North Trace. The Trace is all about light wind and free ride blasting. On those light wind days, having the option to take out a bigger board can really change your session for the…
North Kiteboarding Atmos
North's most popular high-performance board returns for another year with some lovely new features and bold graphics while still following suit with two different construction builds. The Atmos is built around all things Big Air and Freeride and paired with the all-new Orbit. As Marc Jacobs has recently shown, it's a match made in heaven proven to take you to…
Airush Switch
The 2022 Airush Switch is an absolute stunner with its Palownia exposed wood core and simple, modern graphics. We know graphics have no impact on the performance of a board, but when a board looks this good, we're pretty sure we look better riding it! To be fair, there aren't too many hideous boards on the market, but we are…
Airush Switch Team
The 2022 Airush Switch and Switch Team arrived at our doorstep on the same day, which was an exciting delivery as we love a good back-to-back test! If you haven't read our review of the Switch, that's a great place to start. The Switch is a phenomenal freeride board, but the Switch Team, even though it's the same shape, is…
DUOTONE Jaime
Arguably the most popular twin tip to ever grace the kiteboarding scene, the Jaime is back and better than ever in both the standard and SLS construction. Responsible for the evolution of board design, the Jaime is a perfect match for those who seek a fit for freeride and freestyle. By the way, in case you were wondering, the model…
CrazyFly Raptor Extreme
The Raptor Extreme is CrazyFly's best-selling board across the range. The board has been designed and developed alongside big air world champion Posito Martinez and is your ticket to the moon! 2022 sees Crazyfly bring a brand-new shape to the board. The board consists of a full carbon layup, so it is both lightweight and durable. CrazyFlywanted the board to…
Future Kiting Mucho
Future Kiteboarding was established in 2008. Originally, Future was manufacturing kites as well as boards; however, in 2017, they discontinued kites to focus solely on boards, both for wakeboarding and kiteboarding. In 2019, Future Kiteboarding partnered with renowned ski manufacturer, Kästle. This brand distinguishes itself by producing and developing market-leading technologies for its skis. Any skiers out there will know…
Ozone Code V3
As the trend of big air and that super smooth riding has firmly established itself as the current 'in' style, boards which were once relegated to the more senior cruiser amongst us have now become the go-to. The Code is one of those and is now back for its third version of the popular high-performance freeride board. The Ozone Code…
CrazyFly Elite
The Elite is CrazyFly's premium carbon board. It's lighter than a feather and features a blend of numerous advanced technologies to help offer unparalleled performance for the rider. Made in Europe, the board comes with a premium content package. The pads and straps are already mounted, multiple fin options are available, and stickers, a t-shirt and the accessories are thrown…
Shinn ADHD Distortion
The Shinn ADHD has been the flagship ride from the Shinn team aimed at the freestyler looking for no compromises. It’s the highest performance deck in the range from Shinn and is focused on freestyle and big air, offering unrivalled pop but also control on the landings. For 2020 the board has had a redesign with a totally new shape…
F-ONE Kiteboarding TRAX
The TRAX has developed somewhat legend status among the F-ONE board range; it is now available in three different guises and constructions. This is the basic version that we have on test here, this version of the board also comes in 2 colours. The smaller sizes in Glacier and the bigger sizes in Papaya, both of which have a real…
F-ONE Kiteboarding TRAX HRD Lite Tech
The TRAX HRD Lite Tech has a long and successful past with F-ONE, it is also one of the more popular twin tips on the market today. There are heaps of technical features within this board that make it special and I’ve had some really good sessions already! F-ONE’s unique Helical Rail Design or HRD for short is a construction…
Fluid Kiteboarding TwoSeven Jungle Ltd
The Twoseven LTD Jungle series is an all-round board that allows riders to land their first jump, cruise upwind or even go through the chop on a wavey day. The board is a limited edition spin on the much-loved standard Twoseven Black series 2020 big-air machine from Fluid. The most striking change is the design compared to the standard Twoseven.…
Fluid Kiteboarding X
The 2020 X from Fluid Kiteboarding is a lovely all-rounder when it comes to picking your twintip. With a smooth ride and great for beginners, the X is accessible for everyone. The board consists of a full wood core with a progressive 3 stage rocker whilst having a nice flat base in the middle. Like Fluid’s other board in the…
Ozone Torque V2
Ozone’s successful freestyle/freeride board the Torque is back for its 2nd version. Taking all the knowledge and feedback from the V1, Ozone have spent their time developing and perfecting the Torque V2 in their own purpose built factory in Vietnam. An A grade Paulownia wood core and biaxial and UD fiberglass layers make up the core of the board and,…
Slingshot Luna
An entirely new board from Slingshot Kiteboarding, the Luna V1 is for pint sized rippers who need a no-compromise progressive stick. Slingshot have done a huge overhaul of both their ranges and styling, and the result is nothing short of impressive. The Luna, though designed for smaller riders, houses the same tech and is based upon the ever popular Misfit…
Fluid Kiteboarding Black Label
The new Black label from Fluid Kiteboarding is their big air/freestyle crossover board, the latest iteration of this series which started in 2018, that was marketed as the first crossover kiteboard. Fluid kiteboarding, established in 2013 by Gilion Goveia (a professional big-air kiteboarder), has a quality over quantity ethos. It is very evident that this board is a rider-driven product.…
Lieuwe Boards Oceana
Lieuwe’s Oceana features a stunning natural wood core that is visible throughout the board, with each board displaying its own unique features. Thanks, Mother Nature! If that doesn’t have you falling in love at first sight, the base features an enchanting mermaid artwork, and her gaze had us falling over our feet. Good thing she’ll be facing the ocean when…
North Kiteboarding Focus
For 2021, North has combined the carbon version and the wood core versions of the Focus into one board. Compared to the 2020 versions, the tips of the board has been squared off more, which means that the board is more durable, as the sharper tips catch more when moved around. The construction of the board has the well-balanced Paulownia…
Lieuwe Boards Shotgun
The Lieuwe team often refers to the Shotgun as “the board that was perfected before its time”. Imagine the joy of creating something only to find out you did perfectly on the first try! Well, maybe not the first edition for Lieuwe, but pretty damn close. After a few years of tweaking, Lieuwe customers insisted that no more changes be…
Nobile Kiteboarding Gamechanger
The 2021 Nobile Gamechanger is a new wakestyle weapon from Nobile Kiteboarding! With a new construction and added larger sizes, this sure is a freestyle machine with a stealthy look, ideal for those riders who throw down huge tricks and want a solid landing. The board features an ABS sandwich construction which seems to be the industry standard amongst a…
Lieuwe Boards Shotgun Carbonara
If you take a product - any product - and add carbon to it, it immediately becomes better and faster; it’s basically a fact! While this is not, in fact, a fact, Lieuwe has taken the most popular board in their twintip range, the Shotgun, and created a carbon version. It’s the only carbon board in Lieuwe’s range, and oh,…
Nobile Kiteboarding NHP Split Foil
Nobile Kiteboarding is renowned for its innovative ideas to combat the extortionate travel costs that come with transporting kite kit when going abroad. Using technology and expertise from snowboard split boards, they have become THE split board specialists in the kitesurfing industry. The newest innovation is the NHP Split Foil board, which is a twin-tip/foil split board. A very interesting…
North Kiteboarding Flare
The North Flare 2021 is the dedicated wake-style and park board from North Kiteboarding. It's the board of choice of the innovative freestyle king Tom Bridge, who is renowned for throwing down some outrageous blind moves. The Flare with the highest quality manufacturing from North that has distinguished the relatively new brand into being a staple in the kiting industry.…
CrazyFly Raptor NEON LTD
The Raptor series is CrazyFly's freeride/freestyle twin tip design, and the LTD Neon version we have on test for this issue is the most popular board in the line-up and not without reason. Designed for those riders who need a high-end freeride and freestyle board, with added luxuries, such as full carbon construction for unparalleled strength vs weight. New for…
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…
CORE Kiteboarding Fusion 4
The Fusion twin tip from German kite manufacture CORE is back for its fourth incarnation with what promises to be performance freeride and freestyle capabilities, for all. Designed for riders who have no interest in riding with boots, it is a strapped board which will take you from beginner to accomplished freeride and freestyle master. A classic Twin Tip shape,…
North Kiteboarding Atmos Hybrid
We’ve been hugely impressed with the scope of the North Kiteboarding product range, something they have developed over an exceedingly short amount of time. The Atmos is their freeride and big air twin tip, available in two constructions: Hybrid and Carbon. The Hybrid version here uses carbon taping in high load areas to reinforce the glass lamination over the Paulownia…
Shinn Monk Mental
The Monk has been a stalwart of the Shinn range for eight years now, with an extensive pedigree, and an army of fans around the world. It's an easy-to-ride freeride board with an emphasis on comfort. The board features a relatively simple design with wide square tips and a single progressive concave underneath. Built around a Paulownia wood core to…
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…
Kitelement ReSolve
Kitelement have a full range of ‘split’ kiteboards, and we were very excited to get our hands on the newly updated 2020 ReSolve. The ‘freestyle’ board in the split pack, it features a carbon lay up, a moderate rocker line and the new A Lock joint system. Based upon their classic construction twin tip; the ReTort, the ReSolve is a…
Eleveight Kites Master
Eleveight, after being on the periphery for a couple of years, have burst forward this year with a stunning range of kites and boards to suit all occasions. The Master V2, is the freeride and freestyle crossover board. This is the board in the line up which should suit a huge array of people who like to cruise, flip, jump,…
Kitelement ReSolve Black
As with all the Kitelement boards, the ReSolve is a highly polished bit of kit for which the ability to split happens to be a bonus. Designed with freestylers in mind, the board features inserts for both boots and straps as well as the simple yet incredibly strong and effective A-lock system ‘split’ in the centre of the board for…
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…