VIDEO: Best Kiteboarding Taboo Kite Preview
Best Kiteboarding has just released a new mini-website and promo video for the all-new 2011 Best Taboo.
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Best 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview
New for 2011, Best is introducing the Taboo, a high performance kite to replace and surpass all previous Nemesis designs.
Aug 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
August 2010
*13,000 Miles of Kitesurfing: 15 Countries over 145 Days in a VW Van
*From the Beginning: An interview with Wainman Hawaii’s Franz Olry
*Instructional: Nuclear Grab, Unhooking in Waves, Hitting a Slider
Aug 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
2011 Kiteboarding Gear We Are Excited About
Everyone here at The Kiteboarder Magazine love to get out and ride and we get just as excited as you do when the new products come out.
Aug 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
RIDER PROFILE: Kris Kinn
Originally from Buffalo New York, Kris Kinn has been kiting for five years.
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
Best Kiteboarding 2011 Best Girls Calendar Search
Three winners will be chosen to take part in a professional photo shoot by renowned fashion photographer Michael Williams.
Jun 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Win a free trip for Four on The Best Odyssey!
Best Kiteboarding is offering the opportunity of a lifetime to win the ultimate kiteboarding experience!
Jun 01, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Best Kiteboarding Releases New Performance Redline Bar
Check out this press release from Best Kiteboarding about their new Performance Redline Bar.
May 04, 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
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.
Third Annual BEST Superfly Open Results
Here are the results for the Third Annual Best Superfly Open, held March 11-14 at Powder Mountain, Utah. Stay Tuned, we will be following up shortly with more photos and an event report from roving reporter Alexis Rovira.
Mar 15, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Best SUPERFLY Open Snowkiting Competition at Powder Mountain, March 11-14, 2010
Get ready for the 3rd annual BEST SuperFly Open that will bring some of the world’s best snowkiters to Powder Mountain, March 11 -14, 2010.
KiteFix Partners with BEST Kiteboarding
Beginning in 2010, all BEST Kiteboarding kites will come equipped with a repair kit supplied by KiteFix which will allow a rider to fix a canopy tear up to 12″ in length or make multiple bladder repairs, on the spot, and never miss another session.
Feb 18, 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
UNSTRAPPED TOESIDE JIBE MADE EASY
Many kiteboarders have discovered how much fun riding a surfboard-style directional board can be, but many of those who haven’t are intimidated by having to learn how to jibe. Fear not! It’s really not as hard as you might think it is.
Jan 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
VIDEO: Sam Medysky: Brazil Wrap Up
Professional Kiteboarder and Canadian Sam Medysky shreds the flat waters of Brazil.
Jan 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Best 2010 Nemesis NXG Analyze This Kite Review
Anyone planning to buy this kite should spend at least a month playing around with the tuning and different settings. Yes, it does work out of the bag just fine, but the NXG is the dream kite for those who like to tinker.
Dec 18, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Kristin Boese Sets Historic Kiteboarding Record
Kristin Boese has secured her mark in the sport’s history by winning the Guinness World Records™ for the most kite-boarding world championships attained by a woman athlete.
Dec 17, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
GUMBALL SPEAKS: Interview with Best Kiteboarding Co-Founder Alex Shogren
Best Kiteboarding is one of the most controversial brands in the history of our sport. In their first year of business, they were blackballed from certain magazines, banned from a demo testing event and often criticized for their aggressive marketing strategies. Under mountains of opposition, Best has matured into a major player in our sport.
Kevin Langeree is the New PKRA World Champion!
Today would go down in kiteboarding history as the day the PKRA World Championship crown is passed on to two of the most promising kiteboarders in the world.
Nov 26, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Best Nemesis NXG 2010
I had taken the Nemesis HP design as far as it would go. I simply couldn’t make it jump higher, ride faster or deliver more power, so we had to look at other ways of improving it.
Nov 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Best Waroo 2010
The Waroo is a known commodity — riders know what to expect from it. To keep moving the kite forward we had to make significant changes to its shape.
Nov 13, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
The Kiteboarder October 2009 Issue Now Available Online
Want to see the complete line of 2010 products from your favorite brands? What are riders’ opinions on the new 2010 gear? Looking for the hottest new action or gear videos?
Nov 11, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
TKB Podcast with Gavin McClurg from Best Offshore Odyssey now online
Paul Lang from The Kiteboarder Magazine interviewed Gavin McClurg from the Best Offshore Odyssey while Gavin was in a boat yard in Malaysia.
Oct 27, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Nemesis NXG: Product Quality Notification
Nemesis NXG: Product Quality Notification During routine sample checking of selected in-use Nemesis NXG kites, we have identified a possible construction irregularity in certain kites sold prior to October 15th, 2009. This irregularity can lead to reduced low wind performance in some production versions of the 8m, 9m, 10m and 12m sizes. Affected kites display [...]
Oct 26, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
