2023 Kite Reviews: Lighter, Smoother, Faster, Stronger – Unleash the Evolution of Kite Performance!
The evolution of kite performance continues with improvements in overall wind range, power efficiency, and handling in many of the 2023 models.…
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2022 Big Air Freeride Kites – Head-to-Head Tests
Jumping has always been one of the most exciting aspects of kiteboarding for both the rider and the spectator. Pro level riders…
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…
Best Kites for Freeride Hydrofoiling
Riding on a hydrofoil board is kiteboarding’s newest discipline and the foil board category has major momentum in 2017 with new freeride…
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…