CORE Section 5
The ultimate wave kite is back and better than ever before… introducing the CORE Section 5!
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The ultimate wave kite is back and better than ever before… introducing the CORE Section 5!
Tested by the outstanding surfer Willow River-Tonkin and freshly crowned World Champion Gabriel Benetton in the fiery reef breaks of Indonesia. Introducing: CORE’s new wave kite with a world‑class seal.
Numerous optimizations ensure an even better drift. A new and intelligent volume distribution to give it more stability in the wingtips and an overall faster turning and flying behavior.
Perfectly matched to all four CORE surfboards, the Section 5 serves each surfing discipline from small waves to large overhead breakers and also strapless freestyle. With these features, the Section 5 is also ideal for foiling.
Numerous optimizations give the Section 5 an even better drift. At the same time, its airframe got stiffer, thanks to intelligent volume distribution in the leading edge: Towards the middle, the front tube is now a bit thinner, while it’s a bit thicker towards the tips compared to the Section 4. The Section 5 retains its material combination of the low-stretch and tear-resistant CoreTex 2, the stiff and ultra-robust ExoTex 2 for the leading edge and ExoTex Light for the struts. All three CORE-exclusive materials are among the best on the market when it comes to performance and durability. “Our regular tests with other materials show that ExoTex 2 and CoreTex 2 continue to play at the top and are exactly the right choice for the requirements of the section,” says Managing Director Philip Schinnagel.
The material mix of ExoTex 2 Dacron and CoreTex 2 cloth is the secret to ultra-direct and fast steering for aggressive turns and cutbacks. Just like the surf-friendly, cushioning flight behavior that distinguishes the Section from other wave kites. In the breathtaking and adrenaline-pumping down-the-line rides, the rider always remains in full control, even depowered. Perfectly matched to all four CORE surfboards, the Section 5 serves all surfing disciplines from small waves to large overhead breakers and also strapless freestyle. With these qualities, the Section 5 is also ideal for foiling.
The Section 5 was significantly co-developed by Brazilian team rider Gabriel Benetton, among others. It’s no surprise Gabriel trusted the Section 5 on the GKA World Tour, where he claimed the World Champion title in Ibiraquera, Brazil, on October 27, 2024. Gabriel’s winning set-up: Section 5, Sensor 4 Pro and Green Room 3. In the strapless freestyle format on Sylt, he was shining with the Nexus 4 and 720 and scored a perfect 10 with a triple frontroll shove-it 3.
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