2021 Head-to-Head Kite Reviews
Wave, Foil, Big Air, Specialty kites & Do-It-All Models Tested by the Kitesurfing Magazine test team. words by SHANE THOMPSON / PHOTOS…
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SINGLE STRUT KITES TESTED
Foiling is the kiteboarding industry’s youngest and fastest growing discipline. For 2020 there’s an explosion of new gear to help any kiter…
2020 BIG AIR KITES TESTED
WORDS BY TEST EDITOR SHANE THOMPSON / PHOTOS BY DAVE MARSHAL The big air category of kites continues to grow in 2020 with…
2020 Head-to-Head Hydrofoil Tests
by Kitesurfing Magazine Test Editor, Shane Thompson, Photos by Dave Marshall The hydrofoil revolution continues to evolve and expand with an explosion…
2019 Hydrofoil Surf Designs Go Head-to-Head
The number of new foil models continues to expand with new shapes and improved construction technology refining and improving performance in 2019.…
2018 SURFBOARDS TESTED!
Riding a directional surfboard continues to be one of the fastest growing disciplines of kiteboarding and the number of models continues to…
WAVE KITES TESTED: The Performance Edge in the Surf and Beyond
BY TEST EDITOR SHANE THOMPSON Kitesurfing in waves or freeriding with a directional board continues to be one of the fastest growing…
2018 FREERIDE FOILS TESTED: REDEFINING THE GAME
2018 is an exciting year for the newest kite discipline of foil riding. There’s an explosion of new foil models that are…
Head-to-Head Foilboard and Hydrofoil Test Reviews
Riding a hydrofoil board or foil has emerged as one of the industry’s fastest growing new disciplines. One of the greatest things…
2016 Freeride Kite Reviews – Head-to-Head
This past fall, Kitesurfing Magazine assembled a crew of experienced test riders in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The team scored a remarkable…