KITE REVIEWS
Vantage kites, the revolution is announced?
This post isn't an actual review. But more or less a theoretical experiment coming to reality. A theory which is based on the idea...
Duotone Dice 2019 9m
The Dice transformed over the years from a sweet lady to a tough brother. A bit challenging but a very rewarding kite. Less sweet...
Liquid Force WOW (V3) and NV (V8) 9m
Upfront we expected to get an exciting test session on the best selling kite from Liquid Force; the NV. We almost didn't bother to...
Eleveight PS 8m (V1)
Former Best designer Peter Stewie is now in charge as the designer for Eleveight. His personal twist on the Best Roca, with a pulley on...
Ozone Enduro V2
Pick randomly a kiter on a twin tip and 90% chance he or she will love the Ozone Enduro v2. It's like a Labrador....
F-one Bandit 11th version (2018)
F-one has shuffled its kite line up slightly. Now that there is a proper freestyle C-kite born, the latest Bandit can ease down a...
Four 2018 9m top brand kites compared
Will 2018 bring some game changing kites? We were lucky enough to get our hands on four 2018 A-brand kites. We tested the 9...
North Dice 2018
The biggest compliment a kite can get is to be the bench mark for other kites. That is exactly what we have been told...
Airush Union V3 9m
If the Union was a dog it would be a Shepherd. It listens unbeatable secure to your input and combines it with a incredible...
BOARD REVIEWS
Spleene RS 38 (138*42,5cm twin tip) 2017
The German designed Spleene 2017 RS 38 twin tip has been marketed as their freeride&freestyle board. The figures of the RS 38, with 42,5 cm...
Encore Inferno and Paradise, custom twin tips
Numerous shiny, outstanding colors to style your board from the -friendly prized- new brand Encore. We took two twin tips of them out for a test,...
Decathlon Tribord Zeruko twin tip
The cheapest board we have ever seen. Just 300 Euro's, including pads, straps, handle and fins. Is it just for beginners? Is it crappy...
Lieuwe, Dutch handcrafted twin tips
Recognisable by the wooden look and -of course - the orange logo, the Dutch brand Lieuwe delivers handcrafted custom boards. We see more and more people riding with...
Unlimited designs by Saul Custom
"A board must be my friend, my partner, not the one I have to fight with. I want to trust my board and be sure...
Twin tip F-one Acid and Trax 2016
Carbon or no carbon? That is a relevant question when it comes to the twin tips of F-one. Both the Acid and the Trax...
Impression Airush Livewire Reefer 140 * 42 cm 2016 (with Reefer boots)
Massive, deep multiple channels, surprising big rocker, extremely wide: made to shred some kickers and sliders. This, in combination with the stylish wooden colours of...
Twin tip Clash Reincarnation 2.1 (prototype)
When we were heading for Tarifa (Spain), the playground of Alvaro Onieva, we felt honoured to be able to test his prototype of the...
Quick review on North’s 2016 kites and twintips
North is a big brand as in very well known around the world, but also in terms of the amount of different types of hardware....
ACCESSORY REVIEWS
North Click bar 2018
We almost didn't write this review. Why? We were waiting and waiting for the second version of the Click bar to reveal any faults....
WOO 3.0 Game over?
The WOO 3.0 is here now for a little while and it's most likely to change the game. Although were not quite sure if...
Ronix and Kiteboarding; an expensive relationship?
A blunt and harsh question; Is the relation between Ronix boots and kiteboarding a problematic marriage? Bound to have a quick and dirty divorce?...
Ocean Rodeo Stick Shift bar
It is the third innovative bar which has been released recently. The Cabrinha Fireball and the North Click bar are now joined by the Ocean...
KiteShield, a cover to protect your kite
Kites are quite vulnerable. They get a lot of beating from the sand, sun and water and get worn out quite quickly. Generally kites are...
Update II on North Click bar (front lines damage)
Although the North Click bar is our favorite bar so far, we did make an update on the damage on the front lines around the...
North Click bar -update after 6 months usage-: Check your safety line near the...
We have used the North Click bar now for 6 months (around 40 to 50 sessions) and want to share some results. The bar...
Any bar on any kite?
A lot of bars from most major brands easily exceed the 500 Euro mark nowadays. And some of us don't even prefer these bars. So a...
Poll; Would you use a low V bar on a North Dice?
After our review of an standard bar for different kites from Kite Attitude the discussion if a low "V" (split point of the power lines) can be used...
OTHER REVIEWS
Comparing line strengths
A nightmare for every kiter is a broken line. To make things worse it happens often right in the middle of a perfect session. Then...
Pre-review: The WEZR Sensor. A device for a better wind forecast.
A key impact on our kite sport; the weather. More precisely: the wind. Every kiteboarder has its way to get his wind prediction information; either...
Review Woo Sports: tracking of jump height and air time -part 2-
After our first test of the Woo we were left with some questions; we found a good relation between 2 Woo's on one board, but...
Review WOO Sports: tracking of jump height and air time -part 1-
It is just for sale for a few months. The Woo Sports is a small waterproof device which measures and records automatically the height and...
Why testing North Dices & F-one Bandits?
We think the type of kites like, Bandit and the Dice (but also similar on-can-do-it-all kites like the Rpm of many others) cover 90%...
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