For the ninth year in the row, Tkb conducted the largest and longest standing consumer review gear test in the kiteboarding industry. With an army of testers and the biggest arsenal of products, the Tkb Freeride Gear Review team put over 120 products through the gear review wringer with comprehensive analysis from an obsessive team that reflects rider experience from industry insiders to retail experts and most importantly, the end-user/consumer. With the help of our testers from all walks of kiteboarding, Tkb’s staff assembled detailed gear reviews with objective performance criteria of the latest 2020 kites, twin tips, surfboards, foil boards, foils, light wind-specific and wingsurf-specific gear all packed into one neat and tidy 300+ page digital package
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FREERIDE GEAR REVIEW
The Freeride chapter of this guide covers the spectrum of equipment that is used for general freeride. This covers all small and medium sized kites, twin tips, surfboards, foils and foilboards including:
AIRUSH
Ӣ Ultra V3
Ӣ Lithium
Ӣ Team Foil Board V2
Ӣ AK Surf Foil Medium
CABRINHA
Ӣ Moto
Ӣ Switchblade
Ӣ Ace Wood
Ӣ Spectrum
Ӣ Cutlass
Ӣ S:Quad
Ӣ Autopilot
Ӣ Hi:Rise Varial Small
Ӣ Hi:Rise Varial Medium
CARVED
Ӣ Imperator 6
CORE
Ӣ Section 3
Ӣ Xlite
Ӣ XR
Ӣ Fusion 4
Ӣ 720
Ӣ Ripper
DUOTONE
Ӣ Dice
Ӣ Evo
Ӣ Mono
Ӣ Neo
Ӣ Rebel
Ӣ Jaime
Ӣ Select
Ӣ Select Textreme
Ӣ Pro Fish
Ӣ Pro Whip
Ӣ Wam
Ӣ Free
Ӣ Spirit Carve 950
Ӣ Spirit Surf 1250
F-ONE
Ӣ Bandit 2020
Ӣ Bandit-S
Ӣ Trax ESL
Ӣ WTF?!
Ӣ WTF?! Girl
Ӣ Mitu Pro Bamboo
Ӣ Slice Bamboo
Ӣ Pocket TS
Ӣ Mitu Pro Bamboo Foil
Ӣ Mirage 650
Ӣ Gravity 1800
Ӣ Gravity 2200
FLYSURFER
Ӣ Soul
Ӣ Stoke V2
Ӣ Rush
LIQUID FORCE
Ӣ Solo
Ӣ Echo
Ӣ Absolute
Ӣ Orb
Ӣ Glider
NAISH
Ӣ Pivot
Ӣ Motion
Ӣ Switch
Ӣ Skater
Ӣ Hover
Ӣ Kite Performance Freeride
Ӣ Freemove Jet 1050
NORTH
Ӣ Atmos
Ӣ Orbit
Ӣ Prime
Ӣ Scoop
Ӣ Sense
Ӣ Sonar Freeride Edition
Ӣ Sonar Surf Edition
OZONE
Ӣ Edge
Ӣ Hyperlink V2
Ӣ Base V1
Ӣ Code V2
SLINGSHOT
Ӣ Ghost
Ӣ Rally GT
Ӣ Raptor
Ӣ Asylum
Ӣ Misfit
Ӣ Sci-Fly
Ӣ Dwarf Craft Micro
Ӣ Alien Air
Ӣ Dwarf Craft
Ӣ Apollo 60
Ӣ Infinity 65
Ӣ Infinity 76
LIGHT WIND GEAR REVIEW
The Light Wind chapter of this guide discusses both inflatible and ram-air style kites in the larger sizes as well as large early planing twin tips designed to get you on the water in threshold conditions. Gear reviews include:
CARVED
Ӣ Imperator 6 LW 145
Ӣ Imperator 6 LW 151
CORE
Ӣ Nexus LW
Ӣ Section 3 LW
Ӣ XR6 LW
Ӣ Fusion 4
DUOTONE
Ӣ Juice
WINGSURF GEAR REVIEW
In the Wingsurf chapter you will find reviews on the wings that debuted during the first year of Wingsurfing, as well as a small selection of the boards and foils best suited for this emerging sport. Gear reviews include:
CABRINHA
Ӣ Crosswing
F-ONE
Ӣ Swing
Ӣ Rocket Air Surf V2
Ӣ Rocket Wing
Ӣ Rocket SUP Pro
Ӣ Gravity 1800
Ӣ Gravity 2200
OZONE
Ӣ Wasp V1
SLINGSHOT
Ӣ Slingwing Classic V1
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