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Every issue we test the latest and greatest gear from across the kitesurfing sphere. We have test teams in Europe and the US with years of riding and industry experience to provide the very best gear reviews.

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edge v8red FEATURE 450x450 - Ozone Edge V8

Ozone Edge V8

DATE TESTED: 2015

TheKiteMag test team are left reluctant to hand back Ozone's new Edge test kite...

Liquid Force Wow 1 FEATURE 450x450 - Liquid Force WOW 2015/16

Liquid Force WOW 2015/16

DATE TESTED: 2015

Our test team find a new best friend in the new Liquid Force WOW

north evo 1 FEATURE 450x450 - North Evo

North Evo

DATE TESTED: 2015

The new North Evo reveals its versatility to our test team...

Nobile feat 450x450 - NOBILE PRO 2HD

NOBILE PRO 2HD

DATE TESTED: 2015

Touted as a freeride board, our test team find the 2HD is much more than that...

SS feature 450x450 - Slingshot Vision

Slingshot Vision

DATE TESTED: 2015

Our test team get out on the Vision and find a board that can do it all...

epicsurffeat 450x450 - Epic SURF

Epic SURF

DATE TESTED: 2015

Epic's intriguing new kite gets a UK wind and wave test

Sculp feat 2 450x450 - CrazyFly Sculp

CrazyFly Sculp

DATE TESTED: 2015

Our intrepid test team gives the refined Sculp 2015 a run

boost feature 450x450 - Flysurfer Boost

Flysurfer Boost

DATE TESTED: 2015

Our UK test team take the new Flysurfer kite for a thorough spin

North thumb 450x450 - North Whip

North Whip

DATE TESTED: 2015

North's new noseless compact surfboard gets the test treatment in the UK

Fone4 450x450 - F-ONE Bandit 8

F-ONE Bandit 8

DATE TESTED: 2015

Our test team find out how F-ONE have improved their popular 'all-rounder' kite

TS3 450x450 - BEST TS V4

BEST TS V4

DATE TESTED: 2015

The new BEST kite gets tested by our southern hemi test team

8047496476 e3ac812626 b 450x450 - RRD Style V2

RRD Style V2

DATE TESTED: 2015

The new RRD board gets a Cape Town workout from our test team

carved thumb 450x450 - Carved Tantrum 5

Carved Tantrum 5

DATE TESTED: 2015

The outstanding new twin-tip from CARVED gets a South African test run

8m2 450x450 - BWS Noise Pro 2015

BWS Noise Pro 2015

DATE TESTED: 2015

The new wave kite from BWS is tested by our UK team

rpm thumb 450x450 - Slingshot RPM

Slingshot RPM

DATE TESTED: 2015

The new Slingshot RPM gets a thorough testing in South African waters...

RRDjan2015 450x450 - RRD Obsession Pro MKII

RRD Obsession Pro MKII

DATE TESTED: 2015

The new Obsession Pro MkII gets a Cape Town test

north neo 450x450 - North Neo

North Neo

DATE TESTED: 2015

We take the new North Neo 2015 for a spin...

core 450x450 - Core Ripper 2

Core Ripper 2

DATE TESTED: 2015

The 2nd incarnation of the Core Ripper

800 x 5001 450x450 - RRD RELIGION MKV

RRD RELIGION MKV

DATE TESTED: 2015

RRD's latest gets the full once over from the team

LF 450x450 - LIQUID FORCE ECHO

LIQUID FORCE ECHO

DATE TESTED: 2015

We've been getting familiar with Brandon Scheid's new Pro Model - The Echo

pivot slider 450x450 - NAISH PIVOT

NAISH PIVOT

DATE TESTED: 2015

The new kite from Naish gets a UK test-run by our team. Here are the results...

core feat im 450x450 - CORE GTS3

CORE GTS3

DATE TESTED: 2015

Our in-house, in-depth test of the new Core kite...

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