Recommended for New Riders
When learning to kiteboard, a beginner friendly kite can make a vast difference to your early success. As someone new to the sport, you should look for a kite of appropriate size (see below) that has a reliable safety release, a good amount of on-demand depower, easy relaunch, a wide wind range, and stability. The followings kites match those criteria.
What is your correct kite size? | |||||||
Wind 12-18 mph | Wind 16-24 mph | Wind 22-30 mph | |||||
Rider Weight | Kite Size | Rider Weight | Kite Size | Rider Weight | Kite Size | ||
200+ lbs | 17m+ | 200+ lbs | 17m+ | 200+ lbs | 12m | ||
200 lbs | 17m | 200 lbs | 14m | 200 lbs | 9-10m | ||
180 lbs | 14-17m | 180 lbs | 12m | 180 lbs | 8-9m | ||
160 lbs | 14m | 160 lbs | 10-12m | 160 lbs | 7-8m | ||
140 lbs | 12m | 140 lbs | 8-9m | 140 lbs | 6m | ||
120 lbs | 10m | 120 lbs | 6m | 120 lbs | 4m | ||
Chart based on average rider, on a standard twintip kiteboard |
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2021 Cabrinha 01 Switchblade Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
$349.00 - $1,115.00:01 Cabrinha Switchblade Kiteboarding Kite Performance Freeride/Big Air Sizes: 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 14m What Cabrinha has to say about the Switchblade Designed for the discerning rider who values unrivaled predictability...$349.00 - $1,115.00 -
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01 Cabrinha Contra 3S Kiteboarding Kite
Cabrinha
Now: $699.00Was: $1,999.00:01 Cabrinha Contra 3S Kiteboarding Kite Performance Lightwind / Freeride Sizes: 13m / 15m / 17m What Cabrinha has to say about the Contra 3S The popularity of the Contra can not be overstated. It’s ability to extend any kite quiver well into...Now: $699.00Was: $1,999.00 -
HQ4 Fluxx 1.8 R2F Kiteboarding Kite
HQ Kites
$91.002018 HQ4 Fluxx 1.8 R2F Kiteboarding Kite HQ4 Trainer Kite Manual What HQ4 has to say about the Fluxx Kiteboarding Kite You are looking for a cheap and universal introduction to kiting and you are not yet committed to a specific direction? Whether you...$91.00 -
On Sale55% Off2022 / 2023
Airush One V2 Kiteboarding Kite (KO)
Airush
$323.55 - $620.55Airush One v2 Kite Sizes: 3m / 4m / 6m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m / 14m / 17m Lightweight single-strut design for gusty or lighter winds. Plug and play for ease of use. Instant depower, large wind range and simple relaunch. The One is a lightweight...$323.55 - $620.55 -
Slingshot Rally GT V2 Kiteboarding Kite
Slingshot Sports
$1,391.10 - $2,057.772021 Slingshot Rally GT V2 Kiteboarding Kite Sizes: 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m / 14m The evolution of the RALLY GT V2 for 2021 sees the kite's design dialed up to be even more user-friendly with improved turning speed, upwind performance and...$1,391.10 - $2,057.77 -
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2 Kite Contra Single-Strut Package
Cabrinha
Now: $999.00Was: $2,199.002 Kite Contra Single-Strut Package What's included: 7 and 9 meter 01 Contra 01 Cabrinha Recoil Control Bar Cabrinha Pump What Cabrinha has to say about the Contra 1S The popularity of the Contra can not be overstated. It’s ability to...Now: $999.00Was: $2,199.00 -
Flysurfer PEAK5 Foil Kite
Flysurfer
$579.00 - $1,059.00Flysurfer PEAK5 Foil Kite Sizes: 2.5 (Pink) / 4 (Pink) / 5 (Yellow) / 6 (Yellow) / 8 (Provence Blue) / 11 (Provence Blue) / 13m (Ocean Green) Focus: Freeride, Touring, Progression Technology: Single-Skin Foil Kite Skills: Beginner -...$579.00 - $1,059.00 -
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2023 Duotone Mono Kiteboarding Kite
Duotone
$707.00 - $1,337.00MONO FREERIDE / FOIL The perfect one strut kite for freeriding and foiling; light, powerful and dynamic, it is sure to excite you every session. Sizes: 3.5 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 13 / 15 KEY FEATURES PROGRESSIVE POWER DEVELOPMENT AT ANY STAGE...$707.00 - $1,337.00 -
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2023 Flysurfer Hybrid Kiteboarding Kite
Flysurfer
$849.00 - $1,549.00HYBRID Foil Kite Sizes: 2.5 / 3.5 / 5.5 / 7.5 / 9.5 / 11.5 Includes: HYBRID HYBRID Bag Repair Kit Sandbag Kite Safety Guide Description Foil-kite technology of the future is integrated into a new product line to make kite sports more...$849.00 - $1,549.00 -
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Reedin SuperModel V3 Kiteboarding Kite
Reedin
$664.50 - $864.50Reedin SuperModel v3 Kite Decide how you ride Sizes: 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14m From Reedin SuperModel feels like an extension of your body. you always feel where the Kite is and what it's doing. That means you can have the most fun on...$664.50 - $864.50 -
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2023 Eleveight RS V6 Kiteboarding Kite
Eleveight Kiteboarding
$799.00 - $1,099.002023 Eleveight RS V6 Kiteboarding Kite SIZES 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 17m Crossover Freeride A highly versatile delta-hybrid powerhouse, the RS is designed for limitless freeride performance with distinctive surf and freestyle characteristics...$799.00 - $1,099.00 -
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Airush Lithium V13 Kiteboarding Kite (KO)
Airush
$1,075.00 - $1,685.00Airush Lithium v13 Kite Sizes: 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 12m / 14m / 17m All-around freeride performance. Precise steering, balanced & stable. Powerful delta hybrid with a huge wind range. For the rider looking for a kite that provides...$1,075.00 - $1,685.00 -
Ozone Enduro V3 Kiteboard Kite
Ozone
$1,265.00 - $1,895.00Ozone Enduro V3 Kiteboarding Kite You Define the Limit Sizes: 4m / 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m / 14m The Enduro is an all-time favorite around the globe; it's recognized as one of the best go-to kites on the market. It's incredibly...$1,265.00 - $1,895.00 -
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2023 Naish S27 Triad Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$534.00 - $784.00S27 Triad All-around Freeride/Wave Sizes: 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 “The Triad is the all-purpose kite in the Naish lineup that is geared to be super reliable and user-friendly with plug and play rigging that is ready to help you make...$534.00 - $784.00 -
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2023 Eleveight RS+ V1 Kiteboarding Kite
Eleveight Kiteboarding
$1,199.00 - $1,461.002023 Eleveight RS+ V1 Kiteboarding Kite Cross Over Freeride Series Sizes: 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 14 Our lightest most innovative kite yet, the RS+ is packed with new technology for the ambitious rider demanding a true top performance product...$1,199.00 - $1,461.00 -
S25 Naish Triad Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$1,010.00 - $1,520.00S25 Naish Triad Kiteboarding Kite The Triad is quickly becoming a modern classic, known as the kite that can be used by anyone, anywhere, for anything. When we created the Triad, we focused on creating an optimized rider experience with seamless...$1,010.00 - $1,520.00 -
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2023 Naish S27 Boxer Kiteboarding Kite
Naish
$409.00 - $869.00S27 Boxer All-around Freeride/Foiling Sizes: 2.8 / 3.4 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 / 16 “With great steering response and impeccable power control the Boxer nails down the perfect equation for foilboarding, but its power and...$409.00 - $869.00