Core XR6
DATE TESTED: 2021
The CORE XR series now reaches its sixth iteration, with the XR5 breaking various jump height records over the last couple of years. It is...
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Originating in 2004, the Lift was Airush’s formidable high-aspect all-out boosting machine, and the subject of early noughties kite legend. It is great to see...
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The Sculp has been a mainstay for the Slovakian brand for many years, and is likely to be their most universal and best-selling model. They...
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It is hard to imagine that a few years ago the three-strut all-rounder wasn’t really a thing, whereas now it is the biggest sector in...
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The Moto has been a stable product in the Cabrinha range for mixed genre riding, and our test team always admired the lighter bar feeling...
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The Rally has been a mainstay in the Slingshot range for over a decade, and the previous model perhaps displayed the biggest design overhaul of...
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Polish board giants Nobile are assigning fresh names to all their LEI kites across the range this year and the V-Ride replaces the previous T5...
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The Evo is a long established kite, firmly placed in the competitive performance all-rounder category in the Duotone range. This year it has the application...
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F-ONE made a great decision when they split their long-established Bandit range by discipline and developed last year’s surf-specific Bandit S. It produced a more...
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The Mono is back for 2021, the proven single-strut platform focusing on ease of use, early flying and pure simplicity. This year materials-wise all the...
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The F-ONE mono-strut staple Breeze reaches its third version. With F-ONE a brand with such an extensive and successful hydrofoil range, it would be daft...
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The solid performing Roam wave kite is now even better thanks to a new ALUULA airframe material.
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A formidable performance freeride kite with improved Big Air credentials.
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This Big Air winner continues to be a performance crossover masterpiece in the Season 25 model.
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Incorporating PentaTX material, Duotone introduce an exciting new formula for kite design.
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Providing a very satisfying ride, with striking limited edition graphics for extra oomph!
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A possible gamechanger? Our test team give their verdict on Slingshot's new kite foil offering...
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As ever, CORE's thorough attention to detail has pushed the Nexus forward...
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Our test team find the Supermodel an outstanding start from the new brand...
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Our test team discover an insanely well-built and luxurious kite in the new Vision
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An a fresh, fun, and more accessible version of the Sonic
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Slotting into its remit perfectly - another great Slinsghot innovation appears on the market.
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An inspiring and solid kite from North with the high performance and high boosting Orbit.
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Our test team have a lot of time for CORE's new dedicated hydrofoil kite...
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Our test team try out F-ONE's new 'surf edition' Bandit S...
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Dependable, obedient and safe but with some nice power boosts tucked away. A solid result for the SST.
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A positive start for GIN's brand new hybrid kite that ticks a lot of boxes...
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With the new Rebel, our test team enjoyed one of the smoothest kite flying experiences on the market.
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A new beginning for North, that sees them hit the ground running with an impressive new wave kite in the Carve...
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Our test team find the 2020 Switchblade to be more reactive, more comfortable...
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Pure design genius is the feedback from our test team on the new Pivot...
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The all-new Raptor gets its dose of 2020 tech for increased performance levels...
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The Vision is one of the most well-balanced kites our team have ridden this year...
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Our test team enjoy the huge amount of drift in the WOW4
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Immaculately behaved and more power than it would have you believe... another thumbs up from the test team.
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Our test team find everything you'd want in a single strut kite with the Ultra V2
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