Tests – TheKiteMag

Wainman Rabbit 3.0 Smoke 9

TheKiteMag test team find the new Rabbit a joy to fly...

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CORE Section

CORE's entry into the 'wave-specific' market is a good one...

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Flyboards Radical5

Our test team get comfortable on the Radical5...

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Nobile T5

The new Nobile wave/freeride kite leaves our test team very impressed...

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Airush Union

Results from our UK test team as the new Airsuh kite gets a workout...

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Ozone Zephyr

Ride results are in as our test team take Ozone's latest big kite for spin

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Cabrinha FX

Nick Jacobsen's favorite new supercharged freerider gets a UK test run

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RRD Bliss V3

The third incarnation of the Bliss gets a test team workover

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North Juice

We take the 15m Juice out on test in UK waters

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CORE XR4

CORE's new freeride kite gets a UK test run by TheKiteMag team

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CORE Pump 2.0

TheKiteMag test team is suitably impressed with CORE's 2nd generation pump...

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Nobile PRO 50/Fifty

Under our rigorous test criteria, the PRO 50/fifty boosted big...

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Blade Trigger

The latest upgrade to Blade's versatile Trigger kite impresses TheKiteMag test team...

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BWS TDZ

BWS release their Ian Alldredge TDZ model into the hands of our test team

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CrazyFly ATV 2015

Our test team take to the waters with CrazyFly's new All Terrain Vehicle...

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Ozone Edge V8

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

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Liquid Force WOW 2015/16

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

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North Evo

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

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NOBILE PRO 2HD

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

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Slingshot Vision

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

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Epic SURF

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

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CrazyFly Sculp

Our intrepid test team gives the refined Sculp 2015 a run

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Flysurfer Boost

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

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North Whip

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

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F-ONE Bandit 8

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

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BEST TS V4

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

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RRD Style V2

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

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Carved Tantrum 5

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

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BWS Noise Pro 2015

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

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Slingshot RPM

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

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RRD Obsession Pro MKII

The new Obsession Pro MkII gets a Cape Town test

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North Neo

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

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Core Ripper 2

The 2nd incarnation of the Core Ripper

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RRD RELIGION MKV

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

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LIQUID FORCE ECHO

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

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NAISH PIVOT

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

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CORE GTS3

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

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Magazine Tests

All Tests

Wainman Rabbit 3.0 Smoke 9

CORE Section

Flyboards Radical5

Nobile T5

Airush Union

Ozone Zephyr

Cabrinha FX

RRD Bliss V3

North Juice

CORE XR4

CORE Pump 2.0

Nobile PRO 50/Fifty

Blade Trigger

BWS TDZ

CrazyFly ATV 2015

Ozone Edge V8

Liquid Force WOW 2015/16

North Evo

NOBILE PRO 2HD

Slingshot Vision

Epic SURF

CrazyFly Sculp

Flysurfer Boost

North Whip

F-ONE Bandit 8

BEST TS V4

RRD Style V2

Carved Tantrum 5

BWS Noise Pro 2015

Slingshot RPM

RRD Obsession Pro MKII

North Neo

Core Ripper 2

RRD RELIGION MKV

LIQUID FORCE ECHO

NAISH PIVOT

CORE GTS3