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2023 Duotone Jaime SLS Review | All New Shape—All New Ride!
This is Dustin and Pat, and we're here today with the all-new Jaime. We're going to talk about the differences between the 2022 and the 2023 versions. We'll get into some of the design changes, why they made them, and whether the new version is right for you or if you should pick up an old version or hop over to a different model in the Duotone line.New Canted FinsDustin: One new key feature is the canted fins. They've adjusted them 10 degrees to face the outside of the rails. My first
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8th Feb 2023
Light Wind Kiteboarding | Should You Choose a 15m or 17m Kite?
Welcome back! This is Jake from MACkiteboarding, and today we are going to talk about whether you should go with a 15 or a 17m for your light wind kite. Don't get too hung up on the numbers; essentially think of it as whether you should go with something smaller in the 14/15m range, or something 17/18m plus, but we're going to say 15 or 17m for the sake of this discussion.Advantages of a 17m KiteThis is a tough one, and honestly, my thoughts on it have changed over time. Early on, I wa
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8th Feb 2023
2023 Cabrinha 03 Moto X First Impressions
This is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com, and I'm checking out the new Moto X kite from Cabrinha.Launching at the BeachIt's 24 degrees air temp at the beach, blowing about mid-20s, so it feels like it's 10 degrees, and we are on the new Moto X 9 meter. My initial impression on the launch of the kite is that it doesn't feel like a Cabrinha kite. It's a lot lighter in the bar than I'm used to with Cabrinha, which I think is a big plus. It feels a lot more akin to the Eleveight RS, the North Re
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1st Feb 2023
Navigating the Seas of Change with Brendan Healy, Cabrinha's Sales Manager
Pat: This is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com here this morning with Brendan Healy from Cabrinha.
Brendan: Good to be here. Thanks for having me, man.
Pat: No problem, Brendan. So you came from a background of sailing, right? Is that how you got into wind sports?
Brendan: Yeah, exactly. I grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay is almost like an inland body of water, more or less, so there are no real waves of any kind, and the breeze is pretty frontal. I grew up sailin
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24th Jan 2023
Unboxing the "Walmart Wing" - Pt 1
Tucker and Jeff Buy a Wing On Walmart Marketplace - Part 1Hey everybody, welcome back to MACkiteboarding Wing Wednesdays. Today we have a real fun one for you. We found what is probably one of the cheapest wings, not considering closeout prices. It's a wing that we bought from a Walmart.com Marketplace seller. I think they actually get it from Alibaba or something like that. It's some random Chinese knockoff sort of thing, but we figured we'd buy it, test it, review it, and give you guys
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24th Jan 2023
The "Walmart Wing" On-Water Test, Here's What Happened - Pt 2
Tucker and Jeff Buy a Wing On Walmart Marketplace - Part 2 All right, here we are at the beach. This is Jeff at MACkite. It's not the nicest day in the world as it's raining, but it's January 17th, if you can believe that. So we'll take it here in Michigan. We've got a little breeze. It's a little light, but I'm going to try out the Walmart wing. This is Part 2.
Surprisingly, it looks like the wing does have a little coating on it because the rain is beading up on it. It'
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24th Jan 2023
2023 Cabrinha 03 Kite Lineup!
It’s finally here! We are excited to announce the newest Cabrinha Kiteboarding lineup for 2023. This latest offering includes the ever-popular Moto X, Switchblade, Drifter, Contra, Contra Aether, FX2, and Nitro. Each of these kites has been crafted with precision and special attention to performance, offering an unmatched experience on the water.
2023 Cabrinha Moto X
The
Cabrinha Moto X is designed for power lovers who lik
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18th Jan 2023
2023 Cabrinha 03 wing Lineup!
Cabrinha 03 Wing Highlights with TuckerWelcome back to MACkiteboarding. This is Tucker, and today I'm going to talk to you briefly about some of the exciting new products in the 2023 Cabrinha launch. I'm going to talk to you about three things I'm excited about as a winger and a foiler.We're really amped for the 03 release because this is the first gear release since their new ownership with U.S.-based R&D. Testing is happening globally, of course, though a lot of it is happening
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18th Jan 2023
FireFins | The Quick Swap Fins for Kiteboarding and Wakeboarding
FireFins - The Quick Swap Fins for Kiteboarding and WakeboardingThis is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com here to talk today about the FireFins. I've been riding these all summer long, and I'm going to give you my impressions: what I liked and what I didn't like about them, and why they might be right for you.What Are the FireFins?They're basically a third-party fin replacement. They work with just about any board on the market, it seems like. They've replaced the stock fins that the board co
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18th Jan 2023
Get Ready To Ride! Learn The Essential Steps For a Smooth Kiteboarding Water Start
This blog post provides an in-depth look at the five key steps necessary to learn how to water start when kiteboarding or kitesurfing. The first step is to get comfortable with the kite, learning how to launch and land it, as well as understanding its wind window. The second step involves compressing your body into a smaller package, which involves using the power of the kite to pull you through the water and upwind. Step three is getting onto the board, where you will need to carefully
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29th Dec 2022
The Cabrinha Logic Kite Foilboard | Experience the Amazing Performance
Credit to Damo, Gwen, and Evan for stoking everyone on the Cabrinha Logic!
The
Cabrinha Logic is an amazing kite foilboard that offers riders great performance. It features a Dakine pad and a long track in the back, making it easy to adjust the placement of your foil. The board has various strap configurations, such as two straps in front or one centered strap for regular or goofy riding. It also comes in three different sizes: 3’7", which is great for beginners
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28th Dec 2022
Duotone Kite Model Overlap
This is Aaron from MACkite with Ben from Duotone. I was asking Ben about some of the overlap within the Duotone kite product line.
Aaron: I've been a fan of both the Neo and the Dice because of their surf characteristics, and I started thinking how, within the entire line of kites, there is some functional overlap between the different models. What are your thoughts on the design process behind that and how those design concepts come into play?
Ben: We do have quite
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14th Dec 2022
The Fred Hope Interview | Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling and Traveling
Fred Hope is among the most talented kite foilers we've ever seen. He's also a Product Test Administrator for Slingshot Sports, in Hood River, Oregon.
This offseason, he'll be traveling between Barbuda, in the Caribbean and the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.
Along with kite foiling, Fred is an amazing freeride kiteboarder, kitesurfer, and wing foiler.
The Fred Hope Interview - Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling and Traveling
Pat: This is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com, here with Fred Ho
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23rd Nov 2022
Load Testing Aluula and Dacron Kite and Wing Materials | Reece's Shred Lab
"And so I'm here at the Ocean Rodeo headquarters where Aluula is being tested, and I am going to be doing some load-testing on some Aluula that I have here, and I'm going to compare it to some standard Dacron that is normally used on the leading edge of kites.
Alright, so the Aluula weighed in at 78 GSM, and the Dimension Polyne Dacron weighed in at 157 GSM. And so when we go into this tear test, which is going to happen next, keep in mind that the Aluula is basically half the weigh
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8th Nov 2022
Slingshot Hover Glide Quantum Carbon 100 Pump Wing
What's
up guys? This is Colin and Ryan from MACkiteboarding, and today we're going to
be talking about the Quantum front wing by Slingshot Foils.
We
took it out a couple of days ago and want to give you guys our first
impressions of it. What riding styles are great, and who might this wing be
good for?
I
thought this wing was a great wing to pump with.
This wing is not going to
hold you back from pumping further. It weighs awesomely with a high aspect
ratio and wider
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1st Nov 2022