Caution 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview
For 2011 Caution has streamlined its kite offerings to a single line of kites, combining all the best features from their 2010 line into a single kite.
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Genetrix 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview
Genetrix believes in a two-year major R&D cycle, which means that only minor changes will be made to their kites for 2011.
Aug 26, 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
GK Kiteboarding 2011 Quick Release Sneak Peak
We just got our hands on this quick video clip showing the 2011 GK kiteboarding quick release. It’s been made easier to put back together, which is what a lot of riders were asking for
Aug 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Liquid Force 2011 Sneak Peak Video
Liquid Force Kiteboarding just released a sneak peak video of their about to be released 2011 products.
Jul 17, 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
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
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
Liquid Force/DeCosse Alliance: The Ultimate Kite Snowboard
For the past few years Canadian custom snowboard maker Sheldon DeCosse has used his skills and custom manufacturing facilities to design and produce the ultimate snow kiteboard. Working with top athletes from all over the world, specifically with the top names in Norway, Sheldon has been able to design a board that serves the specific needs of progressive snowkiters, while also making the board fun to ride downhill.
Dec 05, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Naish Cult 2010
Due to the success of the 2009 Helix and the new 2010 Helix, essentially a brand new kite, Naish combined the best of last year’s Helix and Cult to product the 2010 Cult.
Nov 23, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Comp Stick 2010 Control System
The biggest challenge was trying to get all of the features we wanted to incorporate into the bar to work together in a streamlined design, without compromise.
Nov 22, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: NPX Zealot 2010
The goal was to incorporate some of the newest neoprene technologies to make the Zealot even warmer, lighter, and stretchier than last year.
Nov 21, 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: Eclipse Surge 2010
The Surge is a completely new design within a traditional C-kite geometry.
Nov 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Globe Trix 2010
The flying feeling and performance can be adjusted to react like the Trix 09, but can also be adjusted like a totally new kite with low bar pressure, very stable, perfect for cruising.
Nov 20, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Caution Mayhem X 2010
We kept the name the same for the 2010 model, but made significant changes to the profile and wingtips, making some serious gains in efficiency and control.
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Liquid Force CPR 2010 Control System
Liquid Force has designed a completely new safety and control system to go with its 2010 lines of kites. We spoke to LF kite designer and pro rider Julien Fillion to find out about the company’s new CPR control system.
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: RRD Obsession 2010
The Obsession was already a great kite, so we focused on small details to improve its overall performance.
Nov 16, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Jimmy Lewis Chamber KT
The main goal was to capture the highest performance wave characteristics of my top surfboard and make it suitable for kiting.
Nov 14, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Designer’s Corner: Naish Helix 2010
We had to live up to the hype from the previous edition as many customer were telling us that we should not mess with it. However, we did introduce a new foil profile on this kite that has proven itself to increase turning speed and overall efficiency.
