Nobile 2010 T5 Analyze This Kite Review
According to our testers, the T5 was well-behaved and never did anything unexpected.
Category: Gear Reviews
North 2010 Rebel Analyze This Kite Review
Right out of the bag, the first thing we noticed about the Rebel was the attention to detail on the kite.
Aug 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Naish 2010 Charger Analyze This Kite Review
When we first started flying the Charger, we were surprised by how well it flew in light wind. It never hinted towards stalling, and even in light wind it turned with ease.
Aug 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
GK 2010 Trix Analyze This Kite Review
Unhooked, the Trix performs very well and it never has the tendency to back-stall. In the waves, the Trix feels nimble and responsive, and has great downwind drift.
Jul 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Best 2010 Kahoona Analyze This Kite Review
Placed anywhere along the edge of the window, the Kahoona required minimal attention to fly and showed no signs of stalling.
Jul 08, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Wainman 2010 Boss Analyze This Kite Review
The Boss never seems to distort or flutter and is an amazingly smooth-feeling kite.
Jul 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Best 2010 Nemesis NXG Analyze This Kite Review
Once inflated the most obvious feature of the Nemesis NXG is the use of Cuben Fiber in the leading edge, which allows this kite to have a much smaller LE than other kites.
Apr 27, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
Liquid Force 2010 Kitefish Analyze This Board Review
The LF Kite Fish is very easily driven and takes hardly any power to get up and going. Once on a plane, it became immediately clear that this board is very loose.
F-One 2010 Bandit 3 Analyze This Kite Review
The Bandit 3 got a few upgrades this year that greatly improve the usability of the kite. New for 2010 is a one-pump system and a shorter bridle.
Apr 16, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Genetrix 2010 Origin Analyze This Kite Review
The Genetrix Origin is an amazingly simple and easy-to-use kite. The bar pressure is light-medium and steering is smooth and direct.
Apr 08, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Naish 2010 Momentum Analyze This Board Review
The Momentum gets up on a plane quickly and seems to hold its speed really well through gusts and lulls. The good amount of flex through the board really smooths out the chop.
Apr 08, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
GK 2010 Sonic Analyze This Kite Review
The 2010 GK Sonic looks completely different than last year’s V-Sonic and the trademark bump (lovingly referred to as the nipple) on the LE of the kite has been eliminated.
Apr 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Slingshot 2010 RPM Analyze This Kite Review
The 2009 RPM was a big success for Slingshot, and the 2010 RPM shows minor refinements over last year’s model, as opposed to a major redesign.
Apr 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Epic 2010 Screamer Analyze This Kite Review
The Screamer is the first kite from new company Epic Kites tested by The Kiteboarder Magazine. For a first-effort, we were very surprised to see the attention to details on the construction of the Screamer.
Apr 05, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post
Slingshot 2010 Skud Skimboard Analyze This Board Review
The Scud is a skim board, and it rides like one. Even with the center fin, the Scud is loose. If you try to ride this board like you would ride a twin tip or surfboard, be prepared to slide around all over the place.
Mar 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Best 2010 Waroo Analyze This Kite Review
Riding the new 2010 Waroo, it became immediately apparent that this is kite is quite different from the previous designs. While the kite seemed to pivot in the turns, it was easy to control and handle throughout the window.
Designer’s Corner: 2010 Genetrix Origin
We wanted to complement the existing Hydra by offering a brand-new design dedicated to wave riding and freestyle.
Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Arcane
The Arcane differs due to its shape, volume, concave characteristics and fin configurations. The combination of features such as its single to double concave, concave deck, and down-rail with wing swallow make it very different than our other boards.
Mar 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Eclipse Kima Wave Custom
All our boards are handmade here in the Outer Banks. We use traditional construction along with reinforcements in key areas. All my boards are designed, shaped, and glassed entirely in-house. Most brands don’t offer that.
Feb 24, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Celeritas 2010
Ben Wilson was in the shaping room when Slingshot made it and ended up liking it so much he took it home with him. He said it changed his life. He then convinced Slingshot to develop a full line of Celeritas boards.
Feb 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Best/Balance Boards 2010
For 2010, Balance focused on further refining the construction of their boards to extract the last ounce of possible performance. Designer Carlos Saez is utterly confident that they have the highest parts specification and construction found anywhere in the kitesurf market.
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Liquid Force Havoc 2010
We wanted to give one of the best SLE kites ever built a major face lift. We envisioned the high demand in 2010 for a no-center-strut design, so we redesigned the Havoc on a 4-strut structure, giving room for a much deeper and more powerful profile in the center of the kite where it’s really needed.
Feb 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Globe Sonic 2010
For the 2010 Vsonic, designer Mat Pendle almost totally eliminated the kite’s V shape. The new GKVDelta shape is more like a high aspect ratio delta.
Feb 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Naish 2010 Cult Analyze This Kite Review
We were sent a 12m Cult and rode it in 20+ mph winds. Inflating the Cult is simple and fast with the Octopus single point inflation system. The overall quality of the Cult is one of a kind with solid construction throughout the kite.
Wainman Hawaii 2010 Blunt Analyze This Board Review
First off, the Wainman Hawaii Blunts ship with a board bag and everything you need to set it up without going to your tool box. The 130 Blunt has attention getting graphics, a nice thin profile with soft rails all around the board and some mad concave.
Dec 22, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Caution 2010 Mayhem X Analyze This Kite Review
Upon inflating the MX, we found it to be a stylish kite complete with Caution’s trademark flame graphics across the top of the canopy. The Mayhem X is very stable, rock solid in the gusts, and delivers a strong consistent power stroke.
Dec 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
