Kiteboarding

I sold my old MA line foils and bought a 990 and a 1190 of the new MKII's and they are AMAZING!!!! I want to pick up a 890 for boat wake surfing and a 1390 for winging soon. These are a huge upgrade from the old MA line.

Had the chance to fly the 9m on foil and twin tip. Very fun and fast 3 strut big air kite with great boost and really good hang time. Water relaunch was great, and the kite felt very controlled in the air. I did notice that this kite has some pretty strong bar pressure, it was not as noticeable when foiling but after about 30 minutes of twin tipping my forearms started to feel it. Overall I would recommend this kite to all ability levels and all kite disciplines. If you are the kind of person who likes bar pressure then this could be a great option for you.

I kite foiled, towed, and proned both the 680 and 740 with the recommended 123 tail, and I was shocked by how fast and responsive they were. I initially thought after kite foiling that they might be hard to pump because of how loose and reactive they are, but found that to not be the case. They still felt very stable and had a great low end. The wing carries speed well, pumps better than I expected (feels like it gains speed with every pump), and still feels controlled in tighter turns.

“Let it roll” might be a bit of an understatement. It rolls rail to rail so well, feels fast, and really comes alive when carving through turns. It has that loose, surfy feel without feeling twitchy or hard to manage. Can't wait to wing it and ride it in bigger surf.

I got to wing the sushi 740 this weekend. Went back to back with the sk8 850. Sushi had quite a bit more turning as expected based on the smaller size. I was surprised how easily this foil got going though. The sk8 was slower with more glide and the sushi was faster rail to rail.

Overall I found the sushi to be very balanced and controlled. Really quick rail to rail and balanced through the turn. It felt like it had decent glide and pretty low stall speed for this size foil.

Can’t wait to try it surf foiling.

Coming off the cfv2 950 and on to the ma mkii 790 and surf 200 tail. Here is what I experienced first session.

1) super stiff / connected. Feels much better, more substantial if you will. That said, I am using more front foot pressure vs the old

2) fast. Much faster!

3) the glide is insane

4) love the way it moves and the carving turns are great. Much more nimble/agile.

5) improved upwind performance. Serious VMG. Even toe side it tracks a tighter angle to the wind

Very happy with it all!

Good lightweight no frills foil bar that really lets your sessions extend without drying your arms and shoulders. Throw is super long. Bar pressure feels a lot lighter compared to other bars which lets you focus more on the foil than the kite. Overall really like this if you’re super dedicated to kitefoiling.

Great midlength shape that has stability on takeoff with the long rails to get up super easy. Very lightweight and not a lot of meat in the nose so the swing weight feels super light on this. I personally love the traction and grip it offers.

Lightweight and the rocker profile is great to hold down a lot of power. I like the 136/138 at 160lbs - intermediate level rider.

This mast feels a lot more stiff and direct compared to the previous gen. You get almost instant feedback and drive down into your foil. Works great winging, kiting, and pretty much any other discipline unless you need super high glide efficiency, in which case go for the X mast. Armstrong build quality is always great!

I am really impressed with the upgrade from V1 to V2. The wing itself is more stable in flight and you can actually pump against it to get onto foil. The lines are shorter and thicker than V1 and I have had zero redeploy tangles. I am a fan of the V1, and if you want to save some $ they are excellent. If you want a significant improvement in stability and redeploy V2 is the way to go. I do feel like you lose maybe 10% of top end vs V1, but you gain easily more than that on bottom end so overall range is wider for sure.

Core bars are by far the best bars on the market in my opinion. I flew the Sensor 3s a ton, and this bar has made some really good upgrades. When you run the lines for the first time on this one, it can be a little confusing compared to the Sensor 3s. Once you take a moment to look at the center lines and how everything works going up to the high v split, it becomes second nature. I really like the auto untwist feature, and the grip & bar feel has gotten even better. This thing feels so good in your hands! After marathon sessions, the bar’s comfort has my hands feeling great. So worth giving it a try if you haven’t already!

I flew the XR8 a ton in my beginner days of kiting, as it gave me a ton of stability and hang time in the air, and boosted my confidence. Now being more advanced, I’m psyched I’ve been able to get a ton of sessions on the XRX, and my favorite kite got even better with this generation. Still has that explosive boosting, easy flying, good bar feel, and most of all, insane hang time and stability in the air. Now, this kite is even stiffer and lighter than the XR8, which can really be felt when sending the kite and carving upwind into a jump; the steering is just so precise and it gives you so much pop. The lightness can really be felt in the larger sizes too, and I’ve had a ton of fun on the 13.5m because of it. In the air, the hang time and lift is phenomenal, and this kite has given me the stability and confidence to learn heli loops & jump higher than I ever have before. Can’t wait to keep sessioning this one!

I have been insanely happy with the performance and comfort of this harness. It has a nice stiff backplate that covers a large surface area, which feels great edging upwind and in jumps. The ratchet design is super convenient, and allows you to get the perfect amount of tension/support on your abdomen. I really like that just a few clicks can have the spreader bar tightened down perfectly, whether you’re kiting with no shirt, a wetsuit, or impact vest; no need to adjust any straps. This harness feels so good and solid on nuking days and lighter days alike, and I’m excited to test out the Ride Engine surf slider rope with it soon.

The brainchild construction makes this kite so good in the lighter wind. High aspect shape turns quick and lets you keep the kite dead center in the wind wind to plow upwind easy. My go to light wind kite, makes 15mph sessions super fun. You can still ride a small board and boost hard in super light conditions.

Great Board and very fast Delivery, very happy with the foil board and that I got it fast made it Christmas in the summer time.